1. New Name for the Training for Capacity Strengthening Program
   The Training for Capacity Strengthening Program (TCSP) has changed its name to the Strategic Training and Policy Communications Program (STPC), to reflect the program's expanded activities to communicate policy recommendations to decisionmakers and networks.

2. Where are the poor? -- Experiences with the Development and Use of Poverty Maps
   The Poverty Mapping, a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), has published Where are the poor? -- Experiences with the Development and Use of Poverty Maps. To view the document, visit http://www.povertymap.net/pub/wherearethepoor.

3. Extension, Poverty and Vulnerability: The Scope for Policy Reform
   The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has published a report, Extension, Poverty and Vulnerability: The Scope for Policy Reform. For the full report, visit http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/wp155_a.pdf and http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/wp155_b.pdf.

4. Targeted Development Programmes for the Extreme Poor: Experiences from Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Experiments
   The Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) has published Targeted Development Programmes for the Extreme Poor: Experiences from Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) Experiments. To view the document, visit http://www.chronicpoverty.org/pdfs/ImranMatin.pdf.

5. Development Outlook
   Development Outlook, a publication of InterAction's Committee on Development Policy and Practice, contains updated resources on development trends, themes, events, conferences, publications, and research relevant to the NGO community. For more information visit http://www.interaction.org/library/detail.php?id=813.

6. Plan of Implementation
   The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) has published its Plan of Implementation. It has sections on poverty eradication, changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production, protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development, sustainable development in a globalizing world, health and sustainable development, sustainable development of small-island developing states, sustainable development for Africa, means of implementation, and institutional framework for sustainable development. To view the document, visit http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/html/documents/summit_docs/plan_final1009.doc.

7. International Code of Conduct on Biotechnology-- Affects the Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources
   The draft International Code of Conduct on Biotechnology-- Affects the Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources is available at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. For draft code, view ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/cgrfa9/r9w18e.pdf.

8. Online Information Service launched for the International Rice Industry
   The Rice Knowledge Bank has launched the Online Information service for the International Rice industry. The Rice Knowledge Bank features information from the International Rice Research Institute's 42 years of training, educational, and research information. The site includes a discussion area, details of partners and publications, and training course materials. For more information, visit http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org.

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International Famine Centre
The International Famine Centre at University College, Cork, Ireland, is committed to research, advocacy, and action in countries threatened by famine. It brings together relief and development practitioners and academics with backgrounds in geography, politics, agriculture, economics, sociology, and anthropology. A goal of the Centre is to broaden and deepen the world's understanding of what famine is and is not. It coordinates and conducts applied research in famine and the environment, famine and economics, and famine and politics. For more information, visit http://www.ucc.ie/famine/index.html#University College Cork.

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Poverty Reduction Learning Network
The Poverty Reduction Learning Network (PRLN) comprises higher education institutions, with its Secretariat at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. PRLN addresses the learning needs of planners, managers, and frontline professionals in the public and private sectors, who are responsible for designing and implementing policies and services for the benefit of the poor. The goal is to create an effective, inclusive learning community that facilitates the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to attain international development targets in Eastern and Southern Africa.. PRLN's structure supports the learning needs of personnel in central and local government (including politicians), civil society (particularly service-oriented NGOs), and donor agencies, as well as anyone else who has an interest in eliminating global poverty. All policy development and service delivery personnel in the region are active participants. For more information, visit http://www.eldis.org/prln/vision.htm.

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• The Development Consultants for Asia Africa Pacific (DCAAP) is offering the following courses:
  Contact: Development Consultants for Asia Africa Pacific
  Solair Building
  University of the Philippines
  E. Jacinto Street Diliman
  Quezon City
  1101 Philippines
  Phone: (632) 926-9522/(632) 926-7347; Fax: (632) 926-3244
  Email: dcaap@pacific.net.ph / dcaap@mozcom.com
  • Title: Simplified Levels of Training Evaluation
    Location: Manila, Philippines
    Date: October 21-November 1, 2002
    Fees: US $1,200
    

  • Title: Developing and Managing Rural Development and Extension Approaches
    Location: Manila, Philippines
    Date: November 11-December 6, 2002
    Fees: US $2400
    

• Organization: World Bank
  Title: Protecting the Vulnerable: The Design and Implementation of Effective Safety Nets
  Location: Washington, D.C., United States
  Date: December 2-13, 2002
  Fees: US $1,100 (for client countries including government officials, NGOs, researchers and academics) and US $2,000 (for donor agencies and developed countries)
  Contact: Shenna Ross
  World Bank Institute
  1818 H Street, N.W., J2-200
  Washington, D.C., 20433
  United States
  Phone: 1- (202) 458-7829; Fax: 1- (202) 676-0961
  Email: Sross1@worldbank.org
  Web: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/socialsafetynets/courses.html
  

