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More on the 'S' word
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jimmy L. Calata Mar 27, 2010.
Community Radio
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bijaya Oct 27, 2009.
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Roger Harris commented on telecentre.org's blog post TCF bares 1st Global Telecentre Awards semifinalistsRoger Harris posted a blog postThe eBario Innovation Village: First Peoples – First Knowledge.
eBario is Malaysia’s best known telecentre, serving the remote and isolated Kelabit indigenous communities around Bario, in the Central Highlands of northern Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. Until recently, the area was only accessible by small planes, which still provide the principal form of access. Consultations between the community and researchers at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) began in 1998. Then, communication with the outside world was limited to a rudimentary short-wave…See More
Roger Harris replied to Maureen Agena's discussion Flavour of the Month Feb 2012: Mobile phones and Telecentres"Some interesting debates going on in the run-up to WSIS in Geneva in May. Among them this; "Mobile phones will not save the poorest of the poor."…"
Roger Harris replied to Maureen Agena's discussion Flavour of the Month Feb 2012: Mobile phones and Telecentres"WSIS Knowledge Communities Online Debate
Do mobile phones contribute more to social impact than to economic impact in developing countries?
"This debate has included commentary from a range of people with a high level of expertise and…"
Roger Harris replied to Maureen Agena's discussion Flavour of the Month Feb 2012 : Mobile phones and Telecentres"Two observations; 1) whilst the mobile devices are almost ubiquitous, the applications for using them for poverty reduction are not; in fact nowhere near. Research suggests that most use of mobile phones is for social purposes and the rest for…"
Roger Harris posted a status"Setting up Malaysia's first community radio station at the eBario telecentre"
Roger Harris's discussion was featuredMore on the 'S' word
For those who object to subsidising telecentres:Farm subsidies in the United States and Europe, started out as a vehicle for helping poor farmers recover from economic calamity or war. But over the years they have grown to be a matter of addiction. By 2007, the world's rich, developed countries were paying $260 billion in support to their own farmers, making it impossible for competing unsubsidized farmers to grow strong in places such as sub-Saharan Africa. On top of that, the international…See More
Jimmy L. Calata replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"Depending on one’s intentions, the “S” word could mean several things, or be interpreted in many ways, viz:
Safety net
Service
Social inclusion
Sustainability
Strategy
Start-up infusion
etc."
angela maria gonima lopez replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"Da tristeza leer esa realidad del mundo actual, gracias ha estas medidas arbitrarias y tan sutiles que poca gente las entiende hay paises que ha pesar de ser ricos en productos son los mas subdesarrollados y sus gentes se mueren de hambre"
angela maria gonima lopez replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"Nuestro telecentro tiene un experiencia mixta , entre subension y autosostenibilidad, pero tambien ha sido apoyado por un trabajo de muchos voluntarios, lo que en realidad hace que la comunidad valore nuestro trabajo y tenga un sentido de pertenencia"
Niranjan Meegammana replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"Subsidies are one way of marketing approach for development. It helps continues basis for keeping people who obtain subsidies to keep on a common cause. It further help reduction of final costs. When we take telecenters in Sri Lanka, Internet for…"
Don Cameron replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"We should draw distinction between ‘subsidising’ and ‘providing start-up funds’.
Subsidising suggests an ongoing commitment from external interests to support the Telecentre.
Start-up fund support suggests an external…"
"In prinicple I am opposed to susidies as they do not work in the long run for a variety of reasons, however in the case of telecenters it is usually the prohibitive cost of connectivity that makes an otherwise feasible business model impractical.…"
Roger Harris's discussion was featuredMore on the 'S' word
For those who object to subsidising telecentres:Farm subsidies in the United States and Europe, started out as a vehicle for helping poor farmers recover from economic calamity or war. But over the years they have grown to be a matter of addiction. By 2007, the world's rich, developed countries were paying $260 billion in support to their own farmers, making it impossible for competing unsubsidized farmers to grow strong in places such as sub-Saharan Africa. On top of that, the international…See More
angela maria gonima lopez replied to Roger Harris's discussion More on the 'S' word"Es muy interesante esta idea de que los telecentros debe ser subsidiados por el estado sobre todo en paises en desarrollo o yo diria en precario desarrollo, en COLOMBIA estos subsidios se los dan a los empresarios como incentivos para que inviertan…"
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- Consultant and activist for information and communication technologies for poverty reduction in Asia. To bring the benefits of information and communication technologies to rural communities in Asia by:-
Influencing governments and aid agencies to sponsor the provision of ICTs to rural communities.
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Providing internet access to villages and helping them making good use of it.
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Roger Harris's Blog
The eBario Innovation Village: First Peoples – First Knowledge.
eBario is Malaysia’s best known telecentre, serving the remote and isolated Kelabit indigenous communities around Bario, in the Central Highlands of northern Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. Until recently, the area was only accessible by small planes, which still provide the principal form of access. Consultations between the community and researchers at Universiti… |
Posted on January 9, 2013 at 7:00pm
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 5:00pm on April 27, 2010, Tariq Zaman gave Roger Harris a gift…
- At 5:14pm on January 18, 2010,
RCC said… - Dear Roger,
Hope you have received our message.
Best wishes
- At 6:26pm on November 9, 2009,
Shipra Sharma said… - Hi Roger,
You have created a very relevant group that shows how telecentre services could be diversified to include local tourism as well. Please activate this group by inviting members to join this group. You can also start some discussions in the group to attract members.
- At 9:34pm on May 11, 2009,
Sandra Nassali said… - Hello Roger, checked out your blog post and i liked what i saw.
Regards,
Sandra
- At 8:14pm on February 17, 2009, Sandra Nassali said…
- Hello Roger, welcome to telecentre.org. Please follow URL: telecentrecommunity.ning.com/notes/Getting_started for the communtiy guide.
In case of any thing else, feel free to contact me or any community facilitator.
Regards,
Sandra
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