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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor ISSN 1329-9778
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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: late Feb 2002
Vol. 9, No. 4 (164)

For earlier materials browse the Past Issues - Archive . or search the Asian Studies WWW Monitor database
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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 12
Entries rejected: 5

27 Feb 2002
3star
Bulgarian Center for Middle East Studies
Bulgarian Center for Middle East Studies (BCMES), Sofia, Bulgaria
Supplied note: "Bulgarian Center for Middle East Studies is non-profit organization established in 1999 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Its staff includes Associate Professor Vladimir Chukov Ph D, Director of BCMES as well as 6 fellows. The Center conducts its activities within 4 main researching trends: 1. Middle East and Islamic mediaeval history; 2. Middle East modern politics; 3. Central Asia including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran; 4. Islamic Diaspora with special focus on Islamic minorities in Southeast Europe as well as in Bulgaria."
[A site in Bulgarian and Arabic, with an English language home page - ed.]
URL http://www.bcmes.com
Internet Archive http://web1.archive.org/web/*/www.bcmes.com
Link reported by: Vladimir Chukov (vlachu@nat.bg)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

26 Feb 2002
5star
Unfinished Journeys: refugees and migration in Asia and the Pacific
ABC Radio Australia, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia
Supplied note: "As ministers and officials from 20 Asian and Pacific countries meet [in Feb 2002 - ed.] in Bali for the regional conference on people smuggling, the ABC has launched the Unfinished Journeys website at [the URL below]. A co-production of ABC New Media, Radio Australia and ABC Asia Pacific, 'Unfinished Journeys' is a comprehensive website which looks at the facts, figures and stories about refugees, migration and people smuggling in the Asia-Pacific region.
[Site contents:] * The latest news from the Bali conference and on refugee issues in the region; * Detailed information about international conventions and declarations referring to refugees, smuggling and trafficking; * An online forum open for comment from around the region; * Accurate figures about unregulated population movements in the region; * Background information, opinion pieces and several case studies; * An examination of six key issues facing the region [Exodus & Repatriation, Seeking Asylum, Internal Displacement, Pacific Solution, Border Crossers, Human Traffic - ed.]; * Definitions about the various terms used in the refugee debate; * A comprehensive links page pointing to other valuable resources [Refugees and IDPs, Trafficking and smuggling, Other - ed.]."
URL http://goasiapacific.com/specials/journeys/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Andria Hutchins (hutchins.andria@abc.net.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

25 Feb 2002
3star
Summer Study and Travel Program in China
Foreign Affairs College of China (FAC), Beijing, P. R. China
Supplied note: "The Foreign Affairs College is the premier institution for diplomatic, language, and cultural education in the People's Republic of China. The Foreign Affairs College invites scholars, students, and professionals to participate in programs that offers Chinese language training, Chinese history and culture, and China's foreign policy.The three week and five week programs offer a travel package to important areas of China to strengthen the personal experience in China. The College has extensive experience in carrying out study and travel programs for international students."
[A site in CN, EN, JP, FR and KR - ed.]
URL http://www.internationalstudent.com.cn
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Thomas Bork (tombork@163bj.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

25 Feb 2002
3star
Saujanya Books
Saujanya Books, India
Supplied note: "Specializing in Tibetan texts, Buddhist, Pre-Buddhist Canon, Gsum Bums, English works on Art, Archaeology, Anthropology, Tribal Studies, Buddhism, Himalayan Studies, History, Ayurveda, Medicine and Medicinal Plants, Tibetan medicine, Religion and Philosophy, Women Studies, Sociology, Social Sciences, Politics, South Asian Studies, Central Asia, Books on Afghanistan and Terrorism, Science and Technology and more..."
URL http://www.saujanyabooks.com
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Saujanya (saujanya@del3.vsnl.net.in)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

25 Feb 2002
3star
Third Australia-Malaysia Conference, Mar 2002
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "Third Australia-Malaysia Conference Mon Mar 25th to Wed Mar 27th 2002. 'Malaysian Society and Industry in the New Century: Where are they Now, and Where are they Going?' Venue: The Great Hall, University House, The Australian National University, Canberra. About the Conference: The Conference, the third in a highly successful series, will involve papers by twelve distinguished Malaysian and Australian scholars, business persons, politicians and other analysts. [...] There is no registration charge, but you are encouraged to register and indicate your particular interests."
URL http://rspas.anu.edu.au/polsoc/Malaysia
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Bernadette Whitelum (Bernadette.Whitelum@anu.edu.au), forwarded by Greg Young (greg@orient.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

24 Feb 2002
999star
Sogdian-L forum
groups.yahoo.com, USA
Supplied note: "Sogdian-L is an open, unmoderated forum for the discussion of the history of Sogdian communities in Transoxiana and beyond, and the relations of these communities with other communities and civilizations of Eurasia. Discussions of language, numismatics and archeology, art history, religions and comparative cultural studies are all welcome, provided that they don't stray completely from Sogdian studies. We hope that this list helps you to enjoy broadening your acquaintance with a fascinating stream of world history."
[The mailing list was founded on 23 Feb 2002 - ed.]
URL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sogdian-L/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: James Ward (jamesward@earthlink.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Rating not available
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

