Start a Dgroup
03/15/2003
Dgroups is a new tool that can be seen as a starting point for fostering groups and communities in international development. Dgroups is created by a partnership to cater to both individuals and organisations by offering tools and services that bring people together. Whether you are trying to support a team, a group, a network, a partnership or a community, we hope to provide you with the capacity to do this in an environment which is simple, non-commercial, respectful of privacy, and targeted at low bandwidth users in the South.
Who are its members? Dgroups currently supports over 250 groups, containing over 5000 members. Organisations such as Oxfam, Unicef, Alternatives and UNAIDS have all been using the tools provided by Dgroups. Why don't you see who's already joined Why Dgroups? There are an ever increasing number of development organisations that want to have online groups or communities. Instead of creating separate solutions, why not come together and support a platform not just for each other, but for the entire development community? The partners see support for Dgroups as a way to provide such a platform, while at the same time to provide a valuable service to their respective stakeholders and networks, and an easy way for individuals to find the groups and communities of interest to them. Why create something new? Because until today, the partners know of no comparable service which is as simple, non-commercial (no ads), respectful of privacy, and targeted at low bandwidth users in the South. Who are the partners? The people leading Dgroups have formed the Dgroups Partnership. Current partners include: The system is currently hosted by Bellanet on behalf of the partnership, but the Dgroups brand belongs to all partners equally. If you're interesting in finding out, or joining, with the Dgroups community, then request a DGroup |
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