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 *OneWorld
-A partnership of over 100 organizations working for human rights and
sustainable development, OneWorld has over 50,000 pages of current information
accessible in a newspaper format. OneWorld Online is the internet arm
of the OneWorld Broadcasting Trust, a UK registered charity.
 The Global
Heroes and the Passionate Connection radio series has aired on more than
100 Canadian radio stations representing more than 800 individual broadcasts.
Here is a selection of some of the stories.
 On-line
version of the New Internationalist magazine, which devotes each issue
to a different global problem. Has strong Canadian content.
 Great sites
for stories about international development. Reports is published by the
Publications Service of the International Development Research Centre.
Its main purpose is to relate information on research work in developing
countries, often conducted in collaboration with multidisciplinary (and
at times virtual) teams, and spread out over several continents.
 Canadian
Peacekeeping is a five lesson unit developed by the Media Awareness
Network and the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development.
The purpose of this joint venture was to provide teachers with current
materials to enhance the teaching of peacekeeping in the classroom. The
goal of this teaching unit is to encourage teachers and students to examine
Canada’s role in peacekeeping, and to analyze the media’s role in shaping
Canadians’ understanding of the topic.
 In Common
is a campaign to make action against poverty a public and political priority
led by the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC), and
over 100 Canadian organizations.
 Probe International
exposes the devastating environmental, social, and economic effects of
Canada's aid and trade abroad. In a democracy, there is no greater guarantee
of justice than the free flow of information. Probe International names
names.
Links to the World. Internet resources that
support themes of Global Heroes stories. Includes topics such as human
rights, water, women's rights, Angola, etc.
According to opinion surveys, the average Canadian thinks
that Canada spends more than 10 times on aid than we do. In fact, less
than two pennies of every tax dollar goes to solving global problems that
will affect you. Is it well spent? Check out the following sites to learn
more.
CIDA is the agency responsible for the bulk of Canada's
foreign aid program. It has a new look and has good information in the
Program Branches. The information can range from detailed reports to short
magazine style stories from the field. The amount of information can be
daunting but worthwhile. Click on various program regions. Keep an eye
on the new Youth Zone for interesting new features.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade's web site has reasonably good official explanations of Canada's
role in peacekeeping, disarmament and landmines. Also check out the sites
of Canada's embassies for information about Canada's connections with
other countries. The Centre for Foreign Policy Development has on-line
teaching units on Peacekeeping and Landmines.
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