Developing Internet Capacity for Technical Assistance in Community Economic Development

摘要

The scope of work for this project included the following three major components: (1) Construct a computer network that will promote Internet activities between the UCLA NAID Center and the His-panic Research Center (HRC) at the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well as initial interfaces with selected nongovernmental organizations and communities across the country affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (2) Obtain and organize data, insure its compatibility, and put in on-line. The database will include information on pro-duct flows, production trends, demographics, environmental indicators, and other essential information required for economic development planning. (3) Provide technical assistance to local communities affected by NAFTA. Staff will work directly with local communities to help them identify potential solutions to adverse NAFTA effects at the regional and sectoral levels. This report details the activities of the NAID Center and HRC in fulfillment of these three objectives.