The following message was sent out to all members of the Research and Media Network, which like Research Cooperative, has been built using the Ning social networking platform.

Many members of R&M have joined our network, and all members of the Research Cooperative are encouraged ot visit and join the the R&M network!

Peter (Admin. Research Co-op)

Mike Shanahan writes:

A message to all members of Research and Media Network

Dear members of the Research and Media Network

Iset up this online network as an experiment in April 2007. Since then
nearly 2000 people have joined. It is great to see that so many people
are using the network to make new contacts and share information.

Unfortunately,the company that provides the network software has decided to stop
providing the free service and is now asking networks to pay an annual
fee.

The InternationalInstitute for Environment and Development (IIED) has paid the fee
so the Research and Media Network can continue for the next year.

IIEDwill decide next year whether to continue to pay for the network on the
basis how well it is being used. So the message here is "use it or lose
it".

If you find the network useful then please do continue toshare your news and opinions with Blog posts, and start any new
discussions using the Forums. You can also invite other contacts with an
interest in research and communication to join the network.

Bestwishes
Mike Shanahan

Press officer
International Institutefor Environment and Development
mike.shanahan [at] iied.org


--
Peter J. Matthews, Chief Admin.,
The Research Cooperative,
Auckland & Kyoto.

Contact: researchcooperative [at] gmail [dot] com
updated by @chief-admin: 21/06/17 01:16:09PM