Full coverage: Capacity building
March 2006
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27.03.2006
While a buzz of excitement surrounds the World Social Forum, now underway in the Pakistani city of Karachi, veteran activists and political scientists here are having reservations over the regional approach to the global event, with some even unaware it was taking place.
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24.03.2006
The Resource Alliance is holding an International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation for NGOs and the non profit sector from 5-7 May 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Thailand] Image: Fund raising
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23.03.2006
Namma Dhwani has gained a reputation of being perhaps the only community radio station in India to cablecast programs made by the community on a daily basis.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [capacity building] [communications] |
07.03.2006
OneWorld South Asia plans to hold a one-day consultation on Addressing Social Equity in Achieving MDGs at its New Delhi office on 22 March 2006. The meet will discuss the all round developmental issues of Dalits, Tribes, Women, Disabled, Children and other Minority Communities.
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07.03.2006
India has increased its annual science and technology budget by 16 per cent to 200 billion rupees (US$4.5 billion), and will upgrade research programmes at three major universities. Sectors set to gain from the increased budget include biotechnology, nanotechnology and pharmaceutical research.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] Image: More funds for Indian research
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07.03.2006
IDRC funded project telecentre.org provides services that build the capacity of telecentre operators around the world. It has provided a draft strategy document that discusses its online strategies.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [capacity building] Image: Can ICTs benefit the poor?
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03.03.2006
In the first ever effort in South Asia to raise the issue of Violence Against Women as many as 800 change makers from six South Asian nations will gather in Colombo on March 7, 8, and 9 to share their experiences on the efforts made in their countries towards ending such violence.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] Image: Sri Lankan women.
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03.03.2006
OneWorld South Asia held a six-day learning exchange programme for NGOs that gave participants a practical overview of various ICT initiatives in India. It also gave an insight into various models of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) being put to use in rural India. Achieving sustainability was the key to all the initiatives.
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02.03.2006
An ICT (Information and Communication Technology)-based initiative in the Rajasthan desert by TERI is serving the rural population of about 90 villages, catering to their need for quality information and services. The project seeks to bridge the digital divide and information is provided to people, who are largely known as 'information have-nots'.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [capacity building] [communications] [ICT in poverty reduction] |
02.03.2006
SMILE Foundation, India is launching a special initiative on 7th of March 2006, a prelude to International Women’s Day, wherein girls from 30 communities/ NGOs from across Delhi and NCR would come together on a common platform.
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02.03.2006
The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka - ICTA - is seeking interns for the period June - September 2006 to participate in a research effort geared at facilitating the capturing of knowledge as part of its management information program and to provide research material to the support the programs and projects of ICTA.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [capacity building] [knowledge & ICT] Image: Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Sri Lanka, foyer group © Peter Armstrong
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01.03.2006
The Government will soon launch the National e-Governance Plan. Twenty five projects in mission mode will be launched in 2006-07.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [capacity building] [e-governance] [ICT in poverty reduction] |
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