• Organization: Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products (ASNAPP)
  Title: Hydroponic Crop Production
  Location: South Africa
  Date: November 11-15, 2002
  Fees: US $320
  Contact: Retha Venter
  Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products
  P.O. Box 2331
  Dennesig 7601
  South Africa
  Phone: 27-21-808-2915; Fax: 27-21-808-2917
  Email: rventer@sun.ac.za
  Web: http://www.asnapp.org/Resources_pages/resources_international_hydroponic.htm

• Organizations: International Agriculture Centre (IAC), Netherlands; World Conservation Union (IUCN), Kenya; Egerton University, Kenya; and African Evaluation Association (AfrEA), Kenya
  Title: Regional Course on Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
  Location: Njoro, Kenya
  Date: November 10-30, 2002
  Fees: € 2750
  Contact: Course on participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation
  Course code: 61/21
  International Agricultural Centre (IAC)
  P.O. Box 88
  6700 AB Wageningen
  The Netherlands
  Phone: + 31 317 495 495; Fax: + 31 317 495 395
  Email: c.kusters@iac.dlo.nl
  Web: http://www.iac.wageningen-ur.nl/services/training/tailor/ppmekenya.htm#partners

• Organizations: Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) at University of Dar es Salaam and MEASURE Communication at Population Reference Bureau, United States
  Title: Communicating Environmental Research to Policymakers: Exploring Population, Health, and Environmental Linkages
  Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  Date: December 2-14, 2002
  Fees: US $1,500
  Contact: Ndalahwa F. Madulu
  The Director
  Institute of Resource Assessment
  University of Dar es Salaam
  P.O. Box 35097 Dar es Salaam
  Tanzania
  Fax: +255-22-2410144
  Email: jnash@prb.org / Ira@udsm.ac.tz / madulu@hotmail.com
  Web: http://www.measurecommunication.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Measure_Communication/Training1/Workshops/Tanzania/Tanzania.htm

• The Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is offering the following courses:
  • Title: Effective Social Policies for Human Development
    Location: The Hague, The Netherlands
    Date: January15-March 28, 2003
    Contact: Student Office
    Institute of Social Studies
    P.O. Box 29776
    2502 LT The Hague
    The Netherlands
    Phone: 0031-70-4260 460; Fax: 0031-70-4260 799
    Email: student.office@iss.nl
    Web: http://www.iss.nl/esp.htm

  • Title: Accounting for Sustainable Economic and Social Development (ASESD)
    Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Date: December 10-19, 2002
    Contact: A.van Geen
    Email: vangeen@iss.nl
    Web: http://www.iss.nl/courses.htm

  • Title: Globalization and Political Economy of Labour, Gender and Social Movements: Human Rights Perspective
    Location: Bangalore, India
    Date: December 4-18, 2002
    Contact: I. Vos
    Email: vosi@iss.nl
    Web: http://www.iss.nl/courses.htm

• Organization: Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa (SAHRIT)
  Title: Regional Course on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
  Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
  Date: November 4-22, 2002
  Contact: Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa (SAHRIT)
  12 Ceres Road
  Avondale
  Harare
  Zimbabwe
  Phone: (263- 4) 333882 / 339819; Fax: (263-4) 339818
  Email: hrrdtsa@africaonline.co.zw
  Web: http://www.sahrit.org/Pages/Courses/ESC01.htm

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• Organizations: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational
  Foundation and Educational Testing Service (ETS)
  Title: International Perspectives: Global Voices for Gender Equity
  Location: Washington, D.C., United States
  Date: November 15-17, 2002
  Fees: US $175 (prior to October 1, 2002) and US $200 (subsequent to October 2, 2002)
  Deadline: October 21, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.aauw.org/7000/ef/symposium.html

• Organization: Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE)
  Title: Public Information and the Food and Agricultural System
  Location: Washington, D.C., United States
  Date: November 6, 2002
  Fees: US $50
  For more information, email C-FARE at cfareinfo@aol.com

• Organizations: East Asian Economic Association (EAEA), University of Malaya, and Malaysian Economic Association
  Title: The Eighth International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
  Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Date: November 4-5, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.icsead.or.jp/eaea/3d0.htm or email Eric D. Ramstetter at ramst@icsead.or.jp

• Organization: Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR)
  Title: Linking Research, Rural Innovation and Development: From Regional Priorities to Global Action
  Location: Dakar, West Africa
  Date: May 26-28, 2003
  For more information, email GFAR Secretariat at gfar-secretariat@fao.org

