Relevant Newsletters

Below, you find a selection of relevant electronic newsletters which are available free of charge. After subscribing, newsletters will be sent to you via email.
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ASIAN WOMEN'S RESOURCE EXCHANGE (AWORC)
is an Internet-based women's information service and network in Asia. AWORC develops cooperative approaches and partnerships in increasing access to and exploring applications of new information and communication technologies (ICT) for women's empowerment. AWORC's website address is http://www.jca.apc.org/aworc.

AVIVA
is a free Monthly Webzine that provides news about women from all over the world and offers a listings of 1000s of Women’s: Groups/ Courses/ Resources/ Events and more. Visit http://www.aviva.org.

BEIJING + 5 BULLETIN
is an occasional bulletin by UNDP (Gender In Development Programme) that disseminates official information about the review, share updates about UNDP’s plans for participation in the preparatory process at different levels, and highlight information resources and networking opportunities. Visit the web-site at http://www.undp.org/gender/gb/bjbullet/bjbullet2.html for a fully formatted version of this news bulletin, or to read our periodical "UNDP Gender Beat."
Send questions and submissions for UNDP's Beijing +5 Bulletin to gidp@undp.org or rosemary.kalapurakal@undp.org.

BEST PRACTICES NEWSLETTER
is published by the Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme (BLP) of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to inform and to stimulate exchange between local authorities, civic organisations, policy makers, researchers and urban practitioners for making our cities and communities more liveable. For more information on the BLP, please visit http://www.sustainabledevelopment.org/blp.

CAMPAIGN FOR FOOD SAFETY NEWS (formerly "Food Bytes")
provides news and information about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture and food production. To Subscribe to the free electronic newsletter, send an email to: majordomo@mr.net with the simple message in the body of the text: subscribe pure-food-action. Check the Campaign's web-site at http://www.purefood.org. The Campaign is affiliated with the Organic Consumers Association, at http://www.organicconsumers.org

"CHIAPAS AL DIA" BULLETIN
is to synthesize some of the information available from various sources, touching on the high points of the debate concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). If you wish to be placed on a list to receive the English version of the Bulletin, or the Spanish, or both, please direct a request to the e-mail address below. Indicate whether you wish to receive the email or the "attached file" (Word 7 for Windows 95) version. Email: ciepac@laneta.apc.org. Visit the web-site at http://www.ciepac.org/.

CODEP: UK CONFLICT, DEVELOPMENT & PEACE NETWORK
One of the main aims of the CODEP network is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and thinking on the causes and impact of conflict and the promotion of good practice in peace-building and development.
The newsletter is being sent out to a wide range of organisations, networks, institutions and individuals working in the field in the UK and internationally.
To subscribe, send an email to codep@codep.dircon.co.uk or the CODEP Co-ordinator, Kathleen Armstrong, at karmstrong@codep.dircon.co.uk.
If you have recent publications, upcoming workshops, conferences or seminars, ongoing or completed research and/or projects that you would like to tell pass on, please send the details to Kathleen Armstrong, Co-ordinator, CODEP at email: karmstrong@codep.dircon.co.uk.
CODEP would also like to start featuring organisations, networks and institutions in the newsletter to let people know who is doing what. So please send us a summary of your current research, projects, objectives and activities and we will put it in the newsletter.

CSS INTERNET NEWS (tm)
is a daily e-mail publication that has been providing up to date information to Netizens since 1996. Subscription information is available at http://www.bestnet.org/~jwalker/inews.htm or send an e-mail to jwalker@bestnet.org with SUBINFO CSSINEWS in the SUBJECT line.

ENB - EARTH NEGOTIATIONS BULLETIN
is a daily news bulletin produced at numerous international meetings on sustainable development issues. On the first day of each meeting, ENB publishes a short summary of the respective body and topic; on the last day, ENB provides a summary of the meeting. Electronic versions are sent to e-mail distribution lists and can be found on the Linkages WWW server at http://www.iisd.ca/linkages.
For information on the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, send e-mail to enb@iisd.org.
ENB is published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); email: info@iisd.ca. Linkages web site, a major gateway to sustainable development on the internet, at http://www.iisd.ca.

e-CIVICUS
is a weekly e-mail development information service compiled by the Programme for Development Research (PRODDER) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), on behalf of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, in order to inform the international development community of important and interesting events and initiatives in the development field. This service is provided free of charge every Tuesday to any interested individual or organisation with an e-mail address. Those interested in becoming e-CIVICUS subscribers will be added to the list on request. Subscribers are welcome to submit information and comments based on these categories for inclusion in future editions. This information must reach PRODDER by Friday every week. Visit the web-site at  http://www.prodder.co.za/ or http://www.hsrc.ac.za/prodder.html

