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29.06.2007
African journal of ICT is organising 5 days tutorial and training workshops on VoIP, IPTV, Mobile TV, Softswitch, real-time protocols and IP over Power Line communications at The Bell Rosen Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa from Jul 09, 2007 - Jul 13, 2007. The workshops will impart skills in IP and digital communications based on experienced industry practitioners and cover technologies, strategies, billing, marketing, regulation and implementations.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [education & ICT] [IT training] [knowledge & ICT] |
29.06.2007
A recent study by a consultancy firm in India notes a drop in English language online browsing to 41% among its 30 million net users. More than half the Indians who use the net live outside its metropolitan cities, in Tier II and Tier III cities. The use of Open Source Software has helped internet and telecom penetration into smaller towns.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [civil society & ICT] [communications] [Internet] [knowledge & ICT] |
26.06.2007
Kenya has committed US$2.9 million to start a new national public-private fund with further contributions expected from the country's private manufacturing and research institutions to facilitate research in science, technology and innovation.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [civil society & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] [research in ICT] |
26.06.2007
The United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development has launched the website for the Forum on Youth and ICT for Development, to be held on 24-26 September in Geneva, Switzerland. It aims to involve youth in discussions with policymakers and concerned citizens and to encourage their full participation in society through the use of ICT.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [civil society & ICT] [education & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] |
18.06.2007
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), in partnership with the Colombo University medical faculty, will provide rural patients with remote medical consultation and treatment. A rural hospital in the island’s north-central region has been set up with computer facilities and a broadband link to particularly deal with people suffering genetic disorders.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [Sri Lanka] [health & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] |
18.06.2007
Norti Bai is the only woman in her village who can operate the computer. At the ripe age of 60, she manages the database and functioning of the internet café at Barefoot College, Tilonia, in Rajasthan, an Indian state where girls have always been ignored in favour of sons.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [capacity building] [gender & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] Image: A desert school in Rajasthan
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15.06.2007
Panos South Asia (PSA) is hosting a regional workshop on networking, knowledge sharing and learning on ICT4D in South Asia on 29-31 July, 2007 at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [Nepal] [civil society & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] |
15.06.2007
Panos South Asia (PSA) is hosting a regional workshop on networking, knowledge sharing and learning on ICT4D in South Asia on 29-31 July, 2007 at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Nepal] [South Asia] [e-governance] [knowledge & ICT] Image: ICT for development
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15.06.2007
A million laptops at a cost of $10 each. The Indian government hopes to achieve this ambitious target in the next two years with two designs already in and a PSU showing interest.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [economy] [knowledge & ICT] Image: Low costs can make laptops more accessible
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15.06.2007
A Global Forum on Youth and ICT for Development will be held on 24-26 September at the Geneva International Conference Centre, Geneva. Young people, youth organizations and development practitioners can showcase, share and seek new partnerships at a ‘marketplace’. The call for applications ends on 30 June 2007.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [civil society & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] |
15.06.2007
Norti Bai is the only woman in her village who can operate the computer. At the ripe age of 60, she manages the database and functioning of the internet café at Barefoot College, Tilonia, in Rajasthan, an Indian state where girls have always been ignored in favour of sons.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [capacity building] [gender & ICT] [knowledge & ICT] |
12.06.2007
Sakshi Trust and ActionAid have produced a Right to Information guide for people with disability to inform them on their rights and entitlements. The book mentions various benefits entitled to the disabled and directs them in drafting an RTI application.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] Image: Rights should be known for the empowerment
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11.06.2007
If American citizens were as worldly knowledgeable and informed as citizens of most other countries, then we most likely would not be at war...
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