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January 2008 Blog Posts (9)

Mission 2011 - Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) 40 years of Independence; 40,000 telecentres: Solution to poverty reduction?

Life has been changing so fast since the time I was born. Advances in science and technology have been the major source of change in recent decades and this change has led to progress. Looking back on our past history, we learn that technology has always had resulted in the improvement ofpeople's life.

- while reading this, I had a nap. It was 06th December 2007, pre-dawn time, Shaddy (Basheerhamad Shadrach, Sr. Programme Ofiicer, telecentre.org) and I reached ZIA International… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 31, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Weekly news roundup - Asia, 23 January 2008

Iran envisages to set up 2,500 rural ICT bureaus

The fourth economic plan of Iran envisages to set up 2,500 more rural ICT bureaus across the country. According to the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (ICT), till 21st December, 2007 more than 5,000 rural ICT bureaus were set up in the country.

Philippines opts for the ICT roadmap

Philippines government and private sector agencies recently forged an agreement for a do-able ICT… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 23, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Preliminary Evaluation of Telecentre Pilot Projects

I have come across this interesting prelimITUinary evaluation of six telecentres at the Internarional Telecommunication Union website. South African government established Univesal Service Agency (USA) to leverage ICT for development. In 1997, the USA conceptualised a telecentre pilot project for this purpose. Six pilot telecentres were set up in the Northern Province, Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, North West Province, Free State and Eastern Cape provinces. Recently, Fikile Khumalo, Acting… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 17, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The telecentre.org Community Charter — Reaffirming the community's vision, values, priorities

Once every two years, telecentre network leaders, researchers, and activists gather at a global Telecentre Leaders Forum (TLF) to connect, exchange experiences, and undertake a collective process to strengthen the telecentre movement. The 2007 TLF, hosted by telecentre.org and its partners, took place on December 9 and 10, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, just prior to the Global Knowledge Partnership's GK3 conference. Over 90 people attended the TLF, from 61 organizations and 42 countries (… Continue

Added by telecentre.org on January 17, 2008 at 2:00am — 1 Comment

BOAC TELERAD: An innovative health solution at Philippines

I am pleased to share this innovative initiative in Philippines. The author of this story is LUNA EULOGIO R. MANRIQUE EnP/MPDC.

In the past years, patients who were advised to undergo laboratory tests (x-rays or ultrasound) have to go to laboratories in nearby towns and sometimes even to Lucena or Metro Manila. This was due to the absence of a radiologist/sonologist practicing in the province.

Recognizing the need for the speedy delivery of basic services, the Municipal… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 15, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Weekly news roundup - Asia, 11 January 2008

International cooperation vital to bridging 'digital divide': United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

In a message to the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN-GAID) meeting of officials and experts in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said that cooperation among the international community is the key to overcoming the "digital divide" that separates poor communities from affluent ones through their lack of access to… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 11, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

support Arabic content دعم المحتوى العربي

يداً بيد لدعم المحتوى العربي....Hand in hand to support Arabic content

تعزيز التفاعل وتبادل الخبرات بين مراكز التيليسنتر.يعتبر عامل المشاركة وتبادل الخبرات بين العاملين في حقل تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا من الخطوات الأساسية الواجب تعزيزها وتنميتها، لأنها توفر قناة اتصال موحدة مشتركة تفاعلية يتبادل من خلالها الأعضاء المشاركين خبراتهم مع الآخرين في شتى المجالات وخاصة الاجتماعية منها والاقتصادية والتركيز على عوامل النهوض والدعم للمجتمع المحلي والمناطق… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on January 10, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Third Annual IDB Prize for Women's Contribution in Development

Third Annual IDB Prize for Women's Contribution in Development - 2008

The promotion of women's participation and contribution to the betterment of their families, communities, and societies, is essential for overall socio-economic development and progress.

In order to encourage the participation of women and increase opportunities for them to make their contributions to the society and be recognized for these contributions, the IDB has decided to establish an annual prize… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on January 6, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Weekly news roundup - Asia, 02 January 2008

Morocco approves MAD 1.4 billion for rural telecoms

Morocco's universal service commission has approved a budget of Moroccan Dirham (MAD) 1.4 billion to bring telecom services to under-served rural areas under the Pacte project. The project envisages bringing community access centres to 9,263 under-served areas, covering around 2 million people or 17 percent of the rural population, by the end of 2011. The centres will offer telephony, Internet and other ICT services to the… Continue

Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on January 2, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments