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Our
Friends
In addition to organizations and networks with which APRTC has
formal partnership relationships, we are also in contact with
a large number of like-minded efforts with which we share important
goals and objectives. In an attempt to indicate this commonality,
Weblinks are exchanged to promote each other's work. Below is
the growing list of our friends who we would like to bring to
your attention and who support our efforts by placing reciprocal
links on their Websites. Please visit them to learn more about
what is being done around the world to promote sustainable natural
resource management and development.
Eldis Gateway to Development Information - http://www.eldis.org/
ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues, providing
free and easy access to wide range of high quality online resources.
ELDIS provides summaries and links to online documents, offers
a directory of websites, databases, library catalogues and email
discussion lists. ELDIS's resource guides offer easy access to
information on a wide range of subjects.
Bridges.org - http://www.bridges.org/
Bridges.org is an international non-profit organisation with a
mission to help people in developing countries use information
and communications technology (ICT) to improve their lives. With
offices in Cape Town, South Africa and Washington DC, bridges.org
is building connections between international perspectives and
developing world contexts.
OutReachLinks - http://www.outreachlinks.com
Outreach Links focuses on the dissemination of industrially relevant
information, knowledge & latest developments. They aim to
create opportunities and facilitate interaction & networking
between professionals connected with allied industries.
UNDP's Sustainable Development Networking Programme -
http://www.sdnp.undp.org/
The SDNP was established to address a range of issues associated
with the application of information and communication technologies
in developing countries. It focuses on operating at the country
level, launching and supporting local Internet sites, and building
national capacities and knowledge resources. (search for APRTC
under Environmental links).
CTA's ICT Update - http://ictupdate.cta.int/
ICT Update is a current awareness bulletin for ACP agriculture
and is published by CTA - The Technical Centre for Agricultural
and Rural Cooperation (http://www.cta.int/). CTA aims to develop
and provide services that improve access to information for agricultural
and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP countries
to produce, acquire, exchange and utilise information in this
area.
Development Gateway - http://www.developmentgateway.org
The Development Gateway is an interactive site for information
on sustainable development and poverty reduction, and a space
for communities to share experiences on development efforts.
ICT Literacy - http://www.ictliteracy.info
This Web site is the "public face" of a fast growing
international movement focused on promoting Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) Literacy. Its ICT resources are intended to
build awareness, encourage debate, and promote the importance
of ICT literacy and provide practical information for business,
government, and educational leaders.
indev (Indian Development Information Network) - http://www.indev.nic.in/indev/default.asp
'indev' is the British Council's initiative to address problems
faced by development managers in accessing development information
on India. indev holds and disseminates information that is crucial
for decision-makers, researchers, academics and development managers
and act as a gateway to development information on India. indev
has links to over 2500 leading development organisations in India.
Bilateral agencies, government departments and leading NGOs, as
indev partners, make the web site a 'One-stop shop' for development
information on India.
APAARI (Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research
Institutes) - http://www.apaari.org/
APAARI's mission is to promote the development of National Agricultural
Research Systems in the Asia-Pacific region through inter-regional
and inter-institutional cooperation. To achieve its objectives,
it focusus on regional collaboration, information dissemination,
developing human resources, policy advocacy, technology transfer,
resource generation and an aggressive publication programme.
UNESCO Bangkok - http://www.unesco.org/bangkok/
The UNESCO office in Bangkok was established in 1961 as the Asian
Regional Office for Primary and Compulsory Education. Further
growth included the incorporation of activities relating to the
culture, communication, and social and human science sectors,
which led to the eventual renaming of the office as the Principal
Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (PROAP) in 1987.
ICMfocus (CABI Publishing) - http://www.icmfocus.com
Developed by CABI Publishing, ICMfocus is entirely devoted to
Integrated Crop Management as a way of limiting the damaging impact
of some farming practices on the environment, while achieving
good crop health and maximum yields, and ensuring long-term agricultural
sustainability.
Greencom - http://www.greencom.org
GreenCOM, the environmental communications project of the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), uses expertise from
the fields of behavioral change, social marketing, communication,
education, and community participation to motivate people to practice
environmentally sound behaviors.
AsiaRice Foundation - http://www.asiarice.org
The Asia Rice Foundation is working to secure a prosperous future
for Asia's rice societies by supporting rice educational activities,
cultural preservation, research, and advocacy movements.
· http://www.asiarice.org/sections/links.html
InfoAgrar - http://www.infoagrar.ch
InfoAgrar is the agricultural information and documentation service
of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Its
aim is to facilitate access to relevant information, based on
the needs of professionals dealing with agricultural issues in
international development cooperation. The focus is on information
related to agriculture in Africa, Latin and Central America, Asia,
and Eastern Europe.
Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support
Program (IPM CRSP) - http://www.ag.vt.edu/ipmcrsp
The IPM CRSP is a collaborative partnership among U.S. and developing
country institutions with an emphasis on research, education,
training and information exchange. It coordinates global research
among more than 20 U.S. and foreign institutions on horticultural
export crops as well as other food production systems.
Digital Opportunity - http://www.dosite.jp/
This website was established by the Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, and is managed by
the Research Institute of Telecommunications and Economics, Japan
(RITE). RITE was established as a forum to facilitate the provision
of the necessary knowledge and know-how required to develop, implement
and maintain national e-strategies in developing countries.
IPM Thailand - http://www.ipmthailand.org/
Since December 2001 this website provides information on IPM in
Thailand. It is meant as a source of information for IPM trainers,
extension workers and farmers. But the site also provides a lot
of information for consumers and some pages are included specifically
for children and school teachers.
· http://www.ipmthailand.org/en/Links/international_links.htm
Digital Opportunity Channel - http://www.digitalopportunity.org
Digital Opportunity Channel is a joint endeavour of OneWorld and
the Digital Divide Network. By joining hands, the two organisations
seek to bring in a global perspective to the discussion over ICTs
and the digital divide.
Thai-German Plant Protection Programme - http://www.tgppp.org
The goal of the project is to reduce adverse effects of pesticides
to users, consumers, to the environment and to the export of agricultural
produce.
Pestnet - http://www.pestnet.org
PestNet is an email network that helps people in the Pacific and
South East Asia obtain rapid advice and information on plant protection,
including the identification and management of plant pests. It
links the Pacific and South East Asian regions with plant protection
specialists worldwide and is free to members.
The Communication Initiative - http://www.comminit.com
The Communication Initiative is a partnership of development organizations
seeking to support advances in the effectiveness and scale of
communication interventions for positive international development.
· http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/1976-event.html
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) -
http://www.iges.net
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an
independent, not for profit think tank, based in Japan, that goes
beyond research to provide practical ways to protect the earth's
environment and to realize greater sustainability and equity in
the global community.
Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) -
http://www.isapindia.org
ISAP is a network of professionals in India and the SAARC countries
and is a non political non governmental organization started and
run by professionals. The professionals who have set up this venture
have experiences ranging from Irrigation, Rural Development, Food
Processing, International Trade, Research, Agri Inputs, Agri Extension
and others.
· http://www.isapindia.org/default.asp?section_id=14&page=2
Integrated Pest Management Resource Centre - http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/links/others.shtml
In the various sections of this site you can find a wealth of
information covering many aspects of pest management.
ee-Link - http://eelink.net/
EE-Link is a participant in the Environmental Education and Training
Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association for Environmental
Education (NAAEE).
Food Aid Management (FAM) - http://www.foodaidmanagement.org
Food Aid Management (FAM) was created in 1989 by five U.S. private
voluntary organizations (PVOs) to "promote the efficient
and effective use of food aid resources to help alleviate hunger
and contribute to food security". The FAM membership has
grown to 16 U.S. PVOs and FAM enjoys observer status with the
World Food Programme and EuronAid.
HRD Gateway - http://www.hrdgateway.org
HRD Gateway Sdn Bhd was formed to address the needs in human resources
development. We use a networking approach to bring together HRD
professionals and provide development services at all levels.
HRD Gateway serves to establish a global network to bridge the
digital divide, to support economy development, to enable lifelong
learning, and to raise the work and life styles of ASEAN and the
global communities.
· http://www.hrdgateway.org/search/Agriculture_Natural_Resources.shtml
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development -
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/index.html
The Division for Sustainable Development serves as the substantive
secretariat responsible for servicing the Commission on Sustainable
Development; for follow-up of the implementation of Agenda 21
as well as the Plan of Implementation (POI) of the World Summit
on Sustainable Development. APRTC's agLe@rn programme was accepeted
as one of approximately 200 voluntary, non-negotiated partnerships,
aimed at implementing sustainable development at the Johannesburg
World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD) - http://www.basd-action.net/docs/releases/20020830_partnerships.shtml
BASD was an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC) and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development
(WBCSD) to prepare business for the World Summit on Sustainable
Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 August - 4 September
2002.
The International Distance Learning Course Finder - http://www.dlcoursefinder.com/US/index.htm
The International Distance Learning Course Finder is the world's
largest online directory of e-learning courses from 130 countries.
This universal distance education resource has information on
over 55,000 distance learning courses and programs offered from
a multitude of universities, colleges and companies.
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