knowledge & ICT

26.10.2004 The Indian Department of Telecommunication has allocated an amount of Rs 600 crore to start tele-information centres in the country that would also provide tele-education facilities apart from issuing birth and death certificates.

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

18.10.2004 Around 150 multimedia centers in schools in several Indian states are providing effective learning technology that can also facilitate knowledge sharing amongst institutions.

18.10.2004 Around 150 multimedia centers in schools in several Indian states are providing effective learning technology that can also facilitate knowledge sharing amongst institutions.

15.10.2004 A consortium comprising Microsoft, Intel, Citibank and Pac Soft Solutions has offered a software called Lyceum aimed at providing low-cost futuristic technologies for the Indian education sector through a connected learning solution.

08.10.2004 A digital online literacy course has been designed for agricultural professionals in the Asia Pacific region that would enable them to communicate with other individuals connected to the Internet.

07.10.2004 More than 4,000 farmers in Ghana’s upper east regions can now switch on their radio sets to get all the crop and market information that they need. Started as a three-month pilot, the Farmer Information Support project also aims to use mobile phones and Internet to set up a long-distance information programme.

05.10.2004 The Open Knowledge Network (www.openknowledge.net), an initiative in Pondicherry promoting creation and exchange of local information through ICT tools, is expanding its reach to other parts of India. OneWorld South Asia aims to identify two hub organisations in northern India that would participate in the project for five months (test phase) and as full-fledged hubs for at least a year. Interested organisations should send proposals by October 6, 2004.