Message-ID: <3645FE87.B58286D0@idn.org> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 15:26:47 -0500 From: Christopher Byrne <mailto:info@IDN.ORG> Subject: This Week at the International Development Network (Nov 8, 1998) To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Greetings.The IDN is pleased to welcome the Research Triangle Institute's Center for International Development as a sponsoring member of the IDN. The mission of this organization, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (USA) is to deliver innovative and effective research, technical assistance, and decision support services that build human and institutional capacity and promote sustainable economic and social development throughout the world.
We thank them for their support in helping the IDN continue and grow.
You can find out more about this organization in the IDN membership directory located at http://www.idn.org/members/index.htm
Last week, the IDN added a new service for members of the IDN: Headline Links to News, Interviews, and Editorials from other news sources around the world. These are included in the daily e-mail newsletter "The Development Front" and you can see sample headlines below.
Here is what else is new at the IDN Web Site (http://www.idn.org/) :
TOOLS YOU CAN USE
This week's tool is a link to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Graphics produced by UNEP/GRID. This set of graphics, which provides greenhouse gas data by country, has been produced in light of the 4th Conference of the Parties (COP-4) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2-13 November 1998. _______________________________________________________________________
QUICK LINK OF THE WEEK
This weeks IDN Quick Link is to the official web site for the 4th Conference of the Parties (COP-4) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2-13 November 1998.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Developing World: The 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Irish Times, in association with Irish Aid, published this special report on November 4, 1998. The publication covers topic areas including Human Rights Today, Human Rights 50 Years On, Department of Foreign Affairs, The United Nations, Ireland & The Developing World, The Aid Agencies, The Middle East, Colombia, Asia, Education.
The IDN provides a direct link to this publication. _______________________________________________________________________
NEW LINKS
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) - is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to advanced policy research and training. The principal objective is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into problems pertinent to the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Children & Armed Conflict Unit - Based at the University of Essex (UK), the Unit monitors the impact of armed conflicts on children and advocates for protection of their rights.
Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) - is Germany's finance and consultancy institution to promote the private sector in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as in Central and Eastern Europe as part of German development cooperation.
Euforic - Europe's Forum on International Co-operation.
Food and Fertilizer Technology Center - An international information center for small-scale farmers of the Asian and Pacific region.
Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID) - aim of FASID is to help Japan's economic cooperation make a greater impact on the developing world, as well as to implement its foreign aid programs more effectively.
International Livestock Research Institute - works to improve the well-being of people in developing countries by enhancing the diverse and essential contributions livestock make to smallholder farming.
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics - Through international research and related activities, and in partnership with national research systems, to contribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity of agriculture in the semi-arid tropics (plus other countries in which ICRISAT's mandate crops have relevance) in ways that enhance nutrition and well being, especially of low-income people.
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) - based in Kenya, develops technologies to alleviate world poverty and to ensure food security and good health for the peoples of the tropics through management and control of both harmful and useful arthropods.
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) - aims to improve human welfare by alleviating poverty, improving food and nutritional security, and enhancing environmental resilience in the tropics.
International Irrigation Management Institute - works to improve food Security and the lives of poor people by fostering sustainable increases in the productivity of water used in agriculture through better management of irrigation and water basin systems.
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain - mission is to improve the productivity and yield stability of banana and plantain grown on smallholdings for domestic consumption and for local and export markets.
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute - works to strengthen the conservation and use of plant genetic resources, in partnership with other organizations, undertaking research, training and the provision of scientific and technical advice and information.
International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) - assists developing countries in bringing about lasting improvements in the performance of their national agricultural research systems and organizations.
Latin American Economic System (SELA) - is a regional intergovernmental organization that groups 28 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Monsanto Corporation - works to seek answers that link the fields of agriculture, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, health and wellness, and sustainable development.
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme - promotes cooperation in the South Pacific region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve its environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.
USAID/Brazil - official web site of the USAID Brazil Mission.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - is a coalition of 125 international companies united by a shared commitment to the environment and to the principles of economic growth and sustainable development. _______________________________________________________________________
CONFERENCES
Find out more about the upcoming First International Conference on Rural Telecommunications sponsored by the NTCA.
In addition, information about the following conferences has been posted:
International Association of Management Annual Conference (will deal with "Burning Issues in Education/Technology/Health Care/Women's Issues in Developing Countries")
Good Governance in Indonesia: a workable solution. Preceded by a virtual conference from April 15, to May 5, 1999.
