Information Technologies for Diplomatic Activities by Stefano Baldi

Providing Information

Distribution Lists (Listserv)

A Listserv can be a public or private electronic mailing list. People "subscribe" to , or "unsubscribe" from, a listserv by asking that their E-Mail addresses be added or deleted from the mailing list. Restrictions can be applyed by the owner of the list concerning the rights to send or receive messages Listserv is an easy and cheap way of sending one notice to many different people on many different computer systems.

Listservs are one of the more popular ways to quickly disseminate information, share opinions, and get advice through the Internet. When you subscribe to a listserv you will get a copy of every message sent to the list in your electronic mailbox. You will also have the ability to send your messages to all other subscribers by sending them to one, central address for quick, electronic distribution to everyone on the list.

• Useful lists

Useful lists

Interesting mailing lists in order to be able to receive news and interesting information to ones own e-mail address:

• H-Diplo ( http://h-net2.msu.edu/~diplo/ ) - The Mailing list on the history of diplomacy
• Info-Diplo ( http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/md/forum/info-diplo/index.html ) - The mailing list of Le Monde Diplomatique
• TransAtlantic ( http://www.The Atlantic.com/atlantic/agora/taautobt.htm ) - The Newsletter of The Atlantic Monthly
• Reliefweb - ( http://www.reliefweb.int/bul_sub.html ) The most updated news on the major international emergency situations provided by the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the United Nations.
• Stratfor System - Global Intelligence updates - The GIU is a daily intelligence update on geopolitical and economic news. To receive FREE Red Alert updates via e-mail go to http://www.stratfor.com/mail/contact.html

For subscribing (free) to the mailing lists follow the indications in brackets provided in the pages of each service.

The Minisitry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has a "What's New" Mail Service. To register go to page: http://www.mofa.go.jp/mail/add.html

The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office website, offer the possibility of creating a personal profile of foreign affairs subjects or travel destinations which interest you, enabling you to receive email alert messages when new items are posted, and to see a 'personalised' home page each time you visit.

For details see page:

http://www.fco.gov.uk/personalise.asp