Re: FWD: "Forum on Developing Countries"
Bob Pyke Jr (mailto:repyke@AKRON.INFI.NET)
Thu, 9 Jan 1997 12:10:37 -0800
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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 12:10:37 -0800
From: Bob Pyke Jr <mailto:repyke@AKRON.INFI.NET>
Subject: Re: FWD: "Forum on Developing Countries"
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Martin Sieg wrote:
>
> I thought some of you might be interested in this.
> I have forwarded only a few parts, to save your space and time.
> Check the web site for more.
>
> Martin
>
> *** FORWARDED ***
>
> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 10:41:47 +1
> From: "Forum on Developing Countries" <mailto:forum@araxp.polito.it>
> ==================================================
> FOCUS N.5 - JAN 1997
> newsletter of the Forum on Developing Countries
> url:http://obelix.polito.it/forum/focus/
> ==================================================
> INDEX OF THIS ISSUE
>
> * WHAT'S NEW IN THE FORUM ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
> * ON LINE: CONFERENCES, DISCUSSIONS, EVENTS
> * SCHOOLS AND COURSES
> * CALLS FOR PAPERS
> * CONFERENCES WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
> * NEWSLETTER AND BOOKS
> =================================================
> WHAT'S NEW IN THE FORUM ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
> ==================================================
> ON LINE: CONFERENCES, DISCUSSIONS, EVENTS
>
> IMMIGRATION AND WORLD CITIES
> http://www.bway.net/~urbandev/immig/
> Proceedings of the international symposium
> Immigration and World Cities
> ***
>
> INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
> http://www.idcnews.com/
>
> The next major IDC conference will be held January
> 11-13th, 1997. The conference theme will be "The
> New Face of Development" and it will highlight new
> technology, global realities, ways of alleviating
> poverty, ways of financing social development,
> political realities (especially in the US), and
> new means of collaboration.
> ==================================================
> SCHOOLS AND COURSES
> ==================================================
> SUMMER COURSE ON REFUGEE ISSUES
> Toronto (Canada) - June 11-19, 1997
>
> The Centre for Refugee Studies' Summer Course on
> Refugee Issues is intended to deepen
> understanding, broaden perspectives, and provide
> fresh insights on refugee protection and solutions
> to people who are already familiar with refugee
> issues and who have a degree or equivalent
> experience. In nine days, which includes one pause
> day, the Course offers an overview of refugee
> issues plus an opportunity to explore current
> topics with international experts.
>
> Contact: Dr. Tom Clark, Summer Course Coordinator
> Centre for Refugee Studies, York University
> Email: mailto:tclark@yorku.ca
> ==================================================
> CALLS FOR PAPERS
> ==================================================
> REFUGEE PARTICIPATION NETWORK
> RPN 24: Rethinking Psychosocial Interventions
> May issue. deadline for submissions: 1 March 1997
> Email: mailto:marion.couldrey@qeh.ox.ac.uk
> ==================================================
> CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
> ==================================================
> August 26-30, 1997, London (UK)
> FIFTH ASIAN URBANIZATION CONFERENCE
> contact: Graham Chapman
> e-mail: mailto:g.chapman@lancaster.ac.uk
> ==================================================
> NEWSLETTER AND BOOKS
> ==================================================
> BUSINESS AS USUAL:
> SMALL-SCALE CONTRACTORS AND THE PRODUCTION OF
> LOW-COST HOUSING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
> by Werna, Edmundo (1996)
> published by Avebury Ashgate Publishing Limited,
> Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hampshire
> GU1 3HR, England - fax: + 44 1252 317446
>
> The process of construction of low-income
> settlements in developing countries has been
> frequently regarded as something entirely
> different from what takes place in the 'formal'
> parts of cities.
> ***
>
> PRODDER
> THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORY
> Edited by David Barnard
>
> The 1996 edition of the PRODDER Directory covers
> more than 1500 South African development-related
> organisations, including national and provincial
> government departments, parastatals, NGOs, CBOs,
> local and international donor agencies, embassies,
> research institutions and business organisations.
> E-mail: mailto:DBB@zeus.hsrc.ac.za
> WWW: http://www.web.co.za/prodder/
> ===============================================
> FOCUS
> newsletter of the Forum on Developing Countries
> edited by Silva Ferretti - January 1997
>
> url: http://obelix.polito.it/forum/focus/
> e-mail: mailto:forum@araxp.polito.itHow do I subscribe to theis Focus on Developing Countries,I tried to log
on to their site but was denied access.
Bob Pyke Jr
mailto:repyke@akron.infi.net