Message-ID: <359727BC.4D253448@idn.org> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 01:35:56 -0400 From: "Christopher L. Byrne, Director" <mailto:info@IDN.ORG> Subject: This Week At the International Development Network (June 29, 1998) To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
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Good day!
First off our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience encountered on Friday if you tried to access the USAID and other stories that were posted. There were server errors )and coding errors which resulted from these server errors) which we did not catch until some of you let us know. Thanks again to those who let us know. The stories from Friday are still available on the main IDN page.
New or updated items this week on the IDN Web Site (http://www.idn.org/)
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IDN Membership Directory
Updated to include a Member's CV/Resume for downloading. ____________________________________________
Tools You Can Use:
This week's tool is PrivatizationLink, a service of the World Bank Group to deliver information on privatization in developing countries and transition economies to privatization professionals world-wide.
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Quick Link of the Week:
This week's IDN Quick Link is to 12th World AIDS Conference Web Site. Here you will find stories and information about this important conference. ____________________________________________
New Conferences, Meetings and Symposia
International Health Geographics Conference ____________________________________________
New in the IDN Bookstore
17 Titles on Tourism and Development (http://www.idn.org/bookstore/tourism.htm)
The IDN Bookstore Bestseller List:
Gender Planning and Development Women Working Together for Personal, Economic, and Community Development : A Handbook of Activities for Women's Learning and Action Groups Gender Analysis in Development Planning : A Case Book Seeds 2 : Supporting Women's Work Around the World Gender and Development
These and other gender titles are available at http://www.idn.org/bookstore/gender.htm ____________________________________________
New Publications:
Women's Voices, Women's Lives
To present results from its five-year study on the impact of family planning experiences on women's lives, Family Health International's Women's Studies Project (WSP) has published Women's Voices, Women's Lives. The comprehensive report highlights findings from 37 studies and secondary analyses in 14 countries and identifies crosscutting themes that emerged from research on the impact of family planning on women's lives. The WSP examined how family planning affects various aspects of women's lives, including relationships with family, self-esteem, and participation in the work force and in economic development activities.
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New Links
APEC Business Advisory Council - the private sector arm of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada - an independent, non-profit organization established in 1984 by an Act of the Parliament of Canada. Its mandate is to enhance awareness and understanding among the peoples of Canada and the Asia Pacific region, build networks and promote trade and investment.
The Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP) - goal is to advance economically efficient and environmentally sound protection practices in developing countries and to ensure the health of rural and urban communities.
Creative Associates International, Inc. (CAII) - supports governments, non-governmental organizations and private companies who make and manage change.
Council on Foreign Relations - composed of men and women from all walks of international life and from all parts of America dedicated to the belief that the nation's peace and prosperity are firmly linked to that of the rest of the world.
The Export-Import Bank of Japan - To supplement and encourage financing by commercial banks and other financial institutions in Japan in order to facilitate Japan's economic interchange with foreign countries.
Global Reproductive Health Forum (GRHF) - aims to encourage the proliferation of critical, democratic discussions about reproductive health, rights, and gender on the net.
International Center for LivingAquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) - an international research organization devoted to improving the productivity and management of aquatic resources for the benefit of users and consumers in developing countries.
International Federation of Agricultural Producers - is the international organization of the worlds farmers.
Lawyers for Human Rights - a non-governmental organisation that strives to promote, uphold and strengthen human rights in South Africa.
National Councils for Sustainable Development - Mechanisms for Civil-Society Participation in Decision-Making and for Localizing Sustainable Development
NetAfrica - is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting African development and communication objectives.
Transparency International - a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation, to counter corruption both in international business transactions and, through our National Chapters, at national levels.
Transparency International South Africa - TI-SA commits itself to combating corruption in the public and private sector and in civil society through networks of integrity.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - seeks to engage donor nations and agencies and recipient countries in a new partnership.
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre - provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.
World Economic Forum - provides its Members and Constituents with opportunities to share experiences and insights and to assess new opportunities.
World Energy Council - to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all. __________________________________________________________
The IDN plans to continue our growth and offerings. If you have not yet thought about a membership/sponsorship in the IDN, we encourage you to consider becoming a sponsor/member of the fastest growing, most comprehensive and current International Development Web Site on the Internet! Information is available at http://www.idn.org/membership/index.htm