Full coverage: Capacity building

31.10.2007 A two-day workshop on “IT for All” is promoting the use of Information Technology for the betterment of all sections of society. The workshop, organised by FTK-Center for Information Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, opened at its campus in New Delhi.

30.10.2007 IT company Hewlett Packard has donated US$ 5 million to NGOs to support small businesses in the developing world.

26.10.2007 Social exclusion results in lower development outcomes, deprivations, poverty and contributes to the non achievements of vital human and economic development goals. A two-day national conference being held in the Indian capital, New Delhi, organised by the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, is engaged in addressing these critical issues.

24.10.2007 In the progress report of Asia Pacific countriesÂ’ MDGs achievement this year Indonesia still remains being categorized as backward country and possibly is far behind in the MDGs achievement unless it is accompanied by political will and pro-poor state budget.

12.10.2007 The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India is helping Afghan academics to upgrade their elementary education system. The ongoing training programme includes a multi-method approach through both classroom and field experiences.

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