capacity building

17.05.2006 In May 2006 SBMA launched its first Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC) at Saliayana, Gairsain. This centre uses office computer and has a v-sat connectivity and offers services for the community.

15.05.2006 Opportunities for cooperation between Malaysian and Saudi information and communications technology (ICT) companies will be explored when Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) hosts a delegation from the Council of Saudi Chambers on May 18, 2006.

09.05.2006 Ministry of Communications of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan a long with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organized the first ever National ICT conference in Afghanistan on May 25-26, 2006 at Loya Jirga Hall.

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It is clear that women as well as men suffer from the ill-effects of badly planned and implemented development projects. However, in a scenario where adequate attention is not paid to the question of rehabilitation itself, it is not surprising that women as well as other poor, vulnerable people stand to lose the most and benefit the least from so called ‘development’ projects. How can we use knowledge and information technologies to ensure that human lives are not sacrificed at the altar of development?

07.05.2006 The Association of Progressive Communications is inviting applications for a North African Regional Wireless Training Workshop in Morocco, from 12-16 July 2006.

05.05.2006 Wireless technologies offer developing countries an important low-cost, versatile alternative to wired infrastructure. They enable communities to extend the reach of cabled internet connectivity and to be in control of the planning, implementation and design of their own networks, making the network into a tool that really serves the needs of the community.

05.05.2006 Centre for Civil Society, an NGO based in New Delhi, invites applications from the college students to attend its "i, Society & Public Policy" programme from June 8-19, 2006.

04.05.2006 Researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo have developed a new training course tailored to the needs of senior staff working in leading positions in local, state, and national government or in environmental organizations.

04.05.2006 Universal access to information and knowledge can yield positive spin-offs to help governments of the world meet the Millennium Development Goals to halve poverty and unemployment by 2015.