Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 18, 2007	4th East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum
The fourth East African Telecentre Leaders Forum (EA-TLF) is slated for October 22nd – November 9th 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. The event to be hosted by UgaBYTES Initiative is to run in two phases; the online session on the UgaBYTES mailing list from October 22- 2 November 2007 and the face-to...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 18, 2007	4th East African Telecentre Leaders Forum
The fourth East African Telecentre Leaders Forum (EA-TLF) is slated for October 22nd – November 9th 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. The event to be hosted by UgaBYTES Initiative is to run in two phases; the online session on the UgaBYTES mailing list from October 22- 2 November 2007 and the face-to...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 1, 2007	A telecentre connects to internet via a mobile phone
As from 17th January 2006 a new business venture opened in Fultola, an area of Bogra town, in Bangladesh. At first sight, it looks like a standard Internet cafe - a one-room "commercial unit" which opens onto a bustling street; four screens each with a keyboard and mouse; customers...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 9, 2007	Birth of Telecentre National Alliance – in Sri Lanka
“This is a wonderful blessing for Nanasala operators. We dreamt how to make this happen, and all of sudden it has happened..!” Mr. S.B. Udowita, Nenasala Operator – Badulla “It was not a random result, we worked hard for two years to arrive at this milestone…!” Mr. Asanka Eranda,...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 7, 2007	i4d Award 2007 (e-india) for Overseas - GDCO, Sudan
31 July - 3 August 2007: The eINDIA 2007 Conference was held in Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi (India). More than 2000 persons from more than 40 countries and 200 companies and organizations attended. The conference discussed the digital e-services including 7 categories 1) Telecentres 2)...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 7, 2007	Weekly news roundup - Africa September 7
Universities without walls; the cornerstone of future learning All students will have their own information technology (IT) bases in their own homes or very near their homes, providing individualised learning programmes managed  by an elite group of teachers at satellite education centres....... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 5, 2007	IT Initiative for Rural Kids - Savijana e-Kids Program
Savijana Nenasala is situated in Marawila in North Western Province of Sri Lanka. We just completed the first program for rural kids called Savijana e-Kids. Bookmark or share this entry at delicious · digg · reddit · technorati · What's this? ... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Sep 2, 2007	Are telecentres a Farce or Reality
This article was recently published by the Cameroon Tribune. The populations of the rural areas where telecentres exist are not sensitised enough on the importance of such technology. The multipurpose community telecentres is an infrastructure which offers telecommunication services,...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Aug 23, 2007	International Fellows of the Jamshetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity (NVA)
telecentre.org supported the travel and stay of 25 international telecentre champions, who were conferred the honour of NVA fellowship on the occasion of the 5th convocation of Jamshetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity (NVA). The report is attached herewith. Bookmark or...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Aug 13, 2007	GEM tools effectively address gender issues
Organized by the Association for Progressive Communication (APC) Women’s Networking Support Program [WNSP] in conjunction with IDRC, the GEM workshop of July 23 to 27 was a learning and experience-sharing encounter. The Hotel Maya workshop in Kuala Lumpur attracted practitioners from around...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Aug 3, 2007	e-Championing Sri Lanka’s e-Government
“e-Champions” is an innovative programme created to equip a core group of thirty [30] Chief Innovation Officers (CIO) with the knowledge and skills necessary to drive the implementation of an effective e-government in Sri Lanka. This key initiative is being undertaken by the Information...... [view]