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OUR FAVOURITE SITES

• C     *** The World Game Institute/OS Earth - Worldometers, World Fact Game and the World Game - an internet based simulation of the world. And make sure you look at the Eighteen Strategies for Confronting the Major Systemic Problems Confronting Humanity (N.B. Their combined total cost is approximately 30% of the world's total annual military expenditures.)

• Bo    *** 2001 UNDP Human Development Report: Making new technologies work for human development (P.S. On their Human Development Indicator Norway ranks 1st, Australia 2nd, USA 6th, U.K. 14th, Uganda 141st, Rwanda 152nd, Sierra Leone 162nd (ie last)). (PDF Format)
  Bo     ** UNDP Human Development Report 2000: Human Rights and Human Development (Web + PDF Format)

• Bo     ** "We the Peoples" - the role of the UN in the 21st Century - Kofi Annan (Web + PDF Format)

• C      ** Summary information on each major region of the world. - This page is useful for everyone intested in learning more about the world. Though its actually designed as a primer for those interested in taking on the role of Regional President in the "World Game" on the Internet .

• L      ** Explore the wealth of the internet to find facts, ideas, and perspectives on the problems and solutions facing the world.

BOOKS: W=Web-based, Wo=Word Document, P=PDF Format, T =Text, B=Book. Also look for books listed under "Courses".

• Bo(PDF)..  *** 2001 UNDP Human Development Report: Making new technologies work for human development (P.S. On their Human Development Indicator Norway ranks 1st, Australia 2nd, USA 6th, U.K. 14th, Uganda 141st, Rwanda 152nd, Sierra Leone 162nd (ie last))

• Bo(W+PDF).. ** UN Human Development Report 2000: Human Rights and Human Development

Changing the World to make it a better place

•           Transforming Leadership Throughout The World (IAL)

• HP     ** Oneworld.net - information about improving the world

• HP    *** World Transformation
  .      ** Positive News & Thinking (Part of "World Transformation")

• A         Changing Vietnam through enhancing "Positive Deviancy"

•           HungerWeb: Teachers and Trainers Entry Point

• A         World Future Society - Brief Abstracts (summaries) on Global Changes and Probable/Possible Futures - Including "Abstract of the Month"

• $HP       The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Site Map (only some free)

• A         Kenya's Violation of Human Rights - Amnesty International

• HP      * Transparency International Global Anti-Corruption Organisation - provides a ranking of corruption of all countries.

• HP        NGO Committee on Disarmament "The principal service organization for non-governmental organizations involved with disarmament issues in the United Nations context."

• HP        Non Profit Library - Information for those interested in learning about NGO's

• HP        Resources For Social and Economic Development

Conflict Resolution (Note: Most links on Conflict Resolution are listed under "Improving your Work". You can click on the link at the left to go directly there. Shown below are links to resources looking specifically at conflict within or between countries.)

•           Psychological Explanations of Conflicts between Ethnocultural Minorities and Majorities

Corporate Development

• A         The financing of trade in sub-Saharan Africa and the trade performance of other African countries. (The table showing economic indicators in useful. Note however that the article was written in 1999.)

Corporate Responsibility / Enlightened Leadership / The Triple Bottom Line - How helping others helps companies be more profitable. (Click for listing under "Improving your Work")

Ending Hunger Throughout The World

• HP      * Links to our partner in ending hunger, The Hunger Project
  A.      * The Hunger Project Challenge - Mortality rates have almost halved in the last 20 yrs, real average incomes doubled, access to safe drinking water increased from 10 to 60%.... Read some of the good news that the papers don't talk about.
  A.        The Hunger Project Methodology - Creating a new paradigm to end hunger
  C.      * Reports from The Hunger Project

• HP      * The HungerWeb - "The aim of this site is to help prevent and eradicate hunger by facilitating the free exchange of ideas and information regarding the causes of, and solutions to hunger. It contains primary information, made available by the World Hunger Program
  L.        The HungerWeb Researchers entry point to the site above giving links to primary sources such as statistical and country information
  L.        HungerWeb: Teachers and Trainers Entry Point

Information about the World

- General

• Bo I.. * UNDP Human Development Reports (Pre 2000) - incl. Human development and human rights, Globalization with a Human Face Human, Human Development to Eradicate Poverty, and Gender and Human Development (Web & PDF Format)
  

• HP     * Freedom House Publications "a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom."

- News

• HP I    * BBC World News
  HP      * BBC Online
  HP I    * Focus on Africa - BBC World News

• HP I      CNN World News
  HP        CNN Interactive - World Regions: Africa Sites

• HP        Horn of Africa Famine News
  HP        International Herald Tribune: Front Page Headlines

- Region and Country Specific Information

• A         Promoting Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Learning What Works (IMF Report Oct '00)

- Understanding World Issues (including Alternate Views)

• HP      * Films and Writings of John Pilger - Incisive reporting on the underlying dynamics and powerplays behind Globalisation, Iraq, East Timor, Burma, Vietnam, Aborigines in Australia, and the Media.
  C       * Noam Chomsky Archives - Articles by MIT Professor and world analyst - Noam Chomsky; Interviews with him, and more.
  HP      * Supplement to the Noam Chomsky Archives - Including articles about Noam Chomsky etc.

• A         GPI - Genuine Progress Indicator - GDP vs GPI from1950 to 1999

Resources for NGO's / Not-for-Profit Organisations / Charities (including assistance in establishing an NGO)

• Co..   ** The Free Non-Profit Micro-eMBA - Free, On-Line Nonprofit Organization and Management Development Program
  HP..   ** The "Free Management Library" - A complete, highly integrated library of resources for nonprofit (& for-profit) businesses

• C      ** FAQ's for Non Profit Organisations - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Non Profit Organisations - e.g. "How do I Start-up an NGO?", "How do I fundraise?" and 75 other headings.

• HP      * Heaps of Resources for Non Profit Organisations - Including Starting a Nonprofit Organization: your one-stop answer page, and Fundraising Help and Information (About.com)

• HP/L    * Resources for Non Profits including a number of computer-related resources

• HP        NGO Global Network - a network to help promote collaborations between NGOs (Non Government Organisations) throughout the world

• HP        International Organizations Websites - a directory of International Organisations

Systems Thinking

• L.      * Numerous links on Systems Theory (World Transformation Site)

Teaching: - Resources for School Teachers (for those wonderful people who are committed to helping our children - and thereby helping to create a great future for our planet)

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