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Mushfiq Wahed Digital Divide - Bangladesh's Gordian knot

The notion ‘Digital Divide’ is a very common term in today’s world. The increasing dependency on information and communication technology (ICT) in the developed world and strive for general education in the developing countries is creating the gap. As we all know, in today’s world, ICT has a greater impact on social and economical development. So if the benefits of ICT are not provided and arranged properly to all the people, the difference will increase, consequently widening the ‘Digital Divid… Continue

Added by Mushfiq Wahed on May 22, 2009 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Raymond Hyma Public Access to ICT Pulled Apart – A peak into the research of exploring the impact

Until now, measuring the impact of public access to ICT in various thematic sectors such as education, health, employment, civic engagement and cultural preservation has been difficult in the absence of a comprehensive effort to develop an appropriate research approach and assessment tools. The Global Impact Study of Public Access to ICT (or Global Impact Study in short) is a complex and multifaceted project that attempts to tackle such a challenge and… Continue

Added by Raymond Hyma on May 20, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Meddie Mayanja Telecentre Leaders Forum - MENA opens in Cairo

The TLF opened here in Cairo today with the focus on networking, knowledge sharing and development with more than 70 telecentre practitioners from Egypt, Yemen and Sudan. Speaking at the opening session, Dr. Ekram of Ministry of ICT in Egypt reminded participants that telecentres should essentially contribute to community development. He noted that telecentres have indeed helped rural community access ICT and training opportunity in previously under served areas in Egypt. Dr. Ekram warned that u… Continue

Added by Meddie Mayanja on November 19, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Christine Prefontaine Mobile access to media and the Internet among low-income South African youth

Tino Kreutzer, formerly with the UNDP in the Central African Republic, is now doing an MA at the Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town. He's now working with a research project that aims to assess mobile access to media and the Internet among low-income South African youth. From his blog: Growing mobile access to media and the Internet is often considered a… Continue

Added by Christine Prefontaine on November 6, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

telecentre.org Connectivity in rural and remote areas in Zambia

A new study, commissioned by International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) and conducted the Zambia Association for Advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ZAA-ICT), examines the range of issues linked to connectivity in rural and remote areas with a focus on Zambia. This resource will demystify technical issues and help rural development organizations make informed decisions about connectivity and Internet access. The report provides an inventory of connectiv… Continue

Added by telecentre.org on October 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

telecentre.org telecentre.org research project presented to the World Library and Information Congress

telecentre.org, in partnership with the Center for Information & Society at the University of Washington Information School, is managing a research initiative that will — for the first time — measure the impact of public access to information and communication technology (ICTs) across the world. Investigating the Social and Economic Impact of Public Access to Information and Communication Technology (IPAI) is a five-year, CAD $7.2-million… Continue

Added by telecentre.org on September 8, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

telecentre.org telecentre.org events: Non-Stop Convening

March and April were busy months for telecentre.org and our partners; busy and productive in terms of networking,convening, and research. We supported several events in Peru, Thailand, Latvia, United States, and Philippines engaging more than 300 ICT4D and telecentre activists from different parts of the world. PERU. In March 2008, the Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES), in partnership with telecentre.org, launched a two-year helpdesk project to support and connect Spanish-speaking tel… Continue

Added by telecentre.org on May 15, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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hicham taouil replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
i need your help to open center i have loocal and i need certificate or any agrement i m a cyber net know .
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A.K.M Ganiul Zadid (জাদীদ) commented on Zahid-Al-Mahadi's blog post 'Computer Learning Programme of D.Net recieved the Manthan Award 2009.'
Congratulations D.Net and CLP team :) Wish it would build lasting success for the digital community next. Thanks.
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Md. Rayhanul Islam Ratan commented on Zahid-Al-Mahadi's blog post 'Computer Learning Programme of D.Net recieved the Manthan Award 2009.'
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Md. Rayhanul Islam Ratan commented on Zahid-Al-Mahadi's blog post 'Computer Learning Programme of D.Net recieved the Manthan Award 2009.'
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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...
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…
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Md. Rayhanul Islam Ratan replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
thank you for Open source software but i want this softwere in my telecentre please help me.
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Md. Rayhanul Islam Ratan commented on M S SIDDIQUI's blog post 'Regulatory Reform Bangladesh Perspective:'
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Wandila Simon replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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…
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Wandila Simon replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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…
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Vidyaratha Kissoon replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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…
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Raul Franco replied to Bhakta Raj Ranjit's discussion 'Volunteers'
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…
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upul replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
thas remarkable points implemet thank you upul from sri lanka
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Mohammad Hasibur Rahman commented on M S SIDDIQUI's blog post 'Regulatory Reform Bangladesh Perspective:'
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George Mwika Kayange replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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…
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Wandila Simon replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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
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Wandila Simon replied to Wandila Simon's discussion 'Free and Open Source Software ; challenges and opportunities in telecentres'
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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