# International Foundations – GuideStar, etc - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/02/24/international-foundations-guidestar-etc/ - Published: 2009-02-24T16:16:40+00:00 - Author: Finbar Cullen The latest GuideStar newsletter reports that the GuideStar Europe eTEN project has ended. A workshop (Opportunities for GuideStar Europe: Different Environments, Different Solutions) was held on the in December 2008 to present the project results. It is intended that GuideStar Europe will provide a comprehensive database on the civil society sector in the European Union. The next phase of the GuideStar Europe project will include the launch of a pan-European search capability and a roll-out of the GuideStar model to more countries. http://guidestareurope.org   As mentioned in an earlier blog, the first countries likely to be included in the databases are Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and Hungary. ## Advertisement   Japan Association of Charitable Organizations has launched a new database of non- profit organisations in Japan. However, NOPADAS is currently only available in Japanese. www.nopodas.com   Guidestar also reports that in December 2008, the Australian Senate’s Standing Committee on Economics recommendation for the national regulator to investigate the cost and benefit of a GuideStar-type system in Australia for nonprofit organisations. The recommendation is included in a report by the Committee – “Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for profit organizations”.   If you want to keep abreast of developments in international registers, you can sign up with Guidestar for a range of newsletter updates.     Finbar Cullen   Research**Plus**   * **[Global Philanthropic acquires Saints Information](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/03/03/global-philanthropic-acquires-saints-information/)**( 3 March 2009) * **[Free information for charities at the City Business Library](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/03/11/free-information-charities-city-business-library/)**( 11 March 2009) * **[Influential List merges wealth data with influence to find key individuals and organisations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/14/influential-list-merges-wealth-data-influence-find-key-individuals-and-organisations/)**( 14 April 2009)