In ViewPoints this week, the IDN publishes a commentary by Dr. Larry
Grossman entitled "Protecting Chiquita, Destroying Windward Island
Economies: Uncle Sam is Going Bananas in Trade War with Europe".  This
piece examines the social, gender, and economic impacts of the US
position on the Eastern Caribbean.  On this same page, you can submit
your thoughts directly to the Corporate Affairs office of Chiquita.

Note from the editor: Four years ago, a consultant from Barbados told me
that in 10 years the Eastern Caribbean would become the "ghetto" of the
Americas.  It is clear that what Chiquita and Clinton have done may well
lead to that promise. In St. Lucia alone, recent violent attacks (at
least one was robbery related) have left a young Canadian man dead and a
Priest seriously wounded as the poorer members of the community struggle
with what their future holds.

Find out more at http://www.idn.org/#ViewPoints

Here is what else is new at the IDN Web Site this week (
http://www.idn.org/ ):

NEW MEMBERS

The IDN is pleased to welcome Ms. Althea La Foucade as a sponsoring
member of the IDN.  Ms. La Foucade is with the Health Economics Unit
of the University of the West Indies Campus in St. Augustine, Trinidad &
Tobago.  We are pleased that she has chosen to 'lime' with our
organization.  You can view our on-line membership directory at
http://www.idn.org/members/
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IDN SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

The IDN is seeking interested volunteers and interns to help in the
growth of the IDN. We are particularly interested in people with
research, writing and web development skills.

If interested, send your resume/cv (after you scan it for viruses:-))
and an expression of interest to [log in to unmask]

The subject line should be "IDN Positions".
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE - http://www.idn.org/#Tools You Can Use

This week's tool is the Trade and Development Centre, run jointly by the
World Trade Organization and the World Bank's Economic Development
Institute.

The site also offers a point of contact for officials in developing
countries and emerging former centrally-planned economies, including
officials who have participated in WTO and World Bank training courses.
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QUICK LINK OF THE WEEK - http://www.idn.org/#Quick Link Of The Week

OECD Development Assistance Committee Peer Review of Japan: Summary and
Conclusions

This week's quick link is to the recently posted OECD Development
Assistance Committee Peer Review of Japan: Summary and Conclusions.
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NEW LINKS - http://www.idn.org/#New Links

Benton Foundation - works to realize the social benefits made possible
by the public interest use of communications.

Center of Concern - promotes social analysis, theological reflection,
policy analysis, political advocacy, research and education on issues of
global development, peace and justice

Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) -
is a successful and on-going partnership between representatives of the
cooperative movement together with farmers' and workers' organizations,
and the United Nations and its agencies.

CSI - Land, Sea and People - goal is to assist member states towards
environmentally-sound, socially-equitable and culturally-appropriate
development in coastal regions and in small islands.

DEVCAP Shared Return Fund - is a socially responsible no-load index fund
which allows individuals and institutions to invest in a portfolio of
socially-screened stocks AND make a tax-deductible donation of a portion
of their investment returns to organizations which fund
"microenterprises" of the working poor in developing nations.

Fairtrade Foundation - exists to help Third World producers receive a
fair share of their trade

Manos Unidas - NGO for international development based in Barcelona.
(Spanish only)

Misereor - founded in 1958 as an agency "against hunger and disease in
the world". In its capacity as the overseas development agency of the
Catholic Church in Germany, it offers to cooperate in a spirit of
partnership with all people of goodwill to promote development, fight
worldwide poverty, liberate people from injustice, and exercise
solidarity with the poor and the persecuted.

National Committee for Development Education - established in 1994 under
the auspices of Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs. It aims
to promote and support Development Education in all sectors of Irish
society through cooperation with organisations, schools and other
institutions with an involvement in education and/or learning.

Technicorps - is an Atlanta-based, non-profit volunteer organization
dedicated to bringing the world's information, communication and
commerce opportunities to Africa's doorstep.

United Nations Environment Programme / Industry and Environment Centre -
promotes cleaner and safer industrial production and consumption
patterns.

UNICEF USA - mission is to promote the survival, protection and
development of all children worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and
education.
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The IDN plans to continue our growth and to expand the depth and breadth
of our information services.  If you have not yet thought about a
membership/sponsorship in the IDN, we encourage you to consider becoming
a sponsor/member of the fastest growing, most comprehensive and current
International Development Web Site on the Internet! Information is
available at http://www.idn.org/membership/