1. 1The activities in these four components correspond to the following information systems: (1 IBAS/ALTERNEX (Brazil) ‐ electronic communications; (2) BIREKE/OPS (Brazil) ‐ new CD‐ROM technologies; (3) REDUC/CIDE (Chile) ‐ information marketing; and (4) CLADES/CEPAL (Chile) ‐ information management. A fifth component of animation, coordination and evaluation of the Network of Networks Project is the responsibility of ALIDE (Peru).
2. 2Through a seminar on the use of electronic mail and international data communication networks offered by AlterNex to the representatives of the networks of the project, it was possible in some cases to transfer the consulting by the coordinators of the networks to their users and focal points (multiplying effect).
3. 3The conference with information brokers was held in mid‐June 1995. The purpose was to bring the networks in contact with commercial information brokers, in order to exchange with the brokers ideas and proposals to identify the best options for the marketing of networks’ information products and services.