EJISDC
The Electronic Journal for Information Systems In Developing Countries strives to become the foremost international forum for practitioners, teachers, researchers and policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of information systems and technologies in developing countries. There will be no subscription fees. Topics of interest are as wide and diverse as the audience that we address. However, certain issues relating to ICTs in developing countries sit at the forefront of system planning and development activities. Visit the journal's website for further information at  http://www.unimas.my/fit/roger/EJISDC/EJISDC.htm

ELDIS DEVELOPMENT REPORTER
the Information Gateway to new information sources on development. All documents are available free on the Internet (or you can try the experimental email-only option). ELDIS currently includes descriptions and links to over 3000 organisations and over 6000 full-text online documents covering development and environmental issues. It can be searched or browsed free over the Internet. To receive instructions on how to obtain any articles in full-text by email, send email to getweb@webinfo.ids.ac.uk. Visit the web-site at http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis.htm

GENDERBEAT
a regular newsletter from UNDP's Gender in Development Programme, providing news about meetings, publications, networks, schedules, etc. on what is happening inside the UN and in partnership with the UN on woomen's and gender issues. Also provides information on how to get involved in upcoming regional and international meetings.
If you have questions on or submissions for GenderBeat, please contact gidp@undp.org or rosemary.kalapurakal@undp.org
UNDP Gender Beat is also available on the UNDP web-site at http://www.undp.org/gender, click on "News".

GILC News Alert
is the newsletter of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, an international coalition of organizations working to protect and enhance online civil liberties and human rights. Organizations are invited to join GILC by contacting gilc@gilc.org.More information about GILC members and news is available at http://www.gilc.org/. You may re-print or redistribute the GILC NEWS ALERT freely. To subscribe to the alert, please send an mail to gilc-announce@gilc.org with the following message in the body: <subscribe gilc-announce>.

GREENER MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
about partnerships between NGOs and businesses on environmental issues. To subscribe and check the archives, visit http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/business-ngo-relations. Check the Greenleaf web-site at http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com  

HURINET-WOMEN
is an information list dealing with international human rights concerning women. To subscribe, send a message expressing your wish to do so to the listowner, Debra Guzman, at DEBRA@OLN.COMLINK.APC.ORG

ID21News
Is the Newsletter of the ID21 Development Research reporting service. The ID21 online collection contains hundreds of policy-relevant research digests on critical global development issues, drawn from over 40 major UK-based economics and social studies departments and think-tanks, together with a wide range of NGO research departments and consultants. ID21News brings you regular updates of the latest additions to the collection. To see the whole collection visit the Web-site at http://www.id21.org.

IN BALANCE
written by Anna White and Sean Sheehan, is distributed monthly to organizations working on consumption issues. Back issues can be read at http://www.newdream.org/bulletin/. To submit material for possible inclusion in In Balance or to be added/removed from the distribution list, please contact inbalance@newdream.org

ISLA
is a quarterly electronic journal that focuses on current Latin American politics from a progressive perspective. Every three months, it runs a feature coverage on a specific country. Topics may include resistance movements, environmental activism, campesinos, labor issues, diasporas, human rights, U.S. policy towards Latin America, women and sexual minorities, U.S. interventionism, the social impact of economic "reforms," etc. Visit the web-site at http://www.igc.org/isla.

IWTC WOMEN'S GLOBALNET
is produced by: International Women's Tribune Centre; e-mail: iwtc@igc.apc.org. GlobalNet keeps you updated on the follow-up of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 and preparations for Beijing +5 in 2000. It also disseminates news on women’s rights issues in general, relevant resources, events, publications, networks.

LA TOILE D'ELLES
is an electronic newsletter, published by ENDA-SYNFEV on gender issues in francophone Africa. The newsletter is published in French.
"La toile d'elles", bulletin electronique bimensuel des femmes d'Afrique francophone, publie par ENDA-SYNFEV synfev@enda.sn en partenariat avec Inter Press Service Francophone ipscoo@bow.intnet.bj et Les Penelopes penelope@planete.net, avec le soutien du Fonds francophone des inforoutes fonds@francophonie.org.
ENDA-SYNFEV : http://www.enda.sn/synfev/synfev.htm
Informations, contributions et abonnements : toiledelles@enda.sn

LIFE, WISDOM AND FUTURE
The Newsletter of the Earth Council's Indigenous Peoples Program "Life, Wisdom and Future" is a periodical publication of the Indigenous Peoples Program of the Earth Council, with the valuable contribution of the Fetzer Institute. To subscribe or to send comments and contributions, please contact:
The Indigenous Peoples Program / The Earth Council; Post Office Box 2323-1002, San Jose Costa Rica; Tel: (506) 256-1611; Fax: (506) 255 2197; E-mail: ipinfo@ecouncil.ac.cr
The Indigenous Peoples Program of the Earth Council is currently developing a process to gather contributions (research papers, articles and related documents). If you wish to contribute, please send said documents to the same address.

