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Whether you are after a critical piece of information for work, research, or just want to get informed on development and global issues, the resources on this page will enable you to source a variety of information on the topics important to you.
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The Dev-Zone Knowledge Centre links database houses a constantly updated collection of online resources including articles, reports, key documents, campaigns, websites, upcoming events and training. Find out the latest Pacific development news, scan in-depth global reports, and read critiques and comments about what’s happening in development. See what's new. - Development Issues Email Update
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- Want to get hold of those hard to find books, videos
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From globalisation to freedom, from Arundhati Roy to the World Bank, from debt to war, from Nauru to Namibia, from theory to practice – we have resources on a wide range of global topics. Available to Aotearoa New Zealand residents, our library also holds an extensive collection of books, journals, newsletters and zines from development organisations, as well as solidarity and activist groups from around the Pacific and the world. - Just Change Magazine
- Need some challenging reading?
Our magazine Just Change prioritises a sustainable approach to development coupled with critical thinking; a call for the development community and the general public to get informed and get involved. Just Change is a product of, by, and for, those who are concerned with development, social justice, and human rights. Each issue is based on a different global concern. - Pacific Development Glossary and Acronym Guide
- Huh? What does that mean?
- Find out about that complex-sounding term or what that strange acronym stands for with our online Pacific development glossary and acronym guide that will help you navigate through all that development jargon.
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Just Change
Issue #1 - The Tourism Issue
- Tourism after Terrorism - The cultural tourism industry after the Bali bombing.
- Dividing the Sheep from the Goats - What makes a good Tourist?
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Newest resources in the Knowledge Centre
Left Behind? The eighth annual Post-Budget Breakfast [pdf]
The Child Poverty Action Group NZ (CPAG) Post-Budget Breakfast. The University of Auckland, Department of...
A Dev-Zone Onepager: Trade and Development [PDF]
This Dev-Zone Onepager provides a concise description of trade's role in development. It covers debates on free trade,...
"Building a New World" Conference
In Radford, Virginia on May 22-25, thousands of activists, academics, journalists, poets, musicians and policymakers...
World Refugee Day 2008
The United Nations has designated 20 June as World Refugee Day (WRD) and it is commemorated each year to highlight the...
Conference on research brokers & intermediaries - 1-2 July, South Africa
"Locating the power of in-between" will shine a spotlight on the role of research brokers and intermediaries and the...
A Tale of 4 Diagrams: Disaster Risk Reduction in an Increasingly Complex World [PDF]
Produced by Torqaid of Australia, this article, which is built around 4 diagrams, shows how effective disaster risk...
The Travel Foundation
The Travel Foundation is an independent UK charity that aims to help the outbound travel industry manage tourism more...
Fundraiser for those affected by Cyclone Nargis
12-4pm, Sunday 11th May 2008, Golden Lotus Restaurant, Brooklyn, Wellington
Make Travel Fair
Make Travel Fair was established at the end of 2006 as an online platform to communicate some of the global issues...
WTM World Responsible Tourism Day - 12 November
WTM World Responsible Tourism Day supported by the UNWTO is an opportunity for travel and tourism to become one...
