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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: mid March 1999
Vol. 6, No. 77

19 Mar 1999

International Association for Ladakh Studies (IALS)
University of Bonn, Germany
Self-description: "The functions of the IALS are to provide contacts between all who are interested in the study of Ladakh, and to disseminate information about proposed and completed research and publications. To do this the IALS organises colloquia, arranges publication of the proceedings, and publishes an occasional newsletter, 'Ladakh Studies'."
URL http://ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de:80/~upp701/IALShome.html
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Mar 1999

Social Crisis in East Asia - Web Site by the World Bank
The World Bank Group, USA
Supplied note: "Resources and tools about the social impacts of the financial crisis in East Asia."
Site contents: PovertyNet Social Crisis Home Page (Regional Meeting: Jan 1999 - Thailand, Partners, Library, Newsletter and Discussion List, World Bank Strategy, World Bank Response, Sector Overviews, Social Indicators, Country Index, World Bank News, Web Resources, About This Web Site); PovertyNet Resources (Data, Newsletter, Library, Web Guide)
[Online papers are in PDF format - ed.]
URL http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/eacrisis/index.htm
Link suggested by: Chris Wolz (socialcrisis@forumone.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

18 Mar 1999

China's Tibet Magazine
China International Book Trading Corporation, Beijing, China
Self-description: "A magazine, launched in 1989 and published bi-monthly in Mandarin, Tibetan and English. It is distributed to more than 100 countries and regions around the world."
[A bi-lingual [CN, EN] electronic leaflet advertising a paper magazine. It lists its subscription rates, alas not the names of its editors. Issue 1991, no.1 published online provides an example of brassy political propaganda at its worst - ed.]
URL http://www.ctibet.org.cn/zzye/zye0.htm
Link suggested by: Martijn van Beek (etnomvb@moes.hum.aau.dk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

18 Mar 1999

Center on Economic Research
Center on Economic Research (CER), Uzbekistan
Supplied note: "CER has been established [in 1998] as an independent research institution in order to support the process of economic transformation through policy advice to the Government on key issues of economic and social policy, and as well to support the process of the national capacity building in the areas of public economic management, policy analysis and human development [...].
[The Center's 'Uzbekistan Economic Review' publishes] reports covering [...] economic development and macroeconomic policy [...], national and international institutions, NGOs, macroeconomic policy, structural adjustments, human development, role of women in economy and various gender studies, poverty analysis, incomes and employment opportunities."
[A bi-lingual [RU,EN] site under construction. It provides numerous documents with statistical data - ed.]
URL http://www.cer.uz
Link suggested by: Shahruh Mahkamdjanov (shahruh@cer.uz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

18 Mar 1999

Indian Music/History Booksellers
CBH Publications, Nagercoil, India
Supplied note: "Publishers and booksellers in the areas of Indian Music, South Indian History, Astrology, Ayurveda,in English, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam."
Self-description: "We can locate books and resource materials from various Indian and International Publishers in the ares of Carnatic Music, Astrology, Ayurveda and Sanskrit. Apart from this we can arrange for the photocopy services of books which are unavailable and could be located at various libraries in South India on a nominal charges including shipping charges."
[A commercial site - ed.]
URL http://business.vsnl.com/cbhpublications/index.html
Link suggested by: M. Easwaran (cbhpub@md3.vsnl.net.in)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

18 Mar 1999

Iran: Presidency of The Islamic Republic of Iran - official site
Tehran, Iran
Site contents: The President (His Biography, His Messages, Sessions, Visits, Trips, Speeches, Programs and Plans, Acts, Interviews, etc); The Presidency (Its Structure, Vice Presidents, the President's Deputies and Advisers, the Head of Office, Ministers, their biographies, emails); Recent News (The recent news of the presidency); O.I.C (Decisions made by President Khatami as the Chairman of O.I.C); Year 2001 (Dialogue among civilizations); Archive (Search the Presidential Archive of Documents and the Presidential Museum for images and more ...); Organization of Islamic Countries; Outlooks; Gallery; Fixed Board; Discussion Groups; Search; Email to President.
URL http://www.president.ir/
Link suggested by: Nikst (nikst@glasnet.ru)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

17 Mar 1999

AsiaInfo Journal: Online Monthly
Bilingual Press, Sydney, Australia
Supplied note: "Up-to-date information on Asia in the areas of Web Resources, Software Programs, and New Publications. You're welcome to contribute your comments and recommendations to the journal by e-mail to: asiainfo@bpress.com.au"
[A commercial, bi-lingual [EN, CN] site. The AsiaInfo (launched in March 1999) materials are intimately linked with the shop's sales programme - ed.]
URL http://www.bpress.com.au/
Link suggested by: Bilingual Press (bpress@bpress.com.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

17 Mar 1999

Exposing Communist Chinese Government Influence in America, May 1999
Citizens Against Communist Chinese Propaganda (CACP), Orlando, FL, USA
Supplied note: "CACP is pleased to announce that preliminary plans have been completed to hold a conference in Orlando, Florida on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 & 16, 1999. The conference is entitled 'Exposing Communist Chinese Government Influence in America' and will attempt to cover all aspects of Chinese government influence in the United States. The preliminary agenda is online at [the URL below]"
URL http://www.caccp.org/conf_agenda.html
Link suggested by: Jack Churchward (trinley@churchward.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

