Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010607081948.00aaf420@pilot.msu.edu> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 08:23:12 -0400 From: Jean-Charles Le Vallee <mailto:levallee@MSU.EDU> Subject: Development Gateway Food Security Web Site To: mailto:INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu
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If you are wondering where you can find an overview of the many web sites
that exist on a particular development topic, then you should visit the
Development Gateway. This initiative has been under development for the
past 10 months with funding from the World Bank, and support from many
hundreds of governmental and non-governmental organizations and large
numbers of individual professionals, and academics. It is now fully
functional in every respect though the official launch is still some
weeks away. <br>
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An important and growing area of the Gateway is the topic of
<a href=3D"http://developmentgateway.org/topic/?page_id=3D3661">Food
Security</a>. Over a hundred sources of information have been made
available including articles, case studies, projects, programs,
organizations, networks, data sets and statistics, events, news, official
policies, and so on. Unlike a basic web site listing, directory or
bibliography for every entry is supported by an abstract which summarizes
the contents and significance of the document or web site presented. Many
distinguished individuals have also joined the advisory panel as well.
You may start a discussion, ask questions to the community, and sign up
to receive alerts about new contributions, or broadcasts from the guide
and advisory panel, news and updates from the food security team. We have
started listing information sources in French and Spanish as well. On key
issues, we are currently looking at the question of GMOs, defining food
security and a conceptual framework, and the finding causes of food
insecurity.<br>
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The Development Gateway is a knowledge sharing initiative about
development that is taking shape in collaboration with the private
sector, civil society, international agencies, and governments. It
consists of a global portal where people and organizations can share
knowledge, engage in dialogues, and work together to reduce
poverty. The gateway platform is also being used to launch country
gateways so that people and organizations in developing countries are
connected. As well as Food Security, other topics covered include such
areas as Education, Law, Culture and Development, E-government, Disaster
management, Gender, and many more.<br>
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The Gateway also features unique databases such as the Accessible
Information on Development Activity (AIDA) where you can find out what
development projects<br>
the World Bank and other aid agencies are planning in a particular
country or region. The AIDA databases contains information on
projects completed, being planned, and underway from over 200 funding
agencies. Soon the Gateway will also offer E-procurement and an
E-book store.<br>
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Anyone with web access can browse all parts of the Gateway free of
charge. However, we are very keen to see this being developed and added
to, by as many professionals, academics and other experts or specialists
in any of the topics covered, and by communities and civil society.
We are looking to the whole of the community to contribute both web links
and original reports and publications, as well as information and
discussion. To become an active supporter and start contributing, to ask
or answer a question posted on a topic page, or add comments to a
discussion, all that is needed is for you to register.<br>
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To register is quick and easy: simply go to the
<a href=3D"http://developmentgateway.org/topic/?page_id=3D3661">Food
Security</a> page and click on either "Join the Gateway"
or "My Gateway" at the top, and follow the instructions.<br>
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I do hope that you will check out the Development Gateway, and especially
the Food Security portal. Let us have your views and feedback by becoming
active users and contributors. I look forward to your=20
participation.<br>
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Please forward this message to colleagues who might also be interested in
this initiative. Sorry for any cross-postings.<br>
<br>
Regards, Jean-Charles Le Vallee<br>
Development Gateway Food Security Topic Guide<br>
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