http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1083 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160409/1/1083 Intel will work with Sheikh Muhammed Foundation to expand its Teach programme in Arab countries. Apart from training 2 million teachers by 2011, Intel also hopes to educate and develop the talent of Arab youth in the region. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159674/1/1083 An Indian IT giant NIIT and Confederation of Indian Industries will together create information communication technology infrastructure in Africa to foster software talent in the continent. As per an agreement, the former will provide high quality educational resources and the latter will facilitate internship with Indian industry. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158003/1/1083 Western Indian state of Goa is embarking on an ambitious project to promote knowledge of information technology. It is going to set up centres to impart training and establish IT parks to address the problem of growing unemployment in the state, especially among the youth. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156753/1/1083 The United Nations Secretary-General emphasised the role of international community in overcoming the digital divide at a recent UNGAID meeting at Nevada. The need is to reverse the lack of access to information and communication technology (ICT) that separates poor communities from affluent ones in developing nations. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156419/1/1083 GPRS mobiles will soon deliver e-governance services to villagers in Faizabad in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The project will connect rural areas with the district headquarter, while also monitoring government functionaries at work and tracking the progress of various programmes.