Full Coverage: ICT
December 2007
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12/31/2007
In a recently held conference in India, participants from eleven countries deliberated upon the emerging trend in public service delivery system through mobiles. There is an immense potential to make government services more accessible to everyone with mobile networks covering 70% of world’s population.
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12/31/2007
GPRS mobiles will soon deliver e-governance services to villagers in Faizabad in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The project will connect rural areas with the district headquarter, while also monitoring various programmes and government functionaries at work.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [India] [Information & Media] [ICT] [Governance] Image: Go mobile! © Peter Armstrong
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12/28/2007
GPRS mobiles will soon deliver e-governance services to villagers in Faizabad in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The project will connect rural areas with the district headquarter, while also monitoring government functionaries at work and tracking the progress of various programmes.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [India] [ICT] [Governance] |
12/28/2007
You can now get a return on your investment and also help fight global poverty. Online auction giant eBay’s new micro lending website lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world to help them build better lives for themselves while also earning modest returns.
Read moreRelated: [Capacity Building] [Poverty] [ICT] [Internet] |
12/27/2007
A new book, Communicating Disasters: An Asia Pacific Resource Book released during Third Global Knowledge Conference held in Kuala Lumpur in mid December takes a critical look at the communication lessons of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, and explores the role of good communications before, during and after disasters.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Capacity Building] [Environment] [Information & Media] [Communication] [ICT] |
12/26/2007
The Planning Commission of India has made a provision of Rs 100 crores for setting up 20 Indian Institute of Information Technology in various parts of the country. The government also promises to ensure broadband accessibility to almost every citizen in countryside, covering 97% of its geographical area by 2012.
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12/26/2007
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO has signed an agreement with Inmarsat to further improve and enhance the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System. Once upgraded, there will be minute-by-minute transmission of sea level observation providing more time to sounding alert.
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12/21/2007
Using video conferencing to procure quality seeds, fertiliser and access market-related information to sell their products is becoming popular among Indian farmers. In ten districts of northern state of Rajasthan, the state government has recently installed the facility.
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12/20/2007
The first set of global standards for providing television services over the Internet by the UN Agency for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been announced. This move is expected to fuel innovation and competition in the field of Internet Protocol Television.
Read moreRelated: [Communication] [ICT] [Internet] [Media] [Civil Society] |
12/20/2007
The Internet is set to play a critical role in poverty eradication efforts by providing unprecedented access to knowledge to the poor billions, according to experts gathered at a global knowledge conference. Hosted by the Global Knowledge Partnership, a multi-stakeholder platform by and for various sectors, the summit was a celebration of ten years of partnerships and the sharing of knowledge for the common goal of ICTs for development.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related: [Development] [ICT] [Internet] [Knowledge] [Civil Society] [Governance] |
12/20/2007
The Internet is set to play a critical role in poverty eradication efforts by providing unprecedented access to knowledge to the poor billions, according to experts gathered at a global knowledge conference. Hosted by the Global Knowledge Partnership, a multi-stakeholder platform by and for various sectors, the summit was a celebration of ten years of partnerships and the sharing of knowledge for the common goal of ICTs for development.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related: [South East Asia] [Malaysia] [ICT] [Internet] [Knowledge] [Civil Society] |
12/19/2007
Countries in South Asia like Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal will receive ADB assistance of US$ 21.2 million to develop ICTs in their respective countries. It will promote inclusive growth and help reduce poverty.
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12/18/2007
UNICEF along with Google and One Laptop per Child has recently launched “Our Stories” project. By sharing stories online, children of the world will be able to understand different countries, their cultures, religious traditions and languages.
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12/18/2007
In launching an e-learning tool to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS pandemic in Nigeria, OneWorld UK and others had three main objectives: Using ICT to educate young people on reproductive health, improving information on sex education and gender equality.
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12/14/2007
Dagens Nyheter, the largest circulated daily of Sweden, has launched world’s first newspaper telephone. By signing up for a 199 kronor ($35.21) monthly call plan, one can freely surf the news site by pushing a special "DN" button.
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12/13/2007
Government of India this year has included two more categories of awards, which are given for excellence in e-governance. Nominations for the awards can now be filed until December 25.
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12/13/2007
The “Menu for Hope” is an on-line lottery conceived as a fund-raising campaign. The World Food Programme has welcomed the initiative, saying that it makes a unique connection between impoverished African farmers and people with fascination for food in the developed world.
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12/11/2007
Kerala will soon become the first Indian state to achieve total IT literacy. ICT-based education has shown promising results. Now decision to equip 2,800 high schools with broadband internet connectivity by August next year would open up immense possibilities in the education sector.
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12/10/2007
Verow kertoo malariasta, Brayan katulapsista, Faisal ja Daniyal tulevaisuudensuunnitelmistaan. One Laptop per Child -hankkeen tallentamia lasten tarinoita voi kuunnella www.ourstories.org -sivulla.
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12/08/2007
In India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, Krishnagiri district administration has come out with a unique idea. To ensure that children attend school regularly, it is using a software known as ‘back2school’ that provides an eagle eye to district collector to keep track of all kids missing from classrooms.
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