http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1089 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160554/1/1089 Walter Fust, former Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) envisions a knowledge safety net where human values go beyond the statistics of the Gross National Product (GNP). He acknowledges telecentre.org’s work in enabling people to benefit from the transformative power of technology. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160525/1/1089 Commonwealth of Learning is organising the fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF5) from July 13-17, 2008 in London. The Forum will explore how open and distance learning can help achieve education for all through widening educational access and bridging the digital divide. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159862/1/1089 As part of Public-Private Partnership, Ericsson and UNDP have entered into a three-year agreement to help raise the living standards in rural areas of China. Using affordable and innovative mobile solutions for development, they will strive to make health, government, educational and financial services better and easily accessible. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159636/1/1089 UNHCR and Google have unveiled the "Google Earth Outreach" programme to help understand the refugee world and the ongoing humanitarian efforts. All you have to do is to sit in front of your computer and it will take you on a virtual reality tour in Chad, Iraq, Columbia and Sudan. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159371/1/1089 The online platform of Nabuur connects people in villages in developing countries to neighbours across the world - people who are committed to solving their problems and want to take action. People in need of knowledge and new ideas can now meet, share and act together towards improving lives.