All Blog Posts Tagged 'network' (33)

ICT4D PWD is a Social Network Community of Disabled People

ICT4D PWD is a Social Network Community of people and organizations working together to improve the social and economic impact of Persons With Disabilities, Opportunities for connecting (PWDs) through ICTs. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have the potential for making significant improvements i… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on November 4, 2009 at 2:00am — 1 Comment

Sustainability of telecentres- Feedback from grassroots NGOs

In a recently concluded capacity building workshop conducted by NASSCOM Foundation ( as a part of the NASSCOM Knowledge Network programme) for NGOs interested to start telecentres, participant’s views on sustainability of services reinstates what previous studies have indicated. Some of the prominent feedback were- ICT Vs non-ICT services at the telecentre Participant grassroots NGOs were of the view that non-ICT services hold equal potential value in the sustainability of telecentres as ICT or… Continue

Added by RUMI MALLICK on July 21, 2009 at 7:05am — No Comments

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Syria

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Syria The Aga Khan Development Network has made a long term commitment to working with the peoples and Government of Syria to support and contribute to the improvement of prospects for economic, social, and cultural development. Curren… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on February 24, 2009 at 4:38am — 1 Comment

The Asia-Pacific Telecentre Network: a result of telecentre.org and UN Economic Commissions working together

The Asia-Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) a collaborative initiative of telecentre.org and the United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for the Asia-Pacific (UN-ESCAP) was officially launched at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok on 19 November 2008, during a side event of the First Session of the Committee on ICT of ESCAP. The network will promote innovation and knowledge-sharing amongst Telecentre organizations in the Asia-Pacific region where Telecentres are growing expon… Continue

Added by telecentre.org on January 29, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Ofok making impact on Global Community Development

Global Community Development is taking a new turn in Egypt. A reputable NGO by the name of “Ofok” (meaning “horizon” in Arabic) is currently doing some outstanding work to change and empower local communities. No doubt that any developmen… Continue

Added by Moataz A. Shaarawy on January 23, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Ten new members join BTN

Recently executive committee of Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) approved membership of eight organizations and two individuals. BTN congratulates the new members. The Institutional Members are: * Alokito Gram, Lalmatia, Dhaka *… Continue

Added by Belayet Hossain on January 4, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

BTN and BNF sign MoU

Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) and Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF) have… Continue

Added by Belayet Hossain on December 29, 2008 at 11:01pm — No Comments

The 2nd AGM of Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN)

On 24th December 2008, the 2nd AGM of Bangladesh Telecentre Network has been held at the conference roo… Continue

Added by Belayet Hossain on December 28, 2008 at 6:34am — No Comments

National Telecentre Conference Kicks off in Bangladesh

National Telecentre Conference 2008 has been started at Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra, Bangladesh on… Continue

Added by Belayet Hossain on December 28, 2008 at 5:49am — No Comments

Sri Lanka telecenter connectivity story: If there is a will there is a way…

On January 16, 2008 a bus bomb went off killing 25 and injuring more than 60, in a remote area of Moneragala, arguably the least connected district in the island. Within less than two hours, the international news channels were up with clips. Nuwan Sameera (inset) FTPed them from his Nen… Continue

Added by Chanuka Wattegama on December 23, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Incorporating communications into other activities & services

Telecentre networks implement a range of activities and services that can be augmented by incorporating communications. These include publications, events, study tours, and helpdesks. In designing these activities, remember to incorporate communications. How can you make it visible? How can you share and document? Set aside enough time and resources to contribute to the stream and help your members to do the same. You will quickly reap the benefits of your investment as key supporters and partne… Continue

Added by Christine Prefontaine on December 1, 2008 at 9:46pm — No Comments

Connect to global initiatives: Create a strong presence on telecentre.org

Make sure your network is prominent in the global sphere, especially important if you want to reach international supporters. For telecentre networks this is easy to do: • Create a profile page on telecentre.org with feeds and links to your website — and help your members to the same • Provide network RSS feeds to a telecentre.org Community Facilitator so that they can promote your content • Add your best content to… Continue

Added by Christine Prefontaine on December 1, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

The building blocks

To think about communications holistically, map out how information will flow between publics: support team, network members, supporters. Write a simple, action-oriented plan that outlines: Internal practices and systems Support team members should agree on the collaborative structures, processes, and activities that they will need to adopt to work effectively and efficiently. (The team, be it a formal secretariat with paid employees or a loose group of volunteers, should look inward, to… Continue