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Dear GKD members,
Below you will find various resources on the Y2K problem and developing
countries. We will appreciate receiving your suggestions of other books,
reports, mailing list, toolkits, websites, etc., which we can include in
the next Y2K Resources message.
Thanks and best regards,
the Moderators
**** ARTICLES, BOOKS, REPORTS ****
"Le passage a l'an 2000" - Le Monde Informatique
<http://www.lmi.fr/lmi/dossiers/d2/doss2.htmenter=y2kinfodev-cl&text_modeodeeet>
YEAR 2000 RECESSION? "Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best."
by Dr. Edward Yardeni
<http://www.yardeni.com/y2kbook.htmloss2.htmenter=y2kinfodev-cl&text_modeodeeet>
[Full text of book by Ed Yardeni, one of the world's leading experts on the
millennium bug.]
"The Year 2000 Problem: Global Dimensions"
by Ed Yardeni
<http://www.yardeni.com/public/y-19981102.pdfnter=y2kinfodev-cl&text_modeodeeet> (PDF file)
"The Year 2000 Problem in Mexico, A Perspective"
by Maria Cristina Padron Hernandez
<http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/y2kconf/paper3fp.htm-cl&text_modeodeeet>
"Year 2000: who will do what and when will they do it? Towards actions"
by Douglass Carmichael
<http://www.tmn.com/y2k/y2kwho.htmr2000/y2kconf/paper3fp.htm-cl&text_modeodeeet>
"Latin America & the Year 2000 Problem: It is Time to Take Action"
by Juan-Francisco Roque
<http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/y2kconf/paper30fp.htmcl&text_modeodeeet>
**** LIST SERVS, NEWSLETTERS ****
SURVIVE Mailing list
This mailing list discusses Y2K in Africa. To join the SURVIVE mailing
list, send a message to , leave subject blank, and
enter JOIN SURVIVE in the body.
Y2K Reporters (Ed Yardeni)
http://www.yardeni.com/y2kreporter.htmly2kconf/paper30fp.htmcl&text_modeodeeet
**** WEB SITES ****
A2K - EL ANO 2,000 - El EFECTO 2,000:
http://jacoby.uam.edu.ni/a2k/orter.htmly2kconf/paper30fp.htmcl&text_modeodeeet
Cinderella Project:
http://www.cinderella.co.zak/orter.htmly2kconf/paper30fp.htmcl&text_modeodeeet
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/topics/year2k/default.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[Analyses and fixes for the Windows operating system and various Microsoft
software applications]
U.S. Federal Government Gateway for Year 2000 Information Directories:
http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[This is probably the most comprehensive source on Y2K issues around the
world]
Y2K Egypt:
http://www.y2kegypt.com/gov/mks/yr2000/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
Y2K: The social causes and social impact:
http://www.tmn.com/y2k//gov/mks/yr2000/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[Site of Y2K panellist Doug Carmichael]
Year 2000:
http://www.year2000.com/gov/mks/yr2000/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[The web site of the Year 2000 Information Center, an initiative by Y2K
pioneer Peter de Jager. This is probably the definitive site on the
Millenium Bug. Is updated regularly.]
WEB SITES PRESENTING GOVERNMENT Y2K PROGRAMS:
Argentina:
http://www.sfp.gov.ar/2000/2000.html00/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
India:
http://www.doe.gov.in/~doe/y2k.htmml00/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
Malaysia:
http://www.y2k.gov.my/~doe/y2k.htmml00/y2khome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
Singapore:
http://www.ncb.gov.sg/ncb/yr2000/index.htmlome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
South Africa:
http://www.y2k.org.za/ncb/yr2000/index.htmlome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
Tunesia:
http://www.An2000.tn//ncb/yr2000/index.htmlome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Y2K WEB SITES:
International Telecommunications Union (ITU):
http://www.itu.int/y2kncb/yr2000/index.htmlome.htmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[Extensive web site, including a Year 2000 Tool Kit. In English only.]
UNDP INFO21: The Year 2000 and Developing Countries:
http://www.undp.org/undp/info21/new/n-y-disc.htmlmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
United Nations:
http://www.un.org/members/yr2000/ew/n-y-disc.htmlmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
[Includes some resolutions by the General Assembly on Y2K plus an overview
of the year 2000 compliance of all UN agencies.]
World Bank infoDev:
http://www.worldbank.org/infoDev/y2kn-y-disc.htmlmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet
**** TOOL KITS *****
Y2k Starter Kit
This toolkit by the Cinderella Project (South Africa) is intended for
those who do not have ready access to the Internet and consists of
selected Free Tools (freely available for download on the Net), Procedures
and Documents to enable Home users and Small Businesses to modify their
systems for use after 1999-12-31. The toolkit can be downloaded from
<http://www.cinderella.co.za/cindpat.htm#toolkitmlmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet> or by anonymous FTP at
.
InfoDev Y2K Toolkit
This toolkit was developed for infoDev (the Information for Development
Program, a multidonor grant program managed by the World Bank) to provide
a resource to Governments for understanding the implications of the Year
2000 problem, for assessing the risks and possible strategies for managing
the risk, and for potential Government action including developing a
national plan, and establishing a Year 2000 organization. The Toolkit also
provides resources for conducting inventories, risk assessments,
contingency planning, vendor management, check lists and references to
other relevant sources of information. Download from
<http://www.worldbank.org/infodev/y2k/ToolKit.htmlmault.htmtmcl&text_modeodeeet>