Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 10:04:45 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bob Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Insurgency On-Line "The archive will document anti-government groups" "Insurgency Online will likely consist of sound, video, and text resources produced by the insurgent groups themselves, as well as from academics, commentators, and journalists." http://www.nationalpost.com/news.asp?f=3D990312/2364851&s2=3Dnational [National Post] Friday, March 12, 1999 [ ]+ Politics Rebel activities being archived through U.S. grant to Concordia (a Canadian university) East David Akin Financial Post A Concordia University faculty member is the [ ]+ News recipient of a U.S. grant to develop an [ ]+ Postcard electronic archive documenting the activities of the world's rebels. Reports Michael Dartnell, a lecturer in Concordia's political science department will create create Insurgency Online with a $30,118 (all figures US) grant from the United States Institute of Peace. Insurgency Online will likely consist of sound, video, and text resources produced by the insurgent groups themselves, as well as from [Image] academics, commentators, and journalists. Date Rank The archive will document anti-government groups like Peru's Shining Path, Mexico's Zapatista's, [GO] Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, and Turkey's Kurdish rebels, all of which have used the Internet to communicate among themselves and with outside groups. [seach the web] "The point is to really look at how they're using [GO] the technology; whether it's successful; [and] how it impacts their effect on international public opinion or with the government in question," Dr. Dartnell said. An expert on terrorism and political violence, Dr. Dartnell expects to begin work on the project later this year and has a year to complete it. The grant will cover his salary and the costs of some travel. USIP, established in Washington in 1984, is an independent, non-partisan institution created and funded by the U.S. Congress to promote peaceful resolution of international conflict. Dr. Darnell received one of 30 grants awarded in this year's USIP competition. There were 158 applications. About $1-million (US) was distributed through the program. Copyright =A9 Southam Inc. All rights reserved. ............................................. Bob Olsen, Toronto [EMAIL PROTECTED] ............................................. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + To stop receiving mail from this list send a mail message containing + + the single line 'unsubscribe uk-anti-maif' (Don't send the quotes :-o ) + + to :- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trouble ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] + + + + Regards, [EMAIL PROTECTED] + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
