the whole earth partnership informatics & participation network - wepip - has evolved from the use of information and communication technology by information habitat: where information lives in support of broad-based participation in united nations global conferences, beginning with preparations for the 1992 earth summit in rio de janeiro and continuing through the 1996 habitat ii conference in istanbul.

more immediately, wepip is a development from partnership, informatics and participation which in turn grew out of a proposal for a habitat online partnership plan of action that incorporated a design for an integrated partnership-based online framework for participatory monitoring and implementation of the agreements from the global conferences.

the use of electronic mailing lists has played a central role in wepip, as this is a format that provides an effective and accessible means for exchange and dissemination of information, and has gained recognition as a vital tool to support the work of non-governmental organization committees and networks.

the following are some of the key electronic mailing lists administered by wepip, with instructions on how one can subscribe to the electronic mailing list, along with links to relevant web sites - some of which are also maintained by information habitat

• habitat - follow up to the habitat agenda
• [partners] habitat partners network
• [ngochs] ngo committee on human settlements
• [habifem] huairou commission / women homes & community supercoalition
• [pip] - partnership, informatics & participation
• [peace] habitat peace caucus / peace odyssey 2001


• sustainable development - follow up to the earth summit
• [csdgen] ngo steering committee to the commission on sustainable development (csdngo)
• [csdsteer] csdngo steering committee members
• [ngocsd] ngo committee on sustainable development


• social development
• [socdev] ngo committee on social development
• [mai] ad hoc working group on the multilateral agreement on investment


• millennium
• [mngof] millennium ngo forum
• [passem] millennium peoples assembly network
• [year2000] year 2000 crisis
• [peace] habitat peace caucus / peace odyssey 2001

• [partners] - habitat partners network

the [partners] list - <h2o-L@undp.org> - is the primary list for follow up to the 1996 habitat ii conference. [partners] is an open list - anyone can subscribe - and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

to join the [partners] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe h2o-L

for more information relating to partners and follow up to the habitat agenda, go to http://www.unhabitat.org/partners

• [ngochs] - ngo committee on human settlements

the [ngochs] list - <ngochs@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ngo committee on human settlements - a committee of the conference of non-governmental organizations. [ngochs] is a list for members of the committee and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

to join the [ngochs] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe ngochs
your request to subscribe will be forwarded to the chair of the committee

for additional information on the ngo committee on human settlements, go to http://www.infohabitat.org/ngochs

• [habifem] - huairou commission / women homes & community supercoalition

the [habifem] list - <habifem@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the huairou commission / women homes & community supercoalition, an organization that is playing a lead role in the role of women in follow up to the habitat agenda. [habifem] is an open list - anyone can subscribe - and it is unmoderated.

to join the [habifem] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe habifem

you can also write to huairou@aol.com for information about the huairou commission / women homes & community supercoalition

• [pip] - partnership, informatics & participation

the [pip] list - <pip-L@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the the partnership, informatics and participation (pip) initiative. pip is a framework for a partnership-based integrated follow up to the habitat agenda and the other major global conferences of the 1990s, and has been developed from the habitat online partnership plan of action http://www.unhabitat.org/ho-ppa.

to join the [pip] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe pip-L

for additional informaton concerning [pip], go to http://www.infohabitat.org/pip, and to http://www.unhabitat.org/ho-ppa

• [peace] habitat peace caucus / peace odyssey 2001

  the [peace] list - <peace-caucus@igc.apc.org> - serves as a combined mailing list for the habitat peace caucus and peace odyssey 2001

  to join the [peace] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@igc.apc.org, with the message: subscribe peace-caucus

  for additional information on the habitat peace caucus and peace odyssey 2001, go to http://www.infohabitat.org/peacecaucus and http://www.infohabitat.org/peaceodyssey respectively

• [csdgen] ngo steering committee for the commission on sustainable development

  the [csdgen] list - <csdgen@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ngo steering committee for the commission on sustainable development

  to join the [csdgen] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe csdgen

  for additional information on the ngo steering committee for the commission on sustainable development, go to http://www.infohabitat.org/csdngo; for information on the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, see http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev

• [csdsteer] members of the ngo steering committee for the commission on sustainable development

  the [csdsteer] list - <csdsteer@undp.org> - is the mailing list for members of the ngo steering committee for the commission on sustainable development and is restricted to members of the steering committee

• [ngocsd] - ngo committee on sustainable development

  the [ngocsd] list - <ngocsd@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ngo committee on sustainable development - a committee of the conference of non-governmental organizations. [ngocsd] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [ngocsd] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe ngocsd

• [socdev] - ngo committee on social development

  the [socdev] list - <socdev-L@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ngo committee on social development - a committee of the conference of non-governmental organizations. [socdev] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [socdev] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe socdev-L

  for information on the UN Divsion for Social Policy development, see http://www.un.org/esa/socdev

• [mai] - ad hoc working group on the multilateral agreement on investment

  the [mai] list - <adhoc-L@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ad hoc working group on the multilateral agreement on investment. [mai] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [mai] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe adhoc-L

  for additional information concerning the multilateral agreement on investment, see http://www.infohabitat.org/mai

• [mngof] - millennium ngo forum

  the [mngof] list - <mngof-L@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the millennium ngo forum. [mngof] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [mngof] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe mngof-L

  a draft outline of plans for the millennium ngo forum can be seen at http://www.ngo.org/millennium/millennium.htm

• [passem] - millennium peoples assembly network

  the [passem] list - <passem@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the millennium peoples assembly network. [passem] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [passem] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe passem

  a draft outline of plans for the millennium peoples assembly network can be seen at http://www.netreaction.com/mpan

• [year2000] - ad hoc working group on the year 2000 crisis

  the [year2000] list - <year2000-L@undp.org> - is the mailing list for the ad hoc working group on the year 2000 crisis. [year2000] is an open list, and it is moderated, to screen for duplicate and/or irrelevant messages.

  to join the [year2000] list, click on subscribe or send an e-mail request to majordomo@undp.org, with the message: subscribe year2000-L

  for additional information on the year 2000 crisis, see the year 2000 information center at http://www.year2000.com