17 Mar 1999

Cahiers d'Etudes sur la Mediterranee Orientale et le Monde Turco-Iranien (CEMOTI)
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI), Paris, France
Self-description: "Fondes en 1985, les Cahiers d'etudes sur la Mediterranee orientale et le monde turco-iranien (CEMOTI) sont edites et diffuses par l'AFEMOTI avec le concours du Centre d'etudes et de recherches internationales (http://www.ceri-sciencespo.com/) de la Fondation nationale des sciences politiques, du CNRS et du Centre national du livre. La zone geographique couverte par la revue est une [...] region qui s'etend des Balkans et de la Mediterranee orientale a l'Asie centrale ex-sovietique et au Xinjiang en passant par le Caucase."
[Please note the new web address. The site publishes the journal's TOCs - ed.]
URL http://www.ceri-sciencespo.com/publica/cemoti/presente.htm
Link suggested by: John Schoeberlein (johnsch@elcat.osh.su)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

17 Mar 1999

Ferghana-Valley@solar.rtd.utk.edu
UN's Ferghana Valley Development Programme (FVDP), Osh, Kirghizstan
Supplied note: "The 'Ferghana-Valley' Discussion List is an electronic forum aimed at helping to resolve the social, economic and human development issues of the Ferghana Valley. The Valley has territory in three countries - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - and is one of the most critical regions in Central Asia, with great resources and potential, but also difficult problems. The 'Ferghana-Valley' [bi-lingual RU, EN] discussion list aims to provide a forum to learn more about this region and to consider what approaches are available to resolve the issues it faces. To subscribe, send a message to: (listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu) In the text of the message, write: subscribe FERGHANA-VALLEY YourFirstName YourLastName "
[A newly established (Mar 1999) mailing list - ed.]
EMAIL Ferghana-Valley@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Link suggested by: John Schoeberlein (johnsch@elcat.osh.su) and Bakyt Beshimov (fvdp@elcat.osh.su)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

16 Mar 1999

East Timor Towards Self-determination, Jul 1999
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Supplied note: "The University of Western Sydney [...] is hosting on Thursday 15 July and Friday 16 Jul 1999 an international conference organized by the Faculty of Education and Languages and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on the broad theme: 'East Timor Towards Self-determination: The Social and Cultural Questions'. The conference will be held at [NSW] Parliament House, Sydney. Guests at this conference will be academics from Australia, East Timor, Portugal and Indonesia, as well Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, Co-Laureate of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, Mr Chris Sidoti, Australian Human Rights Commissioner, and two members of the Japanese Imperial Diet Forum on East Timor, Ms. Tomiko Okazaki and Mr Shingo Nakagiri. [...] Registration/accommodation information may be obtained from [URL below]."
URL http://laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au/~leccles/timor.html
Link suggested by: Lance Eccles (lance.eccles@mq.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

16 Mar 1999

Sven Hedin's travels in Tibet: 1906-8
American Memory Project, Library of Congress, USA
Supplied note: "There's a nice turn-of-the-century, zoomable map of Tibet [Sketch map of part of Tibet showing the explorations and journeys of Dr. Sven Hedin, 1906-1908. Published by the Royal Geographical Society - ed.] at the Library of Congress's site."
URL http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/ gmd:@FILREQ(@field(SUBJ+@band(Tibet++China+.+))+@FIELD(COLLID+gnrlmap))
Link suggested by: Joshua Calder (jcalder@erols.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Mar 1999

Virtual Dunhuang Art Cave
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Rostock & Darmstadt, Germany
Supplied note: A site "developed by Chinese and German scientists. It hasn't been finished yet but it's possible to get an 'guest access'. It's a virtual walk through the caves of Dunhuang and they add also some historical background info about the caves and the Dunhuang area. To get the access (Password) you have to contact the email adress sybille@rostock.igd.fhg.de"
Site contents: Dunhuang; The Project (Content Based Retrieval, VR Interaction Techniques, Pattern Creation, Dunhuang Information System); Project Partners (Artificial Intelligence Institute of Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China; Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Rostock & Darmstadt, Germany); Staff; Publications; Internal
[The site has a useful 'Publications' section - ed.]
URL http://www.egd.igd.fhg.de/~dunhuang/welcomeE.html
Link suggested by: Merrick Berman (lex@rpcp.mit.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Mar 1999

The Australian Centre of the Asian Spatial Information and Analysis Network (ACASIAN)
Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Supplied note: "An academic and applied research institution specialising in Geographical Information System (GIS) databases for Asia and the former Soviet Union."
Site contents: Information on Centre Activities and Databases; Availability and Prices for ACASIAN Data Licences; Examples of ACASIAN Spatial Data; Comparisons of ACASIAN and other spatial data.
URL http://www.asian.gu.edu.au
Link suggested by: Lawrence Crissman (crissman@asian.gu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

