=== WNII No. 9/1998 ===
WHAT'S NEW IN INES?
=== WNII No. 9/1998 ===
Dateline of this issue: 12 May 1998
Editor: Tobias Damjanov, Am Beckerkamp 12/app 26 D-21031 Hamburg, Germany
phone/fax*: (49-40) 7269 2394 [*for fax messages, call before]
e-mail: < >
INES homepage: http://www.mindspring.com/~us016262/ines.html
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!!! STOP PRESS: INDIAS NUCLEAR TESTS !!!
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I have somewhat postponed the issuing of this WNII edition in order to provide at least some references with regard to the triple nuclear test India has conducted on 11 May.
Useful websites:
--- http://www.basicint.org (British American Security Information Council (BASIC) USA)
--- http://www.clw.org/pub/clw/coalition/ (Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, USA)
--- http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/i/AP-India-Nuclear.html (The New York Times)
--- http://www.jadoo.com (Jadoo - Indian Search Engine)
--- http://www.bjp.org/ (Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) India)
--- http://www.india-today.com (India Today)
--- http://www.timesofindia.com (The Times of India)
Peacefully yours,
Tobias Damjanov, Editor, WNII
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INES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Do not forget to inform us about changes of your email address or your homepage!
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===================== INESAPlist references =====================
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=== > Future work of INESAP
This is a lengthy but most interesting draft on new possible INESAP projects.
For the paper in full, !!! mailto Martin Kalinowski < >
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=== > INESAP Annual Report 1997
!!! mailto Martin Kalinowski < >
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============ Member Organisations' + Project Groups' News ============
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=== > Russia: Center for Arms Control, Energy and Environmental Studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Via the INESAPlist, Eugene Miasnikov < > has informed us that ''Those of you who are interested in keeping informed on the discussion of START II Treaty and related issues are please welcome to visit the "START II and Further Nuclear Arms Reductions" Web-site at http://blue.iris.mipt.ru/start/
With best wishes,
Eugene Miasnikov,"
Tel.: (7-095) 408 6381, Fax: (7-095) 408 4477
< > http://blue.iris.mipt.ru/
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=== > USA: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF)
The May issue of NAPF's electronic newsletter ''The Sunflower'' (No. 12-1998) carries the following main articles:
--- NPT Preparatory Committee
--- World Conference of Mayors Joins Abolition 2000
--- Washington is Ambiguous About CTBT
--- U.S. Tritium Production
--- U.S. Government Lied About NIF Hazards
--- Asian Financial Crisis May Add to Proliferation Risks
--- Arms Race on the Indian Sub-Continent
--- China Considers MIRVing Its Missiles
--- Chernobyl Anniversary
--- Radiation Victims in Kazakhstan
--- Senate Approves NATO Expansion
!!! NOTE the following:
--- Subscription modalities have changed: To subscribe to sunflower-napf,
send an email to "" with "subscribe sunflower-napf" in the body of the message.
For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.
--- Back issues of THE SUNFLOWER are accessible at: http://www.wagingpeace.org/the_sunflower.html
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BRIEFINGS
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=== > Nuclear Power - Problems and Alternatives
This is an NPT-related paper by Simon Carroll (Greenpeace International). It is available in MSWord 6.0/95 format at http://www.pgs.ca/pages/nl/npt-pc.doc
!!! mailto Simon Carroll: < >
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=== > Kosovo crisis
Here are some useful web and email addresses:
http://www.koha.net
http://www.albanian.com
http://www.bosnet.org
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Students Independent Union of the University of Pristina (SIUUP):
Tel./Fax: (381-38) 33843, e-mail: < >
Peaceworkers, 721 Shrader St., San Francisco CA 94117, USA
Tel./Fax: (1-415) 751 0302, Fax: (1-415) 751 5708
e-mail: < >
President Milosevic:
Fax: (381-11) 636 775, 636 682 or 636 167
e-mail: < >
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=== > Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI)
In addition to references published previously (see WNII 15/97 and 1/98), more information is available at:
<http://www.agp.org> (People's Global Action)
<http://www2.hu-berlin.de/studis/refrat/MAI/> (Berlin MAI Plenary)
<http://www.oneworld.org/wdm> (World Development Movement UK)
<http://www.weedbonn.org> (World Economy, Ecology & Development Ass.)
<http://www.foe.org> (Friends of the Earth USA)
<http://www.oecd.org> (OECD)
<http://www.unep.org> (UN Environment Programme)
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=== > "Making the News: A Guide for Nonprofits and Activists"
Written by Jason Salzman of Rocky Mountain Media Watch and Cause
Communications (USA), the 300-page book contains information on how to contact reporters, create newsworthy imagery, book a guest on talk radio, write effective news releases, compile media lists, be a master interviewee, publish op-ed columns and letters-to-the-editor, pitch feature stories, lobby editorial writers, columnists, photographers, and much more. It also lists tips on how to develop credibility among journalists, respond to breaking news, and create a media strategy. One chapter even describes successful media stunts that can be easily adapted for different causes.
For order details,
!!! mailto Jason Salzman < >
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=== > Nuclear opinions wanted
Japan's National Public Broadcasting Network recently launched the second part of it GLOBAL FORUM website, Nuclear Power and the Human Race. They are looking for opinions from around the world.
Select people who offer their opinions at the site will be interviewed for an upcoming television series on nuclear power. It represents an opportunity for activists around the world to make their knowledge known. Please take the time to write a thoughtful opinion. Read what others have to say.
!!! The URL is: < http://www.nhk.or.jp/forum/e/index.htm >
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CONFERENCES - MEETINGS - SEMINARS
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!!! NOTE: Events listed here are being published only once due to limited space. Changes, however, will be taken into account (marked with ''UPDATE'')
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=== > 10-14 June 1998: Meeting of Conscientious Objectors from South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Thessaloniki, Greece
For details,
!!! contact: Association of Greek COs; Fax: (30-1) 384 0390
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=== > 21-23 June 1998: International Conference on Human Rights and Values in East Asia
Hsinchuang (Fujen University), Taiwan
Topics covered: Who speaks for Asia? The Contribution of Religion; Globalisation and Human Rights; Time for an Asian Charter of Human Rights?
!!! mailto < > (write Human Rights" in subject line)
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INES WEB- AND EMAIL SERVICE: mailto:
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A full list of all INES e-mail addresses and homepages is available upon request.
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=== > Germany: Union of Democratic Scientists BdWi
!!NOTE the new Website: http://www.bdwi.org/
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=== > Nigeria: Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peace Advocacy
!!!NOTE: new email address: < >
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