The Drum Beat 145 - Discussion Forums and E-magazines

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Increasingly, new technologies are used to build communities of interest and action across organisational and geographic boundaries. These technologies often lead to information overload. It is, therefore, also increasingly important to be able to choose those newsletters and discussions that are relevant to your work. This issue lists some e-magasines and discussion forums that we know of.

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ELECTRONIC MAGASINES

1. Bretton Woods Update - bimonthly digest of key World Bank and IMF initiatives, controversial policy trends, projects and debate.

Contact: Bretton Woods Project - [email protected]

2. Newsfront - focus is on world poverty bringing stories of big breakthroughs and small gains.

3. The Vaccine Fund - bimonthly update for news about The Vaccine Fund.

Contact: Farnaz Khadem [email protected]

4. Global Focus - the latest news on Peace and Security (including International Terrorism), International Justice, International Institutions, International Development and the Environment.

Contact: [email protected] to subscribe

5. AIDSchannel - weekly email digest on HIV/AIDS news, campaigns and alerts, debate, analysis and comment from experts and campaigners, and resources.

To subscribe: [email protected] with "subscribe aidschannel" in the body of the email.

6. Polio News - The Global Polio Eradication Initiative newsletter, in English & French.

Contact: to subscribe by e-mail [email protected]

7. ZWNEWS - news on Zimbabwe from Zimbabwe.

Contact: [email protected]

8. TrauMail - enables South Africans to share their traumatic experiences with others. Provides a platform to publish interesting and touching life experiences, specifically traumatic experiences.

9. NGO Cooperation Forum - bimonthly newsletter serving as a channel of communication and source of information for people who are interested in NGO development in China, the intention is to be of assistance to people and agencies interested in empowering the network of Chinese NGOs to address poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and social development.

Contact: [email protected]

10. Ethics Newsline - news, analysis and commentary on issues of the day, seen through the lens of ethics - published weekly.

Contact: [email protected]

11. End Violence Against Women - regular updates on information, materials, upcoming events, publications, and monitored discussions on issues relating to violence against women.

Contact: [email protected]

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12. Daily Labour News from South Africa - focuses on labour news stories and features, primarily from South Africa, but also from the rest of Africa.

Contact: [email protected]

13. World Resources Institute - information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems.

14. On the Record - reports on advocacy campaigns in countries in crisis.

Contact: [email protected]

15. EuropaWorld - reports on international development & humanitarian actions of European institutions, Governments and NGOs, including European based United Nations agencies.

16. newfromGRAIN - updates on GRAIN's (Genetic Resources Action International's) latest information outputs.

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...taking the PULSE of the international development community...

Because it underpins all development issues, addressing economic poverty should be the only international development priority and programme.

Do you Agree? Disagree? Are you Unsure?

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Results from Pulse #7:

The term 'Third World' is offensive and should not be used.

59.60 % Agree

28.28 % Disagree

12.12 % Unsure

Total number of participants = 198

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DISCUSSION FORUMS

17. Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries - to collect, exchange and disseminate experiences of developing countries; develop a consciousness amongst professionals, policy makers and public on social implications of computers in developing nations.

18. People's Health Assembly Exchange - an international grassroots network of organisations and individuals - to exchange experiences, share educational materials, do solidarity work, coordinate positions for international meetings and for lobbying.

19. ECCR - European Consortium for Communications Research - representatives of institutions researching various aspects of communication and mass media in Europe. Exchange information & documentation about relevant research activities (publications, ongoing & planned projects, tenders, etc.) and meetings.

Contact: Nico Carpentier [email protected]

20. Linking Poverty Reduction & Environmental Management: Policy Challenges & Opportunities - runs from Feb 1 - Jun 30, 2002 - focusing on ways to reduce poverty and sustain growth through sound and equitable environmental management.

Contact: [email protected]

21. The Humanitarian Training Discussion Forum - aims to promote information exchange and dialogue among trainers, persons seeking training, and others interested in humanitarian training.

22. Youth-4-Peace - explores the role of youth in peacebuilding & reconstruction, focus is Africa although it does not exclude participation by other areas of the world.

Contact: [email protected]

23. The Girl Child - discusses gender inequality.

24. Women@Barcelona - using the Gender-AIDS forum, issues related to women and HIV/AIDS on the agenda at the XIVth World AIDS Conference in Barcelona and, the pre-conference satellite on July 7, 2002 called "Women At Barcelona" will be discussed.

Contact: to join send a message to [email protected]

25. Horizons Solutions Site - dedicated to furthering solutions to environmental, health, population and development problems.

26. TV-Africa - discussing TV broadcasting in Africa.

Contact: [email protected]

27. Asian Youth Forum - bringing the youth of Asia together to communicate and learn.

28. Chapter 2 Network - forum to encourage interaction & participation around issue of social justice, with particular reference to advocacy campaigns.

29. Mwananchi - Discussion group about Africa - AIDS, corruption in Africa, IMF and Bretton Woods and the World Bank money lending polices in Africa, slavery in Africa and other issues.

Contact: [email protected]

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This issue compiled by Janice Innes.

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