NEWS AND TRENDS
The News and Trends section of the Consumption and Production Patterns website is a "bulletin board" for selected information on projects, initiatives, publications, events, suggestions, and ideas for making consumption and production patterns more sustainable.
News and Trends is regularly being posted to the UN Division for Sustainable Development's web-site. http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/conprod.htm. You can access News and Trends directly at http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/cpp16.htm
Please feel free to make your inputs available to us for the next issues of "News and Trends" or for other sections on the website on consumption and production patterns.
The electronic newsletter will inform you of new issues being put up and their table of contents. To subscribe, please contact: Oleg B. Dzioubinski; Associate Economic Affairs Officer; UN/Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Sustainable Development; Two UN Plaza, DC2-2284; New York, NY 10017; Tel.: (212) 963-1859; Fax: (212) 963-4260; E-mail: dzioubinski@un.org

ONEWORLD PARTNERS EMAILS DIGEST
is an email service through which one is able to tell other partners about campaigns, issues, projects and initiatives that your organisation is involved with. Send short attachment-free messages to network@oneworld.org to appear in this email newsletter at noon on Fridays. Anyone within your organisation can subscribe to this email newsletter by sending the following text message to majordomo@oneworld.org with the message "subscribe network-digest". Remember to leave the subject field blank. If you have any questions about the email digest, please contact Joanna John at jo@oneworld.org.

ORGANIC VIEW
News from the Organic Consumers Association. To subscribe to the free electronic newsletter send an email to: organicview@organicconsumers.org with the simple message in the body of the text: subscribe. If you would like to join the Organic Consumers Association, visit their web-site at http://www.organicconsumers.org/member.stm

PARTNERS
is the Newsletter of the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), bringing you news and views from GKP, via mail and the Internet, monthly. Submissions are welcome; see below for details. Note that you can get the Newsletter as a formatted document from the GKP Website www.globalknowledge.org.PARTNERS is a growing partnership of public, private and not-for-profit organizations working together to help people access knowledge and harness information and communications technologies that will help them live meaningful and fruitful lives. e-mail: globalknowledge@worldbank.org.

RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY
is a newsletter focussing on environmental health issues, covering relevant events, publications, findings, networks, etc. To start your own free subscription, send E-mail to listserv@rachel.org with the words SUBSCRIBE RACHEL-WEEKLY YOUR NAME in the message. Back issues are available at http://www.rachel.org.

RE/PRODUCTIONS
is an online journal focusing on issues of reproductive health, rights and gender in South Asia. The first issue includes critiques of population control and the notion of reproductive rights. Re/productions is available online at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/SAsia/repro/issue1.html

REPROTECH NEWSLETTER
Is the news service of the Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard University. Keeping you informed about the latest news, research and discussions about topics in reproductive health. If you have information you would like to add to ReproTech Newsletter or the Bulletin Boards on the web-site send an email  to grhf@hsph.harvard.edu. Visit the web-site at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/

RTP - RETHINKING TOURISM PROJECT
is an Indigenous Peoples project dedicated to protecting and preserving lands and cultures. RTP is also concerned about the increasing displacement of Indigenous Peoples because of tourism development and will support urgent actions to immediately assist anyone threatened of removal from their homelands. To subscribe, send an email to RTProject@aol.com. Send information about training programs, education, publications, materials, conferences, and other resources to the same address.

SOCIAL WATCH NEWS
Social Watch is an international citizens' coalition monitoring implementation of the world governments' commitments to eradicate poverty and achieve gender equity. Social Watch News informs you about updates on the Social Watch web-site. To subscribe, send a message to: socwatch@chasque.apc.org. Visit the web-site at http://www.socialwatch.org.

