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partner news
May 2003
25.05.2003
The Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) has won this year's AISI Media Award for its innovative applications of ICTs to local content. Set up in May 2000 by several women's organisations, this NGO works to promote and support the use of ICTs by women and their organisations in Uganda.
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Women of Uganda Network
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25.05.2003
IndianNGOs.com, a portal on the social sector in India, is offering NGOs to build their Websites, including registration and hosting facilities, at a modest rate. The portal aims to promote the use of basic technology to the Indian social sector to reduce their outreach costs.
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IndianNGOs.com Pvt Ltd
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07.05.2003
iEARN Sierra Leone, one of our new partners, is among the winners of this year's Cable & Wireless Childnet Award. iEARN Sierra Leone has been using the Internet to transform the lives of war-affected children and youth in that country.
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International Education And Resource Network- Sierra Leone
Image: Paintings show child soldiers' experiences
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07.05.2003
MISTICA is a two-year project of our partner Networks and Development Foundation (FUNREDES). It aims to strengthen ICT in the social sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and experiment an articulated methodology for communication within virtual communities.
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Fundación Redes y Desarrollo
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01.05.2003
Fahamu's programme 'Adilisha' (which in Kiswahili means "to teach or promote justice or good behaviour") seeks to strengthen advocacy capacity of human rights organisations in Africa. This is done through distance-learning courses that involve the use of CDROMS and email along with face-to-face workshops.
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Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
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01.05.2003
The MITRA Technology Foundation provides its services to Indian development organisations, providing content, developing applications and building their capacity. It also aims to take up the role of advocacy and influence policy processes in the field of ICT for development.
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Mitra Technology Foundation
Image: Mitra's 'Technology Square'
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Making calls over net technology is changing the face of phones. New technology to make voice calls over broadband has hit UK High Streets with the launch of Freetalk in Dixons, Currys, The Link and PC World.
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Networked Intelligence for Development
Networked Intelligence for Development is a Toronto based network of independent consultants and trainers specializing in new media, information and communication technologies (ICTs), the creative industries and international development. Our consultants have held senior positions in multilateral organizations, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, broadcasting and media institutions, research institutes and non-governmental organizations.
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Digital Divide Network
The Digital Divide Network, a project of the Benton Foundation, examines the digital divide from many perspectives. The Web site offers a range of information, tools and resources that help practitioners stay on top of digital divide developments.
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