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INVITATION (fwd)



[this from devel-l may be of interest.  TH]
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 16:45:00 -0500
From: BOB_HART.parti@PARTI.INFORUM.ORG
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Subject: INVITATION

Dear Colleagues on DEVEL-L

I would like to invite any of you who are not currently subscribed to
the SARDBB-L list on the UNDP computer who might be interested in
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) to join us in our
current effort to design an un-moderated technical information exchange
process. Over the last few weeks we have developed a framework based
on over-lapping hierarchical systems. The general approach that will
probably evolve is based on the assumption that there are many Lists
that are either narrowly focussed on specific topics or broadly
focussed on general topics (such as DEVEL-L) and both types of List
are doing a good job of serving their clients. However, subjects such
as SARD require exchange on inter-connected topics. We would like to
give potential users the option of subscribing to SARD-TIE and getting
everything sent to all systems and their components, subscribing to one
or more systems and getting everything posted to their components, or
subscribing to single components. Users submitting technical reports
would be asked to pick an appropriate component-level lists.

Our discussions to date have led us to begin with an empty framework
that looks like this:

          SUBSYSTEMS:
   SOCIOECONOMIC BIOPHYSICAL
 _______________|_______________
|   Nation      |        Region |  Country Systems
|    components*|*components    |
|  _____________|_____________  |
|_|  Town       |    Landscape|_|  Community Systems
  |  components*|*components  |
  |  ___________|___________  |
  |_|farmers    |    fields |_|    Farm Systems
    |components*|*components|
    |___________|___________|

The idea of overlapping systems evolved when people pointed out
people may be interested in the same component but from different
perspectives. For example, households can be components of farms
as well as communities. Agroforestry can be looked at from the
field or landscape perspective. Food security can be farmer, town,
or national issue.

Our challenge, and this is where we invite you to join us, is to
identify the first set of key subsystem components. On November 20
I sent out the attached questionnaire asking people to identify
their primary subsystem interest and to identify up-to-5 key
components (i.e. topics, issues, tools, etc.) for "their" subsystem.
There are about 200 of us subscribed to SARDBB-L, but we want to
development of the SARD-TIE process to be as participatory as
possible. To be able provide your input you need to:

1. Subscribe to SARDBB-L, by sending the 1-line email message:
SUBSCRIBE SARDBB-L to the address: MAJORDOMO@UNDP.ORG

2. After you receive a confirmation from the Majordomo Listserver
that you are subscribed, answer the 3 questions in the attached
questionnaire and send it to: SARDBB-L@UNDP.ORG

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IDENTIFICATION OF KEY COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
& RURAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE (SARD-TIE) PROCESS

Please fill in your:

NAME:
INSTITUTION:
TEL:
FAX:
EMAIL ADDRESS:

QUESTION 1.

Please put an X by ONE of the Subsystems listed below where you feel
that you can most contribute to the identification of key topics,
issues, tools, etc. of critical importance to sustainable agriculture
and rural development. If you are willing to contribute your ideas for
more than one subsystem, please fill out and email in multiple copies
of the questionnaire.

Socioeconomic subsystem of Country-level systems:____

Biophysical subsystem of Country-level systems:____

Socioeconomic subsystem of Community-level systems:____

Biophysical subsystem of Community-level systems:____

Socioeconomic subsystem of Farm-level systems:____

Biophysical subsystem of Farm-level systems:____


QUESTION 2

For the Subsystem you indicated above in Question 1, please identify
up-to-five components (i.e. topics, issues, tools, etc.) that merit
being included within the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural
Development Technical Information Exchange (SARD-TIE) process.

Component 1
Short (1 or 2 words) Name:
Brief (2 or 3 sentences) Description:


Component 2
Short (1 or 2 words) Name:
Brief (2 or 3 sentences) Description:


Component 3
Short (1 or 2 words) Name:
Brief (2 or 3 sentences) Description:


Component 4
Short (1 or 2 words) Name:
Brief (2 or 3 sentences) Description:


Component 5
Short (1 or 2 words) Name:
Brief (2 or 3 sentences) Description::


QUESTION 3

Please indicate the level that you would be willing to participate
in the discussion to put together the overlapping systems framework
for the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Technical
Information Exchange (SARD-TIE) process in January, 1995.

Actively moderate a discussion for "my" subsystem interest:____

Participate in a discussion to prioritize key components:____

Comment on the overall framework as it evolves:____


OPTIONAL: YOUR COMMENTS ON THE SARD-TIE PROCESS

Please remember that any comments you make will be sent out to
all SARDBB-L subscribers. But any and all comments and concerns
of any kind are welcome.


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Thank you for investing your time; Bob Hart; INFORUM
Please send this fill-in questionnaire to:

SARDBB-L@UNDP.ORG
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