Message-ID: <372C9B4F.8C4AE89E@idn.org> Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 14:37:03 -0400 From: Christopher Byrne <mailto:info@IDN.ORG> Subject: IDN Focuses on US/Chiquita Destruction of Windward Island To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
In ViewPoints this week, the IDN publishes a commentary by Dr. Larry Grossman entitled "Protecting Chiquita, Destroying Windward Island Economies: Uncle Sam is Going Bananas in Trade War with Europe". This piece examines the social, gender, and economic impacts of the US position on the Eastern Caribbean. On this same page, you can submit your thoughts directly to the Corporate Affairs office of Chiquita.Note from the editor: Four years ago, a consultant from Barbados told me that in 10 years the Eastern Caribbean would become the "ghetto" of the Americas. It is clear that what Chiquita and Clinton have done may well lead to that promise. In St. Lucia alone, recent violent attacks (at least one was robbery related) have left a young Canadian man dead and a Priest seriously wounded as the poorer members of the community struggle with what their future holds.
Find out more at http://www.idn.org/#ViewPoints
Here is what else is new at the IDN Web Site this week ( http://www.idn.org/ ):
NEW MEMBERS
The IDN is pleased to welcome Ms. Althea La Foucade as a sponsoring member of the IDN. Ms. La Foucade is with the Health Economics Unit of the University of the West Indies Campus in St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. We are pleased that she has chosen to 'lime' with our organization. You can view our on-line membership directory at http://www.idn.org/members/ _______________________________________________________________________
IDN SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The IDN is seeking interested volunteers and interns to help in the growth of the IDN. We are particularly interested in people with research, writing and web development skills.
If interested, send your resume/cv (after you scan it for viruses:-)) and an expression of interest to mailto:feedback@idn.org
The subject line should be "IDN Positions". _______________________________________________________________________
TOOLS YOU CAN USE - http://www.idn.org/#Tools You Can Use
This week's tool is the Trade and Development Centre, run jointly by the World Trade Organization and the World Bank's Economic Development Institute.
The site also offers a point of contact for officials in developing countries and emerging former centrally-planned economies, including officials who have participated in WTO and World Bank training courses. _______________________________________________________________________
QUICK LINK OF THE WEEK - http://www.idn.org/#Quick Link Of The Week
OECD Development Assistance Committee Peer Review of Japan: Summary and Conclusions
This week's quick link is to the recently posted OECD Development Assistance Committee Peer Review of Japan: Summary and Conclusions. _______________________________________________________________________
NEW LINKS - http://www.idn.org/#New Links
Benton Foundation - works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications.
Center of Concern - promotes social analysis, theological reflection, policy analysis, political advocacy, research and education on issues of global development, peace and justice
Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) - is a successful and on-going partnership between representatives of the cooperative movement together with farmers' and workers' organizations, and the United Nations and its agencies.
CSI - Land, Sea and People - goal is to assist member states towards environmentally-sound, socially-equitable and culturally-appropriate development in coastal regions and in small islands.
DEVCAP Shared Return Fund - is a socially responsible no-load index fund which allows individuals and institutions to invest in a portfolio of socially-screened stocks AND make a tax-deductible donation of a portion of their investment returns to organizations which fund "microenterprises" of the working poor in developing nations.
Fairtrade Foundation - exists to help Third World producers receive a fair share of their trade
Manos Unidas - NGO for international development based in Barcelona. (Spanish only)
Misereor - founded in 1958 as an agency "against hunger and disease in the world". In its capacity as the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Germany, it offers to cooperate in a spirit of partnership with all people of goodwill to promote development, fight worldwide poverty, liberate people from injustice, and exercise solidarity with the poor and the persecuted.
National Committee for Development Education - established in 1994 under the auspices of Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs. It aims to promote and support Development Education in all sectors of Irish society through cooperation with organisations, schools and other institutions with an involvement in education and/or learning.
Technicorps - is an Atlanta-based, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bringing the world's information, communication and commerce opportunities to Africa's doorstep.
United Nations Environment Programme / Industry and Environment Centre - promotes cleaner and safer industrial production and consumption patterns.
UNICEF USA - mission is to promote the survival, protection and development of all children worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and education. _______________________________________________________________________
The IDN plans to continue our growth and to expand the depth and breadth of our information services. 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/