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The Pacific Studies WWW Monitor: Apr 2000
Vol. 1, No. 1
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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 14
Entries rejected: 2
29 Apr 2000
South Pacific Organizer
Moon Travel Handbooks, USA
Supplied note:
"Answers are provided to frequently asked questions about 11 South
Pacific countries, plus destination links, tourist offices, airlines,
books, music, films, and excerpts from David Stanley's four travel
guides."
URL http://www.southpacific.org
Link suggested by: David Stanley (davidstanley@guidebookwriters.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
28 Apr 2000
Pacific-focus Conferences at the ANU, 2000-2001
Centre for the Contemporary Pacific
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU, Australia.
Supplied note:
"The Centre for the Contemporary Pacific is planning three Pacific
orientated conferences in the next 12 months. There will be a
conference on 'Urbanisation in Oceania' from 6-7 Nov 2000; 'Food in
the Pacific and Asia' from 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2000 and a conference on
'Education in the Pacific' 7-9 Mar 2001. The CCP invites papers for
all these conferences from scholars across a range of disciplines as
well as people from the region who have a special interest in these
themes."
URL http://rspas.anu.edu.au/ccp/workshops.htm
Link suggested by: Greg Rawlings (ccp@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
27 Apr 2000
Pacific Studies Initiative Syllabus and Bibliography Collection Online
Univ. of Hawaii Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Kapiolani Comm.
Coll. Library, & East-West Center, Honolulu, USA.
Supplied note:
"The Pacific Studies Initiative (PSI) is a joint project of the
University of Hawai`i Center for Pacific Islands Studies, the
East-West Center, Kapi`olani Community College Library, and other
partners. The purpose of the online collection is to make available
instructional materials for teaching about the Pacific Islands in a
wide range of specialized courses on the Pacific as well as
nonspecialized courses that may facilitate teaching about the Pacific
in general humanities and social science courses. The [PSI] site is
created to make materials available to faculty, students, and
professionals throughout the world. It also aims to generate
discussion of diverse approaches to teaching about the Pacific. The
sponsors particularly want to invite new submissions so that the site
will continually transform and develop. Comments and suggestions are
welcome."
Site contents: About; Contents; Search; Comments; Submissions; Internet Resources.
[An exemplary online project - ed.]
URL http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/psiweb/
Link suggested by: Michelle Sturges (sturges@hawaii.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents/Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
27 Apr 2000
Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia/Nouvelle-Caledonie
Supplied note:
"Home page of SPC Library. Includes library catalogue, other databases,
collection access information (for reference or document delivery),
links to member states and territories websites, email lists for contents pages of regional magazines
[A bi-lingual (FR/EN) site - ed.]
URL http://www.spc.int/library/
Link suggested by: Mark Perkins (MarkP@spc.int)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info./Online guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
25 Apr 2000
Pacific Peoples Partnership (PPP)
South Pacific Peoples Foundation, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Self-description:
An NGO originally set up in 1975 to facilitate connections
between Pacific Islanders and Canadians, now the "PPP is devoted to
international education and advocacy on issues of concern for the
South Pacific region such as: sovereignty and decolonization; nuclear
testing and militarization; environmental issues; community
development; indigenous science / indigenous knowledge; sustainable
development."
Site contents: What's New?; About PPP; Indigenous Science; Internship Program; Tok
Blong Pasifik; Tok Blong Back; Pages; Sample Features; Subscribe Now!;
PNC Conference; Overseas Programs; Resources; You And PPP; Search The
Net; Links.
URL http://www.sppf.org/
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coo,mbs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
25 Apr 2000
The European Centre on Pacific Issues (ECSIEP)
Europe Pacific Solidarity Network, the Netherlands
Self-description:
ECSIEP "was set up in 1992 to improve the quantity and quality of the
information flow from the Pacific to Europe. It functions as a service
bureau for the Europe Pacific Solidarity Network."
Site contents: More information on ECSIEP and the Europe Pacific
Solidarity Network; Europe Pacific Solidarity Bulletin; The
German Pacific Network and information office; Resources ('Moruroa and
us' - the final report about the experiences of the Polynesian
test-site workers and islanders who lived in the vicinity of Moruroa
and Fangataufa); Links (Pacific Links, Small Island Developing States,
Lomé Convention Links)
URL http://www.antenna.nl/ecsiep/
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coo,mbs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
25 Apr 2000
Finding Fiji: a Fiji Handbook
www.moon.com, USA
Practical travel notes by David Stanley
(Excerpted from Moon's fifth edition of
Fiji Handbook)
[The document contains a handy timeline of events 1643-1998. - ed.]
