http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1067 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160789/1/1067 Forum for Information Technology Nepal is organising the third annual conference on rural telecentres of Nepal: Swabhimaan 2065 from June 19-20, 2008 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event will global identify stakeholders and showcase successful model of telecentres for development communication. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160645/1/1067 After fifteen years of struggle to bring marginalised voices into the mainstream, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication has finally made the government agree on issuing community radio licenses. Sceptics, however, feel that lack of clear funding guidelines may lead to NGOs dominating the sector. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160590/1/1067 OneWorld South Asia as part of its Ek Duniya Web Services initiative is organising a training programme on Local Language Web Hosting and Communication from June 23-26, 2008 in New Delhi. The aim is to empower grassroots level organisations to build their own websites and generate effective content on development issues. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160589/1/1067 OneWorld South Asia as part of its Ek Duniya Web Services initiative is organising a training programme on Local Language Web Hosting and Communication from June 23-26, 2008 in New Delhi. The aim is to empower grassroots level organisations to build their own websites and generate effective content on development issues. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160466/1/1067 Open Access to Knowledge and Information: Scholarly Literature and Digital Library Initiatives – the South Asian Scenario released by UNESCO, New Delhi illustrates South Asian initiatives to bridge knowledge gaps in the region. The book is a useful source for building up necessary information infrastructure for development.