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I found this interesting CNN article about Robert Conway, CEO of the GSM Association, who spoke about the ability of mobile phones to "bridge the digital divide". He said great progress has been made since 2005 in connecting people. "As the number of mobile users grows, so too will economic prosperity", Conway said.
He participated in the Principal Voices debate in 2005 and talked about how technology impacted development across the world and the role mobile phone technology played.
In CNN inter… Continue

I found an interesting story about aboriginal tribes in the Amazons using internet to stop the illegal cut down of trees that I would like to share with all of you. Unfortunately I only found a Spanish version but I can summarize the content for you.
Tribe Surui from the Brazilian Amazons is using the web to denounce the illegal cut down of trees in the rainforest.
This tribe only got in contact with the modern world 40 years ago while electricity only reached them last year.
However the members… Continue

¿Que tienen en común un hombre de mediana edad que trabaja en la sección rotiseria de un supermercado, un estudiante de Secundaria de 17 años, una ama de casa con hijos adolescentes y un jubilado que ya paso los 75 años? Un telecentro.

Todos ellos acuden al mismo lugar para conectarse a Internet y aprender a usar las herramientas de información y comunicación que el telecentro les ofrece. Pero cada uno de ellos tiene planes y expectativas diferentes. Para Alvaro Rodríguez de 17 años aprender a… Continue

A community is formed by people, common interests and as many different points of views as individuals. telecentre.org is no exception.
As a member of this community I feel committed to participate, to share my perspective, to help in some way that benefits all the community.
Although since July 2007 telecentre.org embraces me as part of the team I still feel humble and timid to write or express firm opinions about telecentres as a whole. The reason behind is quite simple I still have much to le… Continue