Earth Summit PrepCom 2: information ecology projects of information habitat: where information lives

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Role: Representative of Accredited NGO Active participation in meetings of the NGO Strategy Group and Chair of the Information and Communications Committee. Provided technical support for NGOs in access to email and to the UNCED electronic conferences on the networks of the Association for Progressive Communications and in formatting and printing documents.	Geneva, Switzerland 1991.03-1991.04
Documents
Communication Protocols for Keeping Information Alive Identification of formatting considerations that enhance clarity and readability when sending electronic mail and posting messages to online conferences. information-habitat.net/docs/protocol.htm	Baltimore 1991.03
Some Issues in Technology Transfer Critical analysis of technology transfer issues, seeking to unveil the full impact of technology transfer. including locus of power, ownership and control of economic institutions and the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact. Criteria and proposed conditions for alternative models of technology transfer are suggested. information-habitat.net/docs/techtran.htm	Geneva 1991.04
Electronic mailing lists
en.unced.news - Online distribution of UNCED-related NGO newsletters and publications, including Network '92 and the Environmental & Energy Study Institute. Active.	1990.09-1993.06
en.unced.documents - Official UNCED documents in English Active.	1990.04-1992.12
en.unced - Introduction and orientation to the UNCED-related conferences Active.	1990.04-
en.unced.general - The primary forum for discussion and exchange of information and documents among NGOs participating in UNCED preparations. Active.	1989.11-1993.06
Databases
EIN - Earthcare Interfaith Network Core database for Earthcare Interfaith Network; framework for Who Is Who: People and Organizations in Service to the Earth. EIN also served as the database for the Citizens Alliance for UNCED (the United Nations Conference of Environment and Development aka the Earth Summit) that evolved into the U.S. Citizens Network on UNCED, an organization that facilitated and helped to coordinate most U.S. based NGOs that were accredited to UNCED. EIN maintained contact information, committee affiliation and areas of interest for members and participants in the Citizens Network. In this capacity, EIN enabled frequently updated generation and distribution of directories of Network participants, including a directory of participants in the founding meeting of the U.S. Citizens Network on UNCED. EIN also served as a database for the Information and Communications Committee of the NGO Strategy Group for UNCED.	Baltimore, MD 1989.07
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