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Modern technologies of ICT and telecentres
are very helpful for both men and women.But
it may be more useful to learn the actual
status of efficacy for the development of
societies through the telecentre related
technologies.
The vision of every telecentre manager is; Money & more valuable services. Here we chat about Money, Money; skills, cases & ways. Nothing more or less.
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Organization
The Zoltner Consulting Group
Job Title
Project Coordinator
About Me (biography and organization description)
Claire Buré is a Project Coordinator for ICT for development research and projects with the Zoltner Consulting Group based in Santiago, Chile. Previous to this position, Claire worked as a researcher with telecentre.org in Ottawa, Canada. She has recently authored a study on gender perspectives in science, technology and innovation policy in developing countries (with a focus on Latin America). Prior to joining IDRC, Claire was based at the Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation (ISSTI) at the University of Edinburgh, where she worked with a research project on strategies for gender inclusion, and with another project examining the convergence of technologies. Her publications include a study about how homeless people use mobile phones and the internet in Scotland, an article about the global telecentre movement, and a recently published chapter about the outcomes of use of a gender evaluation methodology in telecentres in Asia and Latin America. Claire holds a Master’s degree in Science and Technology Studies from the University of Edinburgh, UK.
City (or closest town or municipality)
Santiago
Country
Chile
Region
Global
Languages (in order of preference):
English, Spanish, Dutch, French
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Hi. I thought you are out of telecentre community as I could not get you for long time. I am currently working at Bangladesh Telecentre Network as COO. My part time involvement with D.Net still exists and that is completely with GEM adaptations. I am currently doing a research on GEM in rural ICT project.
I don't know your level of involvement right now, but eagerly want to have some of your time to discuss some research issues with you.
Hola Claire, nos habría encantado tenerte en el meeting en Barcelona, espero que la próxima vez!
:)
At 7:33am on September 24, 2008, Sulah Ndaula said…
Yes Claire,
I have always seen INSPIRING people who work in telecentres as a critical component of reaching services to the INDIVIDUALS. But when I look back and see telecentre managers part jobs due money issues, I wander whether the Key we are using is comprehensive enough to push tcs and tc people forward... OR it is just like the Gun and the bullet where inspiring in this case is the Gun missing the bullet...:)
At the same time business cybercentres survive where social tcs have found thick to survive. Seggregating factors - you can see that business cybercentres see each client as an individual. Thus customer care, service packaging and delivery, marketing strategies... purpose to reflect the individualism of each client. That forms the basis of their day to day work and success.
Simplistic, sounds the urgement... who will handle the social angle? But what is the use of addressing the social angle with a faster but sinking or sinker boat while slow moving but floating boat is available? Why not get the tar in the slow moving boat to fix the sink factor of the faster moving boat?... But who knows the tar in the business cybercenters...:)
Great to see you here. I am certain we shall continue to tap into your energy and passion on these issues through this space. Chile had better treat you well...
Merry Christmas & A Very Prosperous & Happy New Year!
Let's enjoy our family time and make 2010 the most prosperous year ever for those of you who work from home. My holiday gift to you and your downlines is a wonderful program (only $9.95) that wi…
Dear Vidyaratha,
I agree with that there is limited software to enable billing .
Have you checked all the links that I have provided up here? There must one that has a link to billing software. You can also check the following links :
http://www.a…
Thanks George for the sharing.
You have nicely highlighted on cost-effectiveness of using free and open source software and the need to spend on technical skills to make good use of the software. I agree with you that there should not be completly…
Dear Wandila
thanks for sharing these resources and to open the discussion. I think the problem has been that there is limited software to enable 'billing' , and to manage the time of the user sessions. Apart from those issues, there are FOSS option…
Hello Bhakta
I would like to have more details about this volunteering opportunity. My email address raul.franco@gmail.com
I am currently traveling in Asia and would be interested to help and build a better telecentre network across Nepal. I might…
Thanks Wandila, Seuwandi and others for this important debate.
I just want to inform you that this morning i was contributing to another discussion list on Raising Voices, on a different topic entiled "Funders and Citizen Media" and i brought up so…
Hello everybody !
Thanks to all of you who are taking part is this discussion. This is really an interesting topic and it has just come at the right time. Lets continue sharing.
Wandila
Dear Ranabir,
Your sharing is an indication of the practical opportunities that free and open source software has , Iam realy impressed with this practical sharing . I hope all telecentre operators having a glance at this have their eye caught .
I…
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I don't know your level of involvement right now, but eagerly want to have some of your time to discuss some research issues with you.
Please give me your opinion.
:)
I have always seen INSPIRING people who work in telecentres as a critical component of reaching services to the INDIVIDUALS. But when I look back and see telecentre managers part jobs due money issues, I wander whether the Key we are using is comprehensive enough to push tcs and tc people forward... OR it is just like the Gun and the bullet where inspiring in this case is the Gun missing the bullet...:)
At the same time business cybercentres survive where social tcs have found thick to survive. Seggregating factors - you can see that business cybercentres see each client as an individual. Thus customer care, service packaging and delivery, marketing strategies... purpose to reflect the individualism of each client. That forms the basis of their day to day work and success.
Simplistic, sounds the urgement... who will handle the social angle? But what is the use of addressing the social angle with a faster but sinking or sinker boat while slow moving but floating boat is available? Why not get the tar in the slow moving boat to fix the sink factor of the faster moving boat?... But who knows the tar in the business cybercenters...:)
Your presence here is thankable...
I know you make the community stronger and to me you'll continue to fill the most critical keys in my developmental work.
Great to see you here. I am certain we shall continue to tap into your energy and passion on these issues through this space. Chile had better treat you well...
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