IDEAS FOR ACTION

Get linked to a world of ideas on developmental issues. Following are the websites of official international organizations on a variety of developmental issues. A periodic visit to the sites will be a rewarding experience.

Make use of these ideas for your action plan

Building materials & Technology Promotion Council, Ministry of Urban Affairs & Employment http://www.bmtpc.org

Centre for Science and Environment :http://www.cseindia.org

Book reviews on developmental issues : http://www.tugi.apdip.net

RegionalInstitute of Environment Technology : http://www.riet.org

Earthday network : http://www.earthday.net

AsianPartnership on International Migration : http://www.apim.apdip.net

Researchand Consultancy in the field of Urban and Regional  http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dpu

Focuson the Earth Summit 2002 : http://www.earthsummit2002.org

HanoverConference 2000 Documentation : http://www.HannoverConference2000.de

Asianpartnership on International Migration(APIM) :http://www.apim.apdip.net

RegionalInstitute of Environmental Technology(RIET) : http://www.riet.org

StarPublications : http://www.thestar.com.my

TheSeattle Community Network : http://www.scn.org

UNDPNewsfront : http://www.undp.org/dpa/index.html

UnitedNations Development Programme(UNDP) : http://www.undp.org.my

UnitedNations Population Fund : http://www.unfpa.org

UrbanCommunity Development Office (UCDO) : http://www.ucdo.thai.com

Voicesof Cities : http://www.muannepal.org

InstituteOn Independent Living : http://www.independenliving.org

TheUrban Governance Initiative(TUGI) : http://www.tugi.apdip.net

Scienceand Environment of India : http://www.cseinia.org

EarthDay : http://www.earthday.net

Calenderof Events : http://www.tugi.apdip.net

GWInternational Program Committee c/o the Global WarmingInternational Center : http://www.globalwarming.net

TheHeritage Group : http://www.linknepal.com/youth-festival

Institutefor housing and Urban Development Studies : http://www.his.nl

Secretariatof the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev

WorldInternational Union of Local Authorities(IULA) :http://www.iula.org

SecondMayor’s Asia-Pacific Environmental summit : http://www.iclei.org

2001 Asia Pacific Cities Summit : http://www.apsummit.org

Regional Workshop on Report Cards for Good Urban Governance : http://www.tugi.apdip.net

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies Specialization Modules : http://www.his.nl

54th International Association of Public Transport(UITP) International Congress : http://www.uitp.com

Youth Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development : http://www.eu2001.se/eu2001/calendar/

World Congress - Inclusion by Design - Planning the Barrier -Free world : http://www.ccrw.org

Centre for Human Settlements(UNCHS) : http://www.istanbul5.org

The 2001 Institute for Planning and Development Practitioners-Innovations in Capacity Building for Planning and Managing Local Services for Development. : http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/pracinst

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP) : http://www.unescap.org/huset/

Regional Workshop on Cities, Poverty and Environment : http://www.citynet-ap.org

9th World Conference on Transport Research(WCTR) : http://www.koti.kr/~wctr

International Federation for Housing and Planning(IFHP) International Congress: Urban Renewal, Recycling Versus Land Consumption : http://www.ifhp.org

The Second International Symposium on Air Quality Management at Urban, Regional and Global Scales. : http://www.atlas.cc.itu.edu.tr/~aqm2001

1st WHO safe Community: Conference on Cost Calculation andCost-effectiveness in injury Prevention and Safety Promotion.: http://www.vibamt.dk/conference2001

Regional Workshop on Healthy Cities : http://www.wpro.who.int/

Waste Management 2001: Asia Solid& Hazardous WasteManagement Trade Exposition and Conference - ‘Meeting : http://www.transevent.com

Fourth Conference of the Eastern Asian Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) : http://www.ichini.cv.titech.ac.jp/~easts/

Fifth CityNet Congress : http://www.citynet-ap.org

The first International Conference on Ecological Sanitation : http://www:wkab.se

24th World Congress of Housing Finance : http://www.housingfinance.org

Southeast Asia’s Quality of Life in the New Millenium : http://www.memberstripodasia.com.my/SEAGA_6/index.html

World Toilet Summit 2001 and International Exposition : http://www.toinet.org

International Forum for Urban Development(INTA) : http://www.inta-aivn.org

UNDCP Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific (GMT+7) : http://www.undcp.un.or.th

RIPA International : http://www.capitagroup.co.uk/training

Building and Social Housing Foundation, : http://www.bshf.org

Reuters News Agency : http://www.reuters.com

Star Publications : http://www.thestar.com.my

Earth Car Free Day 2001 : http://www.ecoplan.org/carfreeday/

Development and ICT : http://www.shouthbound.com.my

Urban Management Programme Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, : http://www.hsd.ait.ac.th/ump.html

Centre on Housing Right and Evictions: http://www.chore.org

Environmental Defenders : http://www.earthday.net/goals/humanrights.stm

Green Energy Funding : http://www.earthday.net/goals/fund.stm

Help local NGO activists and networks: www.earthrights.org/energy/index.html

Government Commitments to a Clean Energy Future : http://www.earthday.net/goals/adopt.stm

Power save - Habits for Energy Efficiency: http://www.earthday.net/goals/efficiency.stm http://www.ase.org

Safe Power - Leaving Nuclear Behind : http://www.earthday.net/goals/nonukes.stm

Earth Summit 2002- A New Deal is a UNED forum publication. For more information email the Administrator at : http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/press Release/pb2.htm

Cities Asia Urban Green Management Excellence Awards 2001 : http://www.riet.org/conference

World Red Cross Day : http://www.un.org

World Environment Day : http://www.unep.org

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression : http://www.unicef.org

World refugee Day : http://www.unhcr.ch

International Day Against Drug Abuse& Illicit Trafficking : http://www.undcp.org

UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture : http://www.universalrights.net

World Population Day : http://www.unfpa.org

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People : http://www.un.org/rights

Global summit of Women 2001, HongKong. : http://www.globewomen.com

Special UN General Assembly Session on Children. : http://www.unicef.org/specialsession/

International Day of Peace : http://www.un.organisation/peace

Global Knowledge Partnership : http://www.globalknowledge.org

The Hauser Center for Non-profit Organizations: http://www.ksghauser.harvard.edu

For detailson UN Habitat agenda, action plan and projects visit followingsites.

http://www.bestpractices.org

http://www.bshf.org

http://www.fuprovi.org

http://www.ecouncil.ac.or/rio/focus

http://www.unchr.ch

http://www.homeless-international.org

http://www.theinclusivecity.org

http://www.sparcindia.org

http://www.dialogue.org.za/sparc