New strategies for developing newspaper advertising revenues and market share will be featured in a major session of the World Newspaper Congress in Hong Kong (3-6 June 2001). As the growth in global advertising slows, the session will focus on how newspaper companies can exploit their unique strengths to win more advertiser budgets.

Environmental pressure groups who say that eco-tourism has failed on the basis of its own principles, are advocating for a speedy review of the concept if the world's biodiversity is to be preserved and mounting poverty alleviated.

The premier index to Family and Social Welfare topics FREE ACCESS over the Internet until April 30, 2001. Family & Society Studies Worldwide is a core resource in NISC's series of databases on family and gender related topics. FSSW is useful for social workers, marriage & family counsellor, family practitioners, social scientists, sociologists, psychologists, and organizations & services dedicated to the Family -- a "must have" for any degree granting institution in these fields.

Grant opportunities from the World Bank to assess e-readiness. The grants are offered to governmental institutions. Deadline for submitting proposals is May 1st.