14 Mar 1999

IndonesianMade.Com - Trade Centre on The Net
Avega Export Communications, Indonesia
Supplied note: "Information on Indonesian products and companies involved in exporting, importing and trading. The site also gives current information on trade shows, related news, business regulation and tips."
URL http://www.indonesianmade.com
Link suggested by: Hengki Setiawan (info@indonesianmade.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

14 Mar 1999

MalaysianaWeb
University of Malaya Library, Malaysia
Supplied note: "Online Searchable Directory of Malaysia Internet Resources. Also provide Conference database and new books. Listing in MalaysianaWeb is Free."
Site contents: Business & Economy (Companies, Banking, Quotes...); Government & Politics (State, Ministry, Polical parties...); Computer & Internet (News, Hardware, Internet...); Health (Hospitals, Advice, Medical Specialties...); Education & Reference (Universities, Libraries, Schools...); News & Media (Newspapers, Magazines...); Entertainment (Movies, Radio, TV...); Associations, Institutions, etc. (Nonprofit, Professionals, Ethnics...); Guide Information (Directories, History...); Sports (Competitive, Martial arts...); Travel (Resorts, Destinations, Services...).
URL http://lontarweb.umlib.um.edu.my:8080
Link suggested by: Mahbob Yusof (a4mahbob@umcsd.um.edu.my)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

14 Mar 1999

LontarWeb: Malay Studies Web Site
University of Malaya Library, Malaysia
Supplied note: "Online Searchable Bibliography, Directory of Expertise and Collection of Malay Studies Related Links. LontarWeb available only in Malay language. English version coming soon!"
URL http://lontarweb.umlib.um.edu.my
Link suggested by: Mahbob Yusof (a4mahbob@umcsd.um.edu.my)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

13 Mar 1999

SAGAR: South Asia Graduate Research Journal
Center for Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
"A biannual journal [... which] showcases exceptional graduate student and junior scholar articles. It also includes faculty and graduate research methodology, reports from the field, and book reviews. The journal is available in electronic and bound editions."
Site Contents: Vol.1 No.1, Spring 1994; Vol.1 No.2, Fall 1994; Vol.2 No.1, Spring 1995; Vol.2 No.2, Fall 1995; Vol.3 No.1, Spring 1996; Vol.3 No.2, Fall 1996; Vol.4 No.1, Spring 1997; Vol.4 No.2, Fall 1997; Vol.5, No.1, Spring 1998;
URL http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/sagar/sagar.main.html
Link suggested by: Kamal Adhikary (kamal@link.lanic.utexas.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Mar 1999

Central Asian Studies World Wide
Central Asia Forum, Harvard University, USA
Site Contents: I.Statement of Purpose; II.Entries into Central Asian Studies (What's Current in Central Asian Studies, Suggested Readings, Reference Materials, The Main Periodicals in the Field, Book Sources, Central Asian Studies on the WWW); III.The Institutional Dimensions of Central Asian Studies (Universities, Language Study, Other Research Institutions, Archives, Libraries, On-Line Catalogues, Scholarly Associations, Conferences, Grant Organizations); IV.Making Contact (Guide to Scholars of Central Asia, Internet-based Information Exchange, For Journalists and Others Seeking Expert Guidance, Employment and Internship Opportunities); V.Some Key Reference Tools (Transliteration of Central Asian Alphabets, The English Spelling of Central Asian Terms, Use of Central Asian Scripts on Your Computer, Conversion of Calendar Dates, etc.) VI.Collaboration in Building This Website (Your Input, If you Want to Add or Correct Some Information, Areas Where Contributions Are Particularly Needed at Present); VII.Appendices (Some Projects of the Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies Which Are Contributing to This Website, CentralAsia-L Announcement List for Central Asian Studies, Guide to Scholars of Central Asia, Guide to Scholarly Resources for the Study of Central Asia, Acknowledgements)
URL http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/
Link suggested by: Central Asia Forum (centasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

11 Mar 1999

Perspectives on Thailand Course
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Supplied note: "A 1-3 week study abroad program about Thai culture and society. The course is offered by Chulalongkorn University, Thailand's oldest and most distinguished university. Classes and field excursions are led by English speaking scholars. The topics covered include culture, economics, history, politics, religion, art, geography, language, trade and current events. The language of instruction is English. Visit the website for more information."
URL http://chula.ac.th/international/pot/
Link suggested by: Mark Selzer (TEACH@mark-net.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

11 Mar 1999

South Asia After the Nuclear Tests: Where Do We Go From Here?
Asia Society, USA
Supplied note: "The participants at this workshop represented different constituencies and audiences in the nuclear debate (arms experts, anti-nuclear activists, policymakers, etc). The first session of the workshop considered the motivations for carrying out the nuclear tests (for both India and Pakistan) and the domestic implications thereof. The second session focussed on the possible future trajectory of the nuclear programmes in both countries. The third session addressed the implications for the Asia-Pacific region, and the final session examined the economic implications of the tests with particular focus on the sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan by Japan and the US."
URL http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/south_asia_after.html
Link suggested by: Nermeen Shaikh (nermeens@asiasoc.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

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