21 Feb 2002
3star
Centre for Buddhist Studies
Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Supplied note: "The Centre [...] [Founded by the ven. Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche - ed.] provides a unique opportunity to study in a manner that combines Buddhist monastic scholarship and the academic principles of a modern university. Students at the program develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Buddhist philosophy as well as fluency in both classical and colloquial Himalayan languages. The Centre, located on the grounds of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal, offers a four-year program leading to a BA degree in Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Language. Course offerings include: Buddhist Philosophy, Tibetan, Nepali & Sanskrit languages, Buddhist Ritual & Meditation, and Translation Projects."
URL http://www.cbs.edu.np
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Andreas Doctor (andreas@wlink.com.np)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

18 Feb 2002
5star
Web Resources for International Trade
Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), Reston, VA, USA
Self-description: 'Welcome to the most comprehensive searchable database of International Trade Web Resources on the Internet! More than 4000 links to International Trade / Import-Export Web sites are annotated and indexed."
Supplied note: "[To find] links to [Asian] countries at the FITA site click on 'Regional Resources and Multi-Lateral Trading Areas' in the left column or 'Search by Country or Region' in the right column [....]. Also, you can simply type the name of the country in the search box at [FITA's home page - ed.] www.fita.org"
Site contents: Entering International Markets; International Finance; Transportation and Logistics; Codes, Standards and Conversions; Government and Multi-Lateral Organizations; Legal Resources for International Business; Trade and Economic Statistics; Trade Issues; Language and Translation; Business Travel Guide; Regional Resources and Multi-Lateral Trading Areas; International Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce, etc.; Business Publications; Trade Leads; Business Directories; Search by Country or Region (Multi-National Trading Areas [ASEAN, CARICOM, European Union, Mercosur, NAFTA], Asia [All Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, ASEAN, individual Asian countries]; Australia, NZ and Oceania; Europe; Latin America and Caribbean; Middle East/Africa; North America); Business to Business; eCommerce; Freight Bidding and Booking; Trade Shows & Trade Fairs; Credit Reporting and Debt Collection Services; Trade Finance Services; International Market; Research; Software for International Trade Business Operations.
URL http://www.fita.org/webindex
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.fita.org/webindex
Link reported by: Federation of International Trade Associations (newsletter@fita.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 1000

18 Feb 2002
2star
The Japanese American Experience in World War II
Public History Program, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
Supplied note: "Historical Project: 'The Japanese-American Experience During World War II: Telling the Story of a Forgotten Chapter in Arkansas History.' [...] a three year project to tell the story of the internment camps that were located in Arkansas during World War II. [...] As the eastern most camps, Jerome and Rohwer (Arkansas) have virtually been ignored. This project will place the Arkansas camps in context with what occurred on the West Coast. It will also examine the relationship between the citizens of Arkansas and the Japanese-Americans as well as the effect the camps had on both."
[A home page of a future web site. No online documents or studies were available at the time of this note - ed.]
URL http://www.ualr.edu/~relocation
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Jessica Fulbright (jafulbright@ualr.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

16 Feb 2002
2star
Football Cultures and Soccer Nations in East Asia, Mar 2002
Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Supplied note: "Football Cultures and Socer Nations in East Asia. An International Conference at the Institute of East Asian Studies, Vienna University, 21-23 March, 2002. [...] ."
URL http://www.univie.ac.at/Japanologie/eafb/kickoff.htm
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.univie.ac.at/Japanologie/eafb/kickoff.htm
Link reported by: Dr. Wolfram Manzenreiter (soccer.ostasien@univie.ac.at)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

16 Feb 2002
9990star
Central Asia Mirror e-journal
Central Asia Mirror, Turkmenistan
Supplied note: "An e-zine providing News and Analyses about Central Asia and Caspian region. For the purpose of this e-zine Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are considered as part of Central Asia. Some original and exclusive material posted. Soon to launch accompanying mailing list also."
URL http://www.saeedi.4t.com
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Tariq Saeedi (tariq@online.tm)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Rating not available
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

16 Feb 2002
5star
Chinese Mac: Frequently Asked Questions
Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
Self-description: "This site is designed to help people who use the Chinese language on Apple Macintosh computers. [...] Contributors are members of the Chinese-Mac discussion list (chinese-mac@yahoogroups.com). The FAQ site editor (Eric Rasmussen) welcomes comments and contributions at chinesemacfaq@mac.com "
Site contents: About Chinese on the Macintosh; Basic User Guide Utilities; Fonts; Applications; Other Input Methods; Study Tools; Character Sets and Encodings; Exchanges With Windows OS X 10.1; More Information Online (FTP download sites; HTTP sites; Sites with information for developers; Sites with information about Japanese on the Mac OS); PalmOS.
URL http://www.yale.edu/chinesemac/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.yale.edu/chinesemac/
Link reported by: Cynthia Col (xingjia@post.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

16 Feb 2002
3star
European Journal of East Asian Studies
The Institut d'Asie Orientale (IAO), Universite Lumiere-Lyon 2, Lyon, France
Self-description: "Published in Europe by European specialists, the journal is open to new ideas and findings from wherever they may come. Contributions are welcome from throughout the social science spectrum as well as from modern history (approximately the last 200 years). The journal covers the whole of the broader East Asian region, including Southeast as well as Northeast Asia. The first issue appeared early in 2001."
URL http://www.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/iao/ejeas/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [not archived at the time of this note]
Link reported by: Christian Henriot (christian.henriot@ish-lyon.cnrs.fr)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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