{"id":12833,"date":"2021-03-02T22:52:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T22:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/?page_id=12833"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:51:39","slug":"covid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/web-archives\/covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Civil Society Organization Responses to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"float: right;margin: 0 0 2em 2em\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/covid_hand_phone-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding a smartphone. The phone is showing a cartoon of the earth that has spikes like the COVID-19 virus.\" width=\"200\" height=\"2131\" \/>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive-it.org\/collections\/14004\"><strong>Global Civil Society Organization Responses to COVID-19<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0web archive is a collection of archived copies\u00a0of different pages from the websites of\u00a0non-governmental organizations from around the world. Organizations are selected based on their responses to the COVID-10 epidemic; they include trade groups, think-tanks, academic associations, aid organizations, and advocacy groups. Sites with sub-sites dedicated to COVID-19 or a significant collection of resources were selected. The archive provides documentation of how organizations responded and adjusted positions to accommodate, understand, and gain control over a rapidly changing political, economic, and security landscape.<\/p>\n<p> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/archive-it.org\/collections\/14004'\" >Browse the archive<\/button><\/p>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Collection Period<\/strong>: April 2020 to present<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency of Collection<\/strong>: Sites in the collection are targeted for capture every few months for the duration of the pandemic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: Collection material in English and various local languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Scope<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sites produced by NGOs that focus on humanitarian relief, sustainable development, public health, human rights, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Sites produced by think tanks on either side of the political spectrum.<\/li>\n<li>Sites produced by other civil society actors and representatives, including intergovernmental and trade organizations.<\/li>\n<li>PDFs\u2014including reports, policy responses, and research studies\u2014produced by the entities listed above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The collection does not include news sites, social media feeds, or video. For these types of content, please see the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/covid-ivy\">Global Social Responses to Covid-19 Web Archive<\/a><\/strong> from the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation.<\/p>\n<h2>Contributors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Steve Witt (Japanese and Global)<\/li>\n<li>Laila Hussein (Middle East and North Africa)<\/li>\n<li>Atoma Batoma (Sub-Saharan Africa)<\/li>\n<li>Kit Condill (Eurasia and Eastern Europe)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Geraci (Eurasia and Eastern Europe)<\/li>\n<li>Paula Carns (Eastern Europe)<\/li>\n<li>Libby Wheeles (Scandinavia)<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Sonnenschein<\/li>\n<li>Grace Moran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 1em 0 2em 0;background-color: #e7e7e7;clear: both;padding: 1em;overflow: hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 130px;height: 130px;border-radius: 50%;float: left;margin-right: 1.5em\" src=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Steven_Witt.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Steve Witt\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.illinois.edu\/en\/persons\/steve-witt\">Steve Witt<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Head, International and Area Studies Library<\/em><br \/>\n311 Main Library<br \/>\nMC-402 (Campus Mail Code)<br \/>\n1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801<br \/>\n<span class=\" fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> (217) 265-7518 | <span class=\" fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> <strong><a href=\"mailto:swwitt@illinois.edu\">swwitt@illinois.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Global Civil Society Organization Responses to COVID-19\u00a0web archive is a collection of archived copies\u00a0of different pages from the websites of\u00a0non-governmental organizations from around the world. 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