Seminar on Women in Agriculture - Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Cultural Exchange via Internet - Opportunities and Strategies _______________________________________________________________________
THE DEVELOPMENT FRONT
As mentioned earlier, the IDN as added a Headline Link Service to our daily electronic newsletter which is provided to sponsoring members of the IDN. The following is a sample of the headlines included last week:
Ambassador, Former USAID Official Fired for Sexual Abuses
Global experts examine social ills in Copenhagen
In Tunisia meeting, experts report progress on women and health
UN to broker alliances between corporations and poor nations
World offers relief to devastated Central America
U.S. tries the carrot and stick to break Colombia's coca crop
CAF to loan Peru/Ecuador $500 mln for border plans
Nepal's tourism industry climbs to new peak
Two Koreas can build ties on industrial park-Seoul
IADB readies $10 billion in emergency Latam loans
Get on with job, Downer tells US
RPT-ADB says Japan's Tadao Chino elected president
Japan to go on the offensive at APEC
ADF says needs $4.4 billion new funds in 1999-2001
Full of promise 2 years ago, Guyana's economy is sliding
BBC to train journalists, broadcasters in Rwanda
Ghana customs officials hear blunt words on reform
Rwanda finmin says cuts spending, raises revenue
We need to rethink the basis of global monetary policy
U.S. ready to help African reformers-Rubin
AfDB gives Egypt $16.45 mln for health reforms
AfDB lends Ivory Coast $40 mln to service debt
UK sees private sector interest in Commonwealth Development Corporation
Pakistan says power sector revamp in own interests
Gaza industrial site readies for Clinton visit
200 More Dead From Mitch's Wrath Found In Nicaragua
Malawi Villagers fight AIDS epidemic alone; With nearly no outside help, prevention left up to local committees
Nicaragua rejects aid from Cuban doctors: Medical supplies will be accepted
FEATURE - S.Africa sugar industry gives black farmers leg up
South Africa Needs To Spend R170-Billion On Infrastructure: DBSA
Moldova seeks to restructure external debt
South Asian ministers meet to debate environment
Egypt, Canada explore environment joint-ventures
Nigeria's population tops 108 million
INTERVIEW-More Thai pain before gain-World Bank
Chad President seeks $400 million at UNDP talks
Swedish Donor Organisation Took His Breath Away
UN official urges world not to forget African poor
AMF head calls for more pan-Arab textile trade
U.N. urges agricultural reform in North Korea
Why-nots of Wye (What is USAID teaching the Children of Palestine?)
INTERVIEW-Bargains seen in Bosnia state firm sale
USAID brings $117,000 in aid to Kosovo refugees
U.S. Community Colleges to Help Train International Workers: $2 Million Project Pairs Colleges with Developing Nations
London International Group Awarded USAID Contract for Condoms
U.S. to Assist Zambia With $100m in 5 Years
Speedy World Bank loans come at a price
Japan to work with ADB, World Bank on Asia gvt bond
UK aid group to charter plane for Mitch victims: DFID To Channel Aid Through NGOs
Heads of six main U.N. bodies meet for first time
EA International Selects Strategic Partner In Kenya, East Africa
Argentina targets poor countries on climate reform
Controversy at climate conference
New evidence shows that Indonesian timber companies may be to blame for recent fires
Israel and Jordan in sheep breeding cooperation
Mexico Issues Global Appeal To Help Centam Rebuild
IMF, Brazil hammer out rescue plan to dodge crisis
Pope Backs Death Penalty Moratorium
World Bank eyes rainforest investment
World Bank VP to Assess Russian Impact on Belarus
Ukraine Gets $148M from IMF, World Bank
Belarus Pledges Reform after World Bank Snub
Moldova Leu Slumps as C. Bank Withdraws Support
World Bank chief to visit Moscow Nov 12-13
IFC to invest in Burkina gold mine
World Asked To Assist C. America Hurricane Victims
IMF green light for Philippine deficit no surprise
79-Year-Old Man's Fight to Eradicate Polio Wins Him $50,000 and the First Worldwide Award for Those Who Help Children
U.N. medical director, founder of World Health Organization Dies
AIDS Could Threaten Economic Progress, Africa Warned
Epidemiology at the Web Cafe
Mosquito invasion as Argentina warms
UK backs treaty for international tobacco control
Additional R500M For Poverty Relief Projects In South Africa
SA Jubilee 2000 Campaign Launched In Cape Town
China to Conduct Door-to-Door National Census
Global eco-issues at the push of a button
Sarajevo World Aid Sanctions To End
Poor Harvest Hurts Farmers And Creditors
Canada's troops set to aid hurricane victims
Food Piles Up as Survivors Hunger
European aid grows for victims of Hurricane Mitch
Poverty relief: India's President raps Govt. agencies
Rs 250-cr. 'Aadarana' scheme for artisans from Jan.
INTERVIEW-Donors to show concern on Vietnam reform
Malaysia TRI mulls investing $10 mln in Bangladesh
India's PM forms task force on infrastructure
Gifford, Nike sign on to task force's sweatshop agreement _______________________________________________________________________
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