• Organization: University of Giessen
  Title: The Role of Minorities in the Development Process
  Location: Giessen, Germany
  Date: October 28-30, 2002
  Fees: € 100 (Students: € 40)
  For more information, visit http://www.uni-giessen.de/zeu/Programme%20DE-Prize%20ZEU%202002.pdf

• Organization: Agricultural Economics Society (AES)
  Title: 77th Agricultural Economics Society Annual Conference
  Location: Plymouth, United Kingdom
  Date: April 11-14, 2003
  Deadline: October 25, 2002 (papers)
  For more information, visit http://www.aes.ac.uk/confer.htm#Conferences

• Organization: Bhoovigyan Vikas Foundation
  Title: The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Water Resources Development, and Earth Care Policies
  Location: New Delhi, India
  Date: December 18-20, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.bhoovikas.nic.in

• Organizations: Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) and MURS International
  Title: Ethical and Social Responsibilities in Science and Technology
  Location: Alexandria, Egypt
  Date: October 19-21, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.bibalex.org/MainFrames.asp?LangID=1&FacilityID=249&Type=5

• Organizations: Institute of Preventive Medicine (IMP) at Lisbon University and Instituto Central de Higiene
  Title: International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health in Welfare: Current Issues, Future Perspectives
  Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  Date: July 1-4, 2003
  For more information, visit http://www.pfh2003.org

• Organization: Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research (TIGER)
  Title: The ŚNew Economyą and Post-socialist Transition
  Location: Warsaw, Poland
  Date: April 10-11, 2003
  Deadline: October 31, 2002 (abstracts) and January 15, 2003 (papers)
  For more information, visit http://www.tiger.edu.pl/english/konferencje/kwiecien2003/Call_for_papers_New_Economy_conference_2003.pdf

• Organizations: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt; University of Agriculture-Faisalabad, Pakistan (UAF); Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul, Turkey; Beykent University (BU), Istanbul, Turkey; Trakya University (TU), Tekirdag, Turkey; Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC), Cairo, Egypt; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt; and Center of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering (CEWRE) Lahore, Pakistan
  Title: 3 rd International Symposium on Sustainable Agro-Environmental Systems: New Technologies and Applications
  Location: Cairo, Egypt
  Date: October 26-29, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.agro.narss.org/organizer.htm

• Organization: International Development Planning and Management (IDPM) at University of Manchester
  Title: Staying Poor: Chronic Poverty and Development Policy
  Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
  Date: April 7-9, 2003
  For more information, visit http://www.eldis.org/news/adverts/19-09-02cprc.htm

  Organization: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
  Title: International Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation Seminar
  Location: Brussels, Belgium
  Date: November 25-28, 2002
  For more information, email Karine Tavernier at tavernier@solagral.asso.fr or Kevin Painting at painting@cta.nl

• Organization: Climatology Research Group at University of Witswatersr
  Title: The First International Young Scientistsą Global Change Conference
  Location: Trieste, Italy
  Date: November 16-19, 2003
  For more information, email Kirsty Ross at kristy@crg.bpb.wits.ac.za

• Organization: World Bank
  Title: E-Conference on Communication for Environmentally Sustainable Development
  Location: Internet
  Date: October 7-November 1, 2002
  For more information, visit http://www.worldbank.org/developmentcommunications/where1/environment/seminar1.htm or email Piotr Mazurkiewicz at pmazurkiewicz@worldbank.org

• Organization: Institute of Development Studies at Massey University and Development Studies Network
  Title: Contesting Development: Pathways to Better Practice
  Location: Aotearoa, New Zealand
  Date: December 5-7, 2002
  For more information, visit http://devnet.massey.ac.nz/index.shtml

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• Organization: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), United States Department of Agriculture
  Title: National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program
  Eligibility: State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations, and individuals
  Contact: National Research Initiative Competitive Grants
  Proposal Services Unit
  Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  STOP 2245
  1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20250-2245
  United States
  Phone: 1- (202) 401-5022; Fax: 1- (202) 401-6488
  Email: nricgp@reeusda.gov
  Web: http://www.reeusda.gov/nri/programs/progdesc/2003rfa.htm#Sec1C

• Organization: The Brookings Institution
  Title: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Early Career Fellowships in Economic Studies
  Eligibility: Junior faculty members who have between two and six years of teaching experience, Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent, and be undertaking research on real-world issues in economics and public policy
  Contact: The Mellon Fellows Program
  Eileen Robinson
  The Brookings Institution
  1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20036
  United States
  Phone: 1- (202) 797-6000; Fax: 1- (202) 797-6004
  Email: Erobinson@brookings.edu
  Web: http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/admin/eswebmellon.htm