TECHKNOWLOGIA
is an International Online Journal of Technologies for the advancement of Knowledge and Learning. TechKnowLogia is published bimonthly by Knowledge Enterprise, Inc., in collaboration with UNESCO, OECD and GIIC.
TechKnowLogia provides policy makers, strategists, practitioners and technologists at the local, national and global levels with a strategic forum to share policies, strategies, experiences and tools in harnessing technologies for knowledge dissemination, effective learning, and efficient education services. It also reviews systematically the latest systems and products of technologies of today, and peeks into the world of tomorrow. Please visit our site at http://www.TechKnowLogia.org to learn more about the Journal's exciting features, departments, and editorial policy.
You can find it at http://www.TechKnowLogia.org; subscription is free.
Register and enjoy the site as well as a wealth of informative and engaging articles, written by top experts in the field of technology and learning. Once you subscribe, you will receive an email (including an annotated table of contents) every time a new issue is posted.

THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
An electronic newsletter by the Information Society, a network organisation devoted to ICT and development issues in the broades sense. To subscribe or check the previous issues, visit http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/
If you do not find the answer contact gabe@isds.bus.lsu.edu

THE ROAD TO SEATTLE
is a free electronic news bulletin that will highlight events, meetings, forums, and other planning activities during the build-up to the World Trade Organization's Third Ministerial meeting, to be held November 29 - December 4, 1999, in Seattle, USA. "The Road" will inform you about the meetings and activities of government ministers and their negotiators throughout the course of this year. It will also closely track the plans of citizens groups, labor unions, church organizations, environmentalists, farmers, small businesses and others as they come together to strategize and plan for their role in the trade talks. To subscribe, send an email to listserv@iatp.org. In the body of the message write: subscribe road_to_seattle. The full text searchable archives to this and other news bulletins produced by IATP can be viewed on the World Wide Web at: http://www.newsbulletin.org. Submissions to the Road to Seattle should be sent to Renske van Staveren at: rvanstaveren@iatp.org, or faxed to Renske at: (1) 612-870-4846.

UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
(UNCHS / Habitat)
Press Releases Newsletter, emailing Habitat's press releases to subscribers. To subscribe, send a message to IAVD1@unchs.org. Please send any queries on this list to Habitat.Press@unchs.org

UNRISD ON-LINE
On the Website of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) at http://www.unrisd.org, you can subscribe to a newsletter informing you regularly of updates on the UNRISD web-site.

UN Wire
the daily news summary covering the UN, global affairs and key international issues is available free from the United Nations Foundation's homepage at  http://www.unfoundation.org. It provides a concise daily summary of key stories from around the world; features direct links to full-text, audio, video and additional sources of information on the Internet; covers a wide range of issues, including UN Affairs, Women, Children and Population, Health, Environment and Sustainable Development, Education, Science & Culture, Economics, Trade and Development, Humanitarian Aid and Food Security, Human Rights, Justice and Democracy, Peacekeeping and Security. For more information, contact: UN Wire, unwire@unfoundation.org. Send press releases & other news information to unwire-submit@unfoundation.org or fax +1 703 519-6377.

WFS Log (Women's Features Service)
provides news briefs on development and gender issues as part of its service. Information may be submitted for publication. Email: gsidhu@igc.org.

WOMEN CONNECT ASIA
published by WomenConnectAsia.com, a business-to-business network, connecting Asian busines women and providing latest news and events of interest to businesswomen in Asia and North America  To subscribe, visit the web-site at http://women-connect-asia.com/, or email info@WomenAsia.com.
Problems accessing the web-site should be directed to  Results@ToTheWeb.com. If you have any suggestions or feedback regarding the web-site site please email me at Rosemary@WomenConnectAsia.com.

WOMEN'S ISSUES THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES
was created in 1996 to present the status of women in third world regions and to create a compilation of on-line resources about women participation in development and modernization processes. The site discusses every week different aspects of women lives (economics, politics, religion, and socio-cultural) to explore the advance of women in society. You will find useful information about women's role in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Visit http://women3rdworld.miningco.com or email women3rdworld@mail.miningco.com

WORLDWOMAN
a women's newspaper on the web - at http://www.worldwoman.net
Worldwoman, still under development, aims to put female perspectives on human and civil rights on the agenda through a weekly online newspaper to be launched on International Womens Day 2000. That day will also see the publication of "physical" newspapers on every continent written by local women journalists.
The Worldwoman project - based in Strathclyde's Centre for Journalism at Jordanhill, Glasgow, UK - will provide a news agency and newspaper template for women in participating countries - its hoped British Council, DFID and local newspaper support will make training, publication and distribution viable. The key countries who've expressed an interest are Mexico, Ukraine, Kenya, Mauritius, Egypt, Brazil and Zimbabwe.
These centres may be able to support women in other neighbouring countries as follows - Kenya (Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania); Mauritius (South Africa, Botswana, Zambia); Nigeria/Ghana; Egypt (Jordan, Tunisia); India (Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan); Ukraine/Kazhakstan; Mexico (Colombia, Chile).