FYI. this is cross-posted from consbio, but I thought some of you might find it useful. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- > Dear all, > > I thought this might be useful to you in research and policy work, or > simply > of interest. ID21 provides relevant and up-to-date matierials for > development and area studies work. I hope it is of use. > > Yours, > Ursula Grant > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alistair Scott > > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 11:21 AM > > To: Ursula Grant > > Subject: Announcing ID21News on email > > > > Welcome to ID21: the new Development Research reporting service > > > > Academics, consultants and NGOs based in the UK produce a constant > > stream of development research findings. Yet all too often, those who > > make or implement development policy are unaware of this new > > information and its policy implications. Recent developments in > > information technologies can help to bridge this knowledge gap. The UK > > Department for International Development is backing an Internet-based > > system which links development research and researchers directly to > > policymakers and development practitioners around the world through a > > new website. Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, the > > initiative is known as ID21 - or Information for Development in the > > 21st Century. Its key feature is a searchable online collection of > > short, one-page (500-word) digests of the latest social and economic > > research studies across 30 key topic fields. > > > > ID21 is now online and can be found at: > > > > http://www.id21.org > > > > But many users prefer email so we have created an email newsletter > called > > ID21NEWS. > > > > ID21NEWS brings you regular updates of the latest research findings > > which have been added to the ID21 collection. A short summary tells > > you about each study and a clickable web-link takes you directly to > > the full text of the digest on the web, thereby saving you from > > navigating a series of web pages. We are currently developing a > > system to enable you to request each digest automatically via email. > > This should become available later this year. > > > > > > How to subscribe to ID21NEWS > > > > Simply send a blank email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the subject field include the words: subscribe id21news > > > > (NB: to unsubscribe, follow the same procedure but substituting the > > word "unsubscribe" in place of "subscribe".) > > > > Please forward this message to colleagues who may also be interested in > > our > > service. > > > > ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