URL http://www.moon.com/exhibits/tahiti/nuclear.html
Link suggested by: David Stanley (davidstanley@sympatico.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
25 Apr 2000
Moruroa: Former Nuclear Test Zone
www.moon.com, USA
A 2000 words long article 'Uncertainty Hangs Over the Former Nuclear
Test Zone Near Tahiti' by David Stanley, author of Moon's [travel]
Fiji Handbook, Tahiti Handbook, South Pacific Handbook, and
Tonga-Samoa Handbook.
URL http://www.moon.com/exhibits/tahiti/nuclear.html
Link suggested by: David Stanley (davidstanley@sympatico.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Interesting
18 Apr 2000
GIS Mapping Techniques on Easter Island
Saddleback College, USA
A 1998 field course in collecting georeferenced data for digital mapping and analysis.
URL http://iserver.saddleback.cc.ca.us/faculty/thuntley/rapanui/
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coo,mbs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Interesting
16 Apr 2000
Pacific Studies: Online
Maps and Atlases
RSPAS, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note:
"A catalog of online cartography resources for region and its countries."
[A site under construction - ed.]
URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPacific/VLMaps.html
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
14 Apr 2000
Yahoue: New Caledonia
Yahoue, New Caledonia
Supplied note:
"An index for all websites and emails from New Caledonia."
Site contents: Annuaires; Associations; Cultures; Enseignement;
Histoire et religion; Informatique; Institutions; Loisirs; Media;
Photos; Politique; Region; Sciences; Societes; Sports; Tourisme;
Geographie; Photos; Population; Climat; Caledotest; Institutions;
Moyens d'acces; Cartes et plans; Forum de discussion; Actualites;
Presse; Radio; Meteo.
[A French language catalog of online resources about New Caledonia - ed.]
URL http://www.yahoue.com
Link suggested by: Marc Francois (yahoue@yahoue.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
12 Apr 2000
Pacific History Association Conference
Division of Pacific & Asian History, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note:
"The Registration Form and Draft Program for the Pacific History
Association Conference (26-29 June 2000) [at the Australian National
University, Canberra] are now available on the web."
URL http://rspas.anu.edu.au/ccp/PHA.htm
Link suggested by: Jude Shanahan (shanahan@coombs.anu.edu.au) and forwarded by Monica Wehner (ssgm@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Useful
12 Apr 2000
Fiji Womens Crisis Centre
Fiji Womens Crisis Centre (FWCC), Suva, Fiji
Supplied note:
"The FWCC provides crisis counselling and
legal, medical and other practical support services for women and
children who are sufferers and survivors of violence committed against
them by men."
Site content: Profile; Regional; Media Info; Counselling; Programmes; Discussion
Board; Order Online; Newsletters; Promotional Materials; Submissions;
Events; FAQs; Legal Rights; Statistics; Health; Children; Research;
Library; Friends of FWCC; NGO Coalition; Fiji News
URL http://www.fijiwomen.com/
Link suggested by: 'Alopi Latukefu (alatukefu@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
rating not available
12 Apr 2000
Carving Out: Development in the Pacific
ABC Radio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia
Supplied note:
"Programs exploring a number of themes facing the Pacific with
regard to development and other concerns including, fishing, land,
governance and other issues."
Self-description: "Carving Out [13 programs] will be broadcast on
Radio Australia across the Pacific at 0730 & 1830 (Suva Time) each
Saturday from 11 March, or on Sundays at 13.30 or Mondays at 10.30 on
short wave (kHz): 5995 * 6080 * 7240 * 9580 * 9660 * 11880 * 15240 *
15515 * 17580 * 17715 * 17795 * 21725 * 21740. In Australia, the
series can be heard on Radio National at 5.30pm each Saturday from 11
March, repeated on Wednesdays at 11.30am. Follow the links on each
program for a full transcript and audio on demand. A new program
transcript and audio will be added each week."
[The site also provides schematic
maps of the region (culture, languages, colonial history, nuclear tests,
environmental concerns, population, urban population, statistics) - ed.]
URL http://www.abc.net.au/ra/carvingout/
Link suggested by: 'Alopi Latukefu (alatukefu@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
News/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V.Useful
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