17.08.2007
Nepal has developed simple and cheap technologies that make the best of local resources and don't damage the environment. The new technologies have been indigenously designed, based on traditional skills and knowledge, and are cheap and easy to use and maintain.
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[South Asia]
[Nepal]
[environment & ICT]
[economy]
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Informaatioteknologia laajemmin Afrikan talouselämään
16.08.2007
Afrikassa on meneillään voimakas kasvu matkapuhelinten sekä elektronisten pankki- ja kaupankäyntisovellusten hyödyntämisessä. Useimmat maat ovat myös onnistuneet luomaan kansallisen IT-politiikan. Tästä huolimatta Afrikan maita kannustetaan laajentamaan informaatioteknologiaa kaikille talouden saroille kansainvälisen kilpailun edistämiseksi.
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allAfrica.com
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[Africa]
[communications]
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07.08.2007
The National Secretariat of Public Security, Brazil, has selected a consortium providing communication and wireless security information including voice, data, video and images for the Pan American Games, held in Río de Janeiro. The communications infrastructure will be used for the city once the games are over.
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[policy initiatives in ICT]
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06.08.2007
Academic Conferences Limited is organising the 3rd International Conference on e-Government on September 27-28 2007 at Montreal, Canada. The conference invites researchers, practitioners and academics to present their research findings, work in progress and conceptual advances in any branch of e-Government.
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[civil society & ICT]
[policy initiatives in ICT]
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