27.12.2004
FAO and UNICEF commissioned a study to assess the feasibility of building a network to connect some 20 radio stations in the rural areas of Niger and finally link the network to internet. The need to conduct a technology assessment for selecting the appropriate media for creating the network has been emphasised.
17.12.2004
India has unveiled a massive plan to e-connect 53 nations of the African continent via satellite and fibre optic network to support tele-education, tele-medicine, e-governance, e-commerce, infotainment and meteorological services in an effort to fight poverty and disease, haunting Africa and India.
17.12.2004
The Millennium Campaign global website is inviting the planet's 6 billion people to use their voice to speak up and demand their governments to live up to their commitments.
16.12.2004
World Health Organisation has opened an emergency response centre to assist member states to cope with epidemic crises that can become pandemic. Member states can communicate with each other and the WHO headquarters using this facility during outbreaks of epidemic diseases such as bird flu and SARS.
13.12.2004
The Zagreb Institute for International Relations presented the new web-portal for access to information about the European Union in Croatian Language. The Portal lists information on the structure of EU, its history, functioning, policies, member states, as well as info on states that are yet to become members.
06.12.2004
Radio Yau Wali Ghag, the first radio station in Sayedabad region of Afghanistan, has become a platform for debate among the listeners. Broadcasting up to 11 hours a day, Radio Yau Wali Ghag covers diverse topics from sports to womens health through innovative programmes.
01.12.2004
Arid Lands Information Network - Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA) has completed its one-year pilot phase of the Open Knowledge Network East Africa project. Despite facilitating the exchange of indigenous knowledge among the local communities in this region, the network has faced technology related challenges during this period.
