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The Drum Beat - 88 - Links in Support of Communication for Change Programming
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We have an extensive list of other links on our web site - 
http://www.comminit.com/links.html

This list is continually growing. Please send information on your web 
site to <dheimann@comminit.com>

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1. The World Links for Development (WorLD) programme - provides 
Internet connectivity and training for teachers, teacher trainers and 
students in developing countries in the use of technology in educa-
tion. WorLD links students and teachers in secondary schools in de-
veloping countries with schools in industrialized countries for col-
laborative learning via the Internet.
http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks/english/index.html


2. Africalog.com - a portal to "boost the development and wealth of 
Africans and people of African descent, in all spheres of social, po-
litical, cultural and economical advancement." With links to news me-
dia in Africa.
http://www.africalog.com


3. People on War - a worldwide project that intends to increase 
awareness around the world of the rules that already exist for peo-
ple's protection in wartime and to encourage discussion of humanitar-
ian law in the context of modern-day conflict. It has been designed 
to involve those who have experience of war.
http://www.onwar.org


4. December 18 - an online network for the promotion and protection 
of the Rights of Migrant Workers. Special focus on the situation of 
women migrant workers. Provides interactive tools, including data-
bases, full text documents and a search engine.
http://www.december18.net/intro.htm


5. AppuKids - a site for kids in India (in English) with a kid-
specific search engine, educational games, and a space for kids to 
contribute poems, jokes, stories and puzzles.
http://www.appukids.com 


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NEW!
The Drum Role - Issue #8 - Everything Smelled of Money
http://www.comminit.com/TheDrumRole/sld-1534.html

A group of young photojournalists from working-class families in 
Dhaka are interviewed about their experiences as their work brings 
them into contact with the world of wealth, aid agencies and big 
business.

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6. The Life in Africa Foundation - a cultural entertainment site 
dedicated to promoting a positive message about Africa and to raising 
funds for micro finance. Contains over 300 pages of unique cultural 
content, including human interest stories, poetry, short-stories, 
recipes, proverbs, art, fashion and images from around the continent.
http://LifeInAfrica.com/


7. Community Media Network Ireland (CMN) - facilitates those using 
different media to support progressive development and social jus-
tice. Brings together groups and individuals involved in community 
video and photography, community radio, Internet, alternative print 
media and access television.
http://www.cmn.ie/ 


8. Top 50 African Web Sites - web portal Woyaa has chosen the 50 Af-
rican Web sites they think are best in Education, Science, Culture, 
Public information and Community Development (10 in each).
http://www.woyaa.com/topweb/all50sites.html 


9. The Haiti Support Group - news and information about current 
events and issues in Haiti from the perspective of grassroots, popu-
lar organizations.
http://www.gn.apc.org/haitisupport

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VACANCY DRUM BEAT
The next Vacancy Special Drum Beat will be issued on April 18th.
Contact Carey Hooge <chooge@comminit.com> for information about post-
ing vacant positions.

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10. World Aid Shopping - also developed by a team of UN volunteers, a 
non-profit mega store. Stocks the same types of items as Amazon - 
over 500,000 and growing - at similar discount prices but all "prof-
its" go to the UN World Food Program and the WMF International Chil-
dren's Fund.
http://www.worldaidshopping.com/


11. UNICEF Myanmar - includes content about the new Country Programme 
for Children & Women in Myanmar (Burma) 2001-2005. Click on "Pro-
grammes" at the top of the page.
http://www.unicef.org/myanmar/pages/a1.html


12. Maximising Access and Quality - an initiative to apply "state-of-
the-art methods" to maximize access to and quality of family planning 
and other selected reproductive health services.
http://www.maqweb.org/


13. The Horn of Africa NGO Network for Development (HANND) - a col-
laboration of some 40 indigenous organizations and civil society 
leaders in the countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, 
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda). 
http://www.hannd.org/


14. InterAfrica Group's NGO Networking Service, this is a portal to 
information about civil society networking and development in Ethio-
pia.
http://www.mesob.org MESOB


15. AFRILINE - links communities in development, 'level the [informa-
tion technology] playing field', facilitate exchange of knowledge, 
experience and expertise among organizations, and encourage the flow 
of information from African civil society to international institu-
tions and decision-makers.
http://www.afriline.net


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Vacancies
http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html

Events Calendar
http://www.comminit.com/2001-events.html

Materials
http://www.comminit.com/materials.html

Coming soon - Training; Awards

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velopment activities. Inclusion of an item does not imply endorsement 
or support by The Partners.


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