knowledge & ICT

27.07.2007 The Caribbean Internet Radio Portal (CIRP) and UNESCO in association with Youth Vibes Radio has launched its new internet radio station which is being currently tested but is already providing audio to millions of listeners around the world.

26.07.2007 Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) has launched the Global
Young Social Entrepreneurs' Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Global Competition will select 100 winners who will attend the upcoming Young Social Entrepreneurs Forum. The winners will be announced on 1 October 2007, after a review by an independent jury.

25.07.2007 UNESCO is organising an International Conference and Exhibition on Knowledge Parks in Muscat, Oman from September 01-03 2007. The objective of the conference is to review ICT-based knowledge parks in developed countries and how this idea can be implemented successfully in developing countries.

24.07.2007 YK:n järjestöjen, yliopistojen ja tieteellisten julkaisijoiden yhteistyön tuloksena kehittyvien maiden tutkijat saavat vapaan pääsyn tiedejulkaisuihin. Jo kauan puhutun ja odotetun kehitysaskeleen arvellaan toteutuvan vuoteen 2015 mennessä. Uudistuksen odotetaan lisäävän maailmanlaajuista tieteellistä yhteistyötä sekä auttavan konkreettisesti syrjäisten seutujen terveys- ja koulutushaasteiden ratkaisemissa.

24.07.2007 The first International Conference ONLINE EDUCA MOSCOW 2007 that will take place in Moscow from September 30 - October 3, 2007 will showcase e-learning technologies, experiences and development in the field of education.

20.07.2007 UN organisations and some US universities have decided to enhance access to online research for scientists, policymakers and librarians in the developing world has been extended till 2015, in line with the UN's Millennium Development Goals in a meeting held in Washington.

18.07.2007 To promote Hindi and the use of the Devanagri script around the world, the eighth World Hindi Conference has announced that the World Hindi Secretariat would be launching a website on 'Hindi on World Stage'.

16.07.2007 To deliver better and more efficient customer services, Indian Bank has launched an e-Learning initiative for its employees in association with US based e-learning solution provider, KESDEE.

16.07.2007 Vision Ed’s Stonington Retreat in New York City will host a four-day intensive workshop on how best to integrate creative technology into classrooms. The retreat will help teachers, parents and administrators to start or continue a technology program at their schools or organizations. The retreat will take place from July 31st – August 3rd, 2007 at NYU’s Kimmel Center.

16.07.2007 The Connect Africa Summit will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 29-30 October, 2007 with support from UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID). The meet will focus on the need of a marshal plan for ICT infrastructure development in Africa towards meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals

12.07.2007 Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) has launched the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Global Competition will select 100 winners who will attend the upcoming Young Social Entrepreneurs Forum. The winners will be announced on 1 October 2007, after a review by an independent jury.

04.07.2007 OneWorld South Asia is a media partner for eINDIA2007 ICT4D event, organised by the Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) from July 30 - August 03 in New Delhi, India. The event is a platform that plans to showcase ICT for development.

04.07.2007 EU Tube – the European Commission’s channel on YouTube will bring its policies and social actions to citizens through audio-visual content. This project will particularly focus on common concerns such as climate change, energy or immigration.

03.07.2007 Around a hundred schools in Perak, Malaysia will take part in an ICT programme to improve its academic scores in Science and Mathematics across the country.

03.07.2007 Government employees in the state of Kerala will be computer trained over the next three years under the National e-Governance Plan. Around 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will undergo the training first.