Programs and Research Centers

Development Gateway Development Gateway- An interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty reduction. Includes comprehensive database of development p… Institution of Economic Development Institution of Economic Development- UK organization for economic development practitioners provides membership information and listing of upcoming seminars. Poverty and Public Policy Group - Overseas Development Group Poverty and Public Policy Group - Overseas Development Group- Provides research on poverty concepts, and policy for managing poverty reduction at the country level. International Economic Development Group - Overseas Development Institute International Economic Development Group - Overseas Development Institute- Provides research in development and foreign trade. Center for Global Development (CGD) Center for Global Development (CGD)- Provides information about our ongoing research projects, data sets, and working papers. European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad)- Umbrella for development non-government organizations working for national economic and international financing policies that a… The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise- Works with business, academic, and government organizations to promote cooperative approaches to market-based economic dev… Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research- Multi-disciplinary social sciences research centre at the Australian National University with primary focus on indigenous Australia… Center for International Private Enterprise Center for International Private Enterprise- Supports involvement of the private sector in policy advocacy and institutional reform, improving governance, and building understandi… Centre for Socio-Economic Development Centre for Socio-Economic Development- CSEND is based in Switzerland and aims to promote equitable, sustainable and integrated development through dialogue and institutional learn… The Institute of Development Studies The Institute of Development Studies- IDS at the University of Sussex is a centre for research, teaching and information on development and Third World issues. Annual Meeting Annual Meeting- Held at Michigan State University. Annual Meeting Annual Meeting- Held at Iowa State University. Annual Meeting Annual Meeting- Held at the Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, IL. Eating for Your Community Eating for Your Community- This short article by Robyn Van En, one of the founders of CSA in the US, overviews when and why the CSA movement hit the United States and is followed … Community Supported Agriculture: An Introduction to CSA Community Supported Agriculture: An Introduction to CSA- Provides a history of this movement, its objectives, how it works, how it is organized and how it benefits consumers, fami… AFSIC: Community Supported Agriculture AFSIC: Community Supported Agriculture- Explains CSA, helps find local farms, provides information on eating seasonally and regionally, provides CSA resources for farmers and help… Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas- A short paper overviewing what a CSA is and what it takes to get one going from a farmers perspective. Includes a good bibliograph… Rhetoric Web Resources Rhetoric Web Resources- Directory devoted to rhetoric and composition includes journals, references, and organizations. By Maureen Daly Goggin. Rhetoric and Composition - EServer Rhetoric and Composition - EServer- A collection of online resources related to classical rhetoric, writing centers, and university rhetoric departments. Classical Rhetoric: Recommended Sources Classical Rhetoric: Recommended Sources- Directory to classical rhetoric includes authors, thropisms, and topics. American Rhetoric American Rhetoric- Dedicated to rhetoric and public communication in the United States. Offers an archive of speeches, movie speeches, and audio figures of speech. Planet Debate Planet Debate- A comprehensive collection of resources for policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate, which include evidence cards, chats, forums, research resources, instructional materi… The Forensic Friend The Forensic Friend- Provides advice for students and coaches in speech and debate. Marc's Dutch debating guide Marc's Dutch debating guide- Information on American and British Parliamentary Debate styles. Results and links on Dutch debating societies are included. IMPACT Coalition IMPACT Coalition- Nonprofit group uses debate training to help urban high school and college students improve their career opportunities. Programs, tools, and news. The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) The International Debate Education Association (IDEA)- Listservs, and information about their debate publications. Captain Nitro Online Captain Nitro Online- Archived LD topics, and some information on speech events. Great American Think-Off Great American Think-Off- The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's Great American Think-Off. New York Mills, Minnesota Debate Central Debate Central- A large wealth of information on collegiate and high school policy debate. There is also some information on parliamentary debate and other forms of debate.