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WSIS Telecentres Caucus
Developed in collaboration with:
EDC Center for Media & Community | WSIS Civil Society Delegation |
As part of the civil society delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), we have created a working group to discuss the role of telecentres, community technology centers, telecottages and other public access points to the Internet, in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. The working group is an international community of activists, with English, French and Spanish as official working languages for the group. We'll use this space, along with our email discussion group, to explore ways of working together to share best practices and strategies for promoting successful, sustainable telecentres.
| Latest Blog Posts |
| Read recently published entries from DDN member's blogs. Any DDN member can have their blog listed here, all you have to do is write a new entry. |
FlexGo How Flexible & how long can it GO
Ashish Saboo | June 5
Microsoft recently announced FlexGo technology to make computers affordable. The development is important to people in developing economies that still can't afford to pay the high price for the technology but need the most.
I compliment FlexGo not as a technology breakthrough but as a paradigm...
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The Draft revision of Indian IT act incorporates role of " Cyber Cafe"
Ashish Saboo | September 18
Finally the Indian regulators wake up to the presnece of numerous shared community Internet access provider , popularly refered as " Cyber cafe " .
Don't expect a hot java brew in an India Cyber cafe , All you get is affordable access to ICT tools on a pay per use model. I wonder how many...
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In Resonse ot Dr Steve Eskow's post of need of Telecentres in Iraq
Ashish Saboo | May 11
For reasons unknown , I am unable to post replies to DDN discussion forum . I am pasting my comments for the benefit of members .
On Mon, 09 May 2005 Dr.Steve Eskow wrote :
>I find images of medicine more useful to my thinking.
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>There is no medicine, no wonder drug, that is useful for...
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Internet and Wireless Networks for Rural Areas
By: Aadit Shrestha, A Sense Of Place Network | December 14, 2004
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| The wireless network in Myagdi, Nepal is a good example of how available technology can be put into use for the people who can benefit from it the most – people in the remote rural areas. The project has become an archetype for other such networks to be set up all over Nepal.
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Official WSIS Homepage
Andy Carvin | October 19, 2004
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| The International Telecommunications Union's WSIS site. Contains official WSIS documents and announcements. |
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WSIS Civil Society Meeting Point
Andy Carvin | October 19, 2004
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| Virtual meeting place for civil society delegates involved in WSIS. Contains resources related to civil society working groups and caucus, and general information on the role of civil society in the WSIS process. |
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Worldsummit2005.org
Andy Carvin | October 19, 2004
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| News and information about WSIS by the Heinrich Boll Foundation. Available in English and in German. |
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