World problems / Strategic potential

International Organization Information / Research: 1997 (Part #2)

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The first two volumes were successfully completed in April 1994. Work on the new third volume, agreed in March 1994, continued from June 1994, and was completed in June 1995 (partially assisted by funds from a UIA Member).

No further work on this publication was scheduled in the past year. However the UIA was fortunate to have a contract proposal to the European Commission accepted in January 1997 for a six month feasibility study (see below). Of the 477 projects submitted, the UIA's was one of the 80 accepted; 20 of these will be accepted for further development late in 1997. The UIA work to date has resulted in intensive development of some sections of the Encyclopedia databases since January. This will not immediately take the form of a hardcopy publication but will have a number of implications for CD-ROM and Web publication (see below).

• Print version: as indicated
• CD-ROM version: Encyclopedia Plus: Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential Work on this product was initiated in March 1995 and completed in December 1995 with production of the first commercial disks by SAUR. Any further edition will depend on market response and/or other sources of funding (see below with regard to the European Commission project).