Focus - N.5 - January 1997
WHAT'S NEW IN THE FORUM ON DEVELOPING COUNTIRES
- The www site of the forum is undergoing some restructuring. The new version should be on line in mid january.
- We are currently testing l-habitat, a new discussion list.
If you wish to subscribe please send a message to:
dev-habitat-request@ihnet.it
and write in the body of the massage: join dev-habitat
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ON LINE: CONFERENCES, DISCUSSIONS, EVENTS
- ECOCT-P - MAILING LIST ON WASTE MANEGEMENT
A discussion list to help identify issues related to solid waste management in low-income communities of both developing and developed countries. The results of this electronic exchange will contribute to develop a proposal to establish a permanent ISWA (Intl Solid Waste Association's) Working Group on developing countries well as to assist in identifying funding agencies and potential donors.
To join this mailing list, send an e-mail to: LISTSERV@SEGATE.SUNET.SE
and write the message: SUB ECOCT-P yourfirstname yourlastname, organization
- IMMIGRATION AND WORLD CITIES
http://www.bway.net/~urbandev/immig/
Proceedings of the international symposium Immigration and World Cities
- INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
http://www.idcnews.com/
The next major IDC conference will be held January 11-13th, 1997. The conference theme will be "The New Face of Development" and it will highlight new technology, global realities, ways of alleviating poverty, ways of financing social development, political realities (especially in the US), and
new means of collaboration.
- LATINA - mailing list sull'america latina
per iscrizioni e-mail a: listserv@peacelink.it
scrivendo nel corpo del messaggio: subscribe latina
- TALKING ABOUT DEVELOPMENT
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~fiatlux/td/
An interview series on development issues by Vera Britto where seasoned professionals, politicians,
grassroots activists, and others, talk about what is "development" and how their work fits in with
the larger social, political, and economic framework of the world we live in and the goals they seek.
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SCHOOLS AND COURSES
- SUMMER COURSE ON REFUGEE ISSUES
Toronto (Canada) - June 11-19, 1997
The Centre for Refugee Studies' Summer Course on Refugee Issues is intended to deepen
understanding, broaden perspectives, and provide fresh insights on refugee protection and solutions
to people who are already familiar with refugee issues and who have a degree or equivalent
experience. In nine days, which includes one pause day, the Course offers an overview of refugee
issues plus an opportunity to explore current topics with international experts.
Contact: Dr. Tom Clark, Summer Course Coordinator
Centre for Refugee Studies, York University
Email: tclark@yorku.ca
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
- INTERPLAN - planning in AFRICA
Interplan (newsletter of the American Planning Association's International Division) No. 56, to
be published in March 1997, will feature articles on planning in Africa. Future issues will address
issues of governance and planning, as well as education for international careers in planning.
They welcome articles on these subjects from Division members and other readers of Interplan.
Submissions to: APA International Division
e-mail: Interplan@aol.com
- REFUGEE PARTICIPATION NETWORK
RPN 24: Rethinking Psychosocial Interventions May issue. deadline for submissions: 1 March 1997
Email: marion.couldrey@qeh.ox.ac.uk
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THE CHALLENGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
University of London, 19 and 20 June 1997
The Conference will mark the first anniversary of Habitat II and will partly seek to evaluate the
results of this, the largest and most important global event of the decade in the field of human
settlements.
Contact: dpu@ucl.ac.uk
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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
- January 8-10, 1997
WORKSHOP ON ALTERNATIVE, SMALL SCALE WATER AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGIES
For additional information contact: Franklin Griffin -
griffinf@sifat.org
- April, 7-8, 1997, Manchester (UK)
INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Contact: ERP Environment
Tel. +44 1274 530408 - Fax. +44 1274 530409
- August 26-30, 1997, London (UK)
FIFTH ASIAN URBANIZATION CONFERENCE
contact: Graham Chapman - e-mail: g.chapman@lancaster.ac.uk
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NEWSLETTERS AND BOOKS
- BUSINESS AS USUAL: SMALL-SCALE CONTRACTORS AND THE PRODUCTION OF LOW-COST HOUSING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
by Werna, Edmundo (1996) - published by Avebury Ashgate Publishing Limited,
Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hampshire - GU1 3HR, England - fax: + 44 1252 317446
The process of construction of low-income settlements in developing countries has been frequently regarded as something entirely different from what takes place in the 'formal' parts of cities.
- URBAN HEALTH RESEARCH: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY
Atkinson, Sarah; Songsore, Jacob and Werna, Edmundo (editors) (1996) - published by CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8DE, England - fax: + 44 1491 826090
United Nations' Urban Policies and Health - Research on urban environmental health - Case studies form Accra, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Jamaica, Harare, Karachi, Lusaka
- DOING SOCIAL RESEARCH IN HONG KONG: THE POVERTY RESEARCH PROJECT
by Stewart MacPherson, Sarah Howroyd, Gina Sequeria, Lo Oi Yu. City University of Hong Kong.
A Student Training Manual & Film Documentary on Social Research Methods. Produced to demonstrate the design and implementation of a social research project.
contact: mngirija@UXMAIL.UST.HK
- PRODDER - THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORY
Edited by David Barnard
The 1996 edition of the PRODDER Directory covers more than 1500 South African development-related organisations, including national and provincial government departments, parastatals, NGOs, CBOs, local and international donor agencies, embassies, research institutions and business organisations.
E-mail: DBB@zeus.hsrc.ac.za
WWW: http://www.web.co.za/prodder/
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