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Tim Unwin ICTD2010

Colleagues might be like to know that the ICTD2010 conference web-site went live a year in advance of the conference which is being held from 13th-16th December 2010 at Royal Holloway, University of London. We look forward to welcoming many members of GAID to this conference, which follows on from pre… Continue

Added by Tim Unwin on December 17, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Shamblesguru Merry Christmas from Shamblesguru

A video taken during a recent visit to Singapore (running teacher workshops) ... a Christmas Carol played on an unusual instrument. (do you know what it is?) Orchard Road with a backdrop of the Christmas lights Continue

Added by Shamblesguru on December 9, 2009 at 12:42am — No Comments

Nabil Eid Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world

International Day of Disabled People on the third of December.

“Making the MDGs Inclusive“: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world” The third of December each year finds the world celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day for recognition of the contributions and achievements of… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on December 3, 2009 at 2:59am — 1 Comment

olusola Amusan Towards global participation and relevance

Read my profile and vote for me as a delegate for the one young world summit http://apps.facebook.com/oywcandidates/entry/1001/ Continue

Added by olusola Amusan on November 25, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

Karen El Zein eGovernment Authority signs two MoU’s with Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization Global Alliance for ICT &…

eGovernment Authority signs two MoU’s with Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization Global Alliance for ICT & Development Sets Up Regional Office in Bahrain GCC, Arab nations to benefit from latest developments in ICT field

Studies underway to create joint programs to increase eLiteracy and narrow digital divide Manama - Kingdom of B… Continue

Added by Karen El Zein on November 23, 2009 at 12:53am — No Comments

Crystal Watley Kigoni Rural Internet Kiosk Documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDB5tZRNrQI

Intersat Africa Ltd and Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development are committed to bringing innovative ICT4D projects throughout Africa and to creating an international knowledge sharing network for sustainable… Continue

Added by Crystal Watley Kigoni on November 16, 2009 at 7:16am — No Comments

Nabil Eid The Vision behind the Dream!

It was three years ago that e-ISOTIS and AbilityNet decided that they should do something in order to make people aware of and celebrate how ICT, products and services were serving the lives of people with disabilities, and the elderly, and highlight how users could exploit these tools. Together, we wished to ma… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on November 16, 2009 at 6:12am — No Comments

Shamblesguru Shambles Newsletter November 2009 ... online

http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2009

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Added by Shamblesguru on November 10, 2009 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Nabil Eid Help Plant the Seeds of Hope

Workshop for Intellectual Disability Students at SCHR Organization.

ICT for Development Intellectual Disability Students Studies Centre for Handicapped Research (SCHR), dedicated to providing and improving special educational program through ICTs in Syria to those lives affected by Intellectual Disability, Cerebr… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on November 10, 2009 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Karen El Zein The Launch of the 100th eService

Out of 200 planned eServices… The Launch of the 100th eService 27 working groups accomplish milestone two months ahead of schedule Manama - Bahrain: His Excellency Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatallah Al Khalifa, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, launched the 100th eService in a celebration held by the… Continue

Added by Karen El Zein on November 10, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Karen El Zein Creation of “Arab Center for eContent Development” in Bahrain

Published on the 3rd of November 2009 Joint partnership between the eGovernment Authority and UNDP Creation of “Arab Center for eContent Development” in Bahrain Center will help grow Arab eContent and expand its presence on the web Towards reaching a Knowledge-Based Society in Bahrain… Continue

Added by Karen El Zein on November 9, 2009 at 6:13am — No Comments

Nabil Eid 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 2:33am — 1 Comment

Brian Gutterman Contribute to the 2009-2010 Action Plan of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development

A couple of weeks ago, the Chairman of UNDESA-GAID, Mr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh, wrote to the GAID community about the outcomes of the Global Forum and Annual Meetings in Monterrey and presented the Action Plan for the upcoming year. If you have not done so already, please take some time to review these documents and use this platform to respond and collaborate with your peers about how you might be able to help implement the Action Plan for the coming year. THANKS! -The UNDESA-GAID Secretariat… Continue

Added by Brian Gutterman on October 26, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Amine Lamrabat Network on ICTs and Civil Society to promote Social Development Work at the United Nations

The Civil Society and Outreach Unit of the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) would like to invite civil society organizations to share their though… Continue

Added by Amine Lamrabat on October 21, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Nabil Eid As part of e. Oman, ITA launches Community Knowledge Centers (CKC) across the Sultanate.

The Information Technology Authority (ITA) today launched the Community Knowledge Center (CKC) Project in Oman.

The Community Knowledge Center in Salalah is the first Center to begin training sessions, with the first course having already started Saturday, 10 October 2009. The CKC Project was launche… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on October 15, 2009 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment

Towa Koh Michel Meeting the Challenges of ICT for Development (8-9 October, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland)

Open Consultations on Financial Mechanisms: Meeting the Challenges of ICT for Development (8-9 October, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland) • It's was the first time that the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) holding Open Consultations on the Financial Mechanisms for Meeting the Challenges of ICT for Development – addressed to all WSIS stakeholders, including international organizations, governments, private sector, NGOs, others. • This meeting was hosted by ITU and organized jo… Continue

Added by Towa Koh Michel on October 10, 2009 at 10:35am — 2 Comments

Pat Jewett Communication Technologies and Social Networks

From using Ip pbx solutions to social networks; debates over issues like Medical insurance, the economy, and war flood the internet. Getting a Business degree online, hav… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on October 7, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Nabil Eid Workshop in 5 days to use of ICT in Intellectual Education School in sultanate Oman.

Workshop in 5 days to use of ICT in Intellectual Education School in sultanate Oman. The workshop and training course supported by information Technology Authority (ITA) and Ministry of Education in Oman.

The aims of workshop and training course to use ICT for disabled students and to gets informal educ… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on October 5, 2009 at 2:47pm — 1 Comment

Nabil Eid ACCESS-IT 2009 award

Stuides Centre for Handicapped Researh in Syria has got finalist in ACCESS-IT 2009 Awards www.caihand.org The first stage of ACCESS-IT 2009 award competition has been completed. Around 100 nominations have been submitted from 24 countries inclu… Continue

Added by Nabil Eid on October 4, 2009 at 2:52pm — No Comments

John Kugler Ghana Donation - Positive Solutions‏

Partnering with Freudenberg Household Products LP, Youth Technology Corps, Technology for Humanity, and Exit Platinum Realty. It was possible to facilitate a donation of a 40 foot container to be filled with technology and office equipment to be used in Ghana for community and small business development. … Continue

Added by John Kugler on September 28, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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