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All the sites in the «Africa» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has seen its rating upgraded to 4 stars «Economic Commission for Africa».

All the sites in the «Asia» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two three sites have been removed due to their own disappearance or to an overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars «APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation», and two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «Asian Institute of Management», «ASEANweb».

All the sites in the «Europe General & Western Europe» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars : «EUbusiness», «Agence Pour la Création d'Entreprises».

All the sites in the «Bibliography» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added.

All the sites in the «Microfinance» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that twenty three sites have been removed due to their own disappearance or to an overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars «Consultative Group to Assist the Poor», and four sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «Rural Finance Learning Centre», «IFAD Rural Finance», «Microcredit Summit Campaign», «Women's World Banking».

All the sites in the «Donors» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars «Donor Committee for Enterprise Development», and two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «UNIDO's Industrial Policy and Private Sector Development» and «SDC Employment and Income».

All the sites in the «Cooperatives» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that four sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «Canadian Co-operative Association», «University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives», «ILO's Cooperative Branch», «World Council of Credit Unions» and that one site has seen its rating upgraded to 3 stars: «Centre for the Study of Co-operatives».

All the sites in the «Policy» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «UNIDO's Industrial Policy and Private Sector Development» and «Institute for International Economics».

All the sites in the «Competitive Intelligence» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that three sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added.

All the sites in the «Research» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars: «IDS International Development Research Teams».

All the sites in the «Environment» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that three sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development», and «Center for Environmentally Responsible Economies».

All the sites in the «Self-Employment» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added, two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 3 stars: «Home Business Magazine Online», and «Occupational Outlook Handbook».

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All the sites in the «Business Incubators» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added,two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «infoDev Incubator Support Center», and «European Business and Innovation Centre Networks».

All the sites in the «Business Networks» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that five sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars: «globalEDGE», and one site has seen its rating upgraded to 4 stars: «CEOExpress».

All the sites in the «Business News» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added, and one site has seen its rating upgraded to 4 stars: «The Economist online».

All the sites in the «Technology Transfer» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that one site has been removed due to its overall lack of value added, and one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars: «Practical Action».

All the sites in the «Business Law» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that five sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «Bitlaw» and «World Intellectual Property Organization».

All the sites in the «Economics» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have seen their ratings upgraded to 4 stars: «World Bank Development Economics» and «World Economic Forum».

All the sites in the «Education and Training» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 4 stars: «International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training».

All the sites in the «Business Support Services» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that six sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, one site has seen its rating upgraded to 5 stars «Business Development Bank of Canada» and one site has seen its rating upgraded from 3 to 4 stars: «Entrepreneurship.org».

All the sites in the «Marketing & Trade» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that thirteen sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and that one site has seen its rating upgraded from 4 to 5 stars: «The International Trade Center» and two sites have seen their rating upgraded from 3 to 4 stars: «United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)», and «Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide».

All the sites in the «Management» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and that one site has seen its rating upgraded to 4 stars: «The International Organization for Standardization» .

All the sites in the «Finance» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that three sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and that two sites have seen their rating upgraded to 4 stars: «UoI Center for International Finance and Development», and «World Bank Financial Sector»

All the sites in the «E-business» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that four sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, one site «e-businessguide» has seen its rating upgraded from 4 to 5 stars, and that one site «UNCTAD Information and Communications Technologies for Development» has seen its rating upgraded from 2 to 4 stars.

All the sites in the «Knowledge Economy» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that three sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added and that one site «KM Management» has seen its rating upgraded from 2 to 4 stars.

All the sites in the «Community Development» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that six sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added.

Updated "Section on Business Ethics" (Business Ethics)

All the sites in the «Business Ethics» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that four sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and that five sites have seen their ratings upgraded to 4 stars (excellent) namely the «EUROPA Corporate Social Responsibility» , «Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative», «United Nations Global Compact», «CSR Europe», «Ethics Resource Center» sites.

All the sites in the «Entrepreneurship» section have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, the sites descriptions have been updated and sites which have been modified now include an «updated» icon. It should be noted that three sites have been removed due to their overall lack of value added, and that five sites have seen their ratings upgraded from 2 or 3stars to 4 stars (excellent) namely the «Global Entrepreneurship Monitor» , «Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education», «Kauffman Foundation», «OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship», «EUROPA Promoting Entrepreneurship» sites.

In view of the fact that things on the Internet change very quickly, all the sites in the «Women and Business» section of ENTERweb have been checked for accuracy of description and corresponding comments. As a result, sites which have been modified now display an «updated» icon. It should be noted that two sites have seen their ratings upgraded from 2 stars to 4 stars (excellent) namely the «Businesswomen in International Trade» site and the «Women's Entreprise Center» site which are both definitely worth several visits.