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| IDRC Bulletin ─ November 2005. In Focus: ICTs for Development |
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Phase II of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) takes place 16-18 November 2005 in Tunis, Tunisia. There, IDRC will join heads of state and representatives from international organizations, the private sector, and civil society as they weigh in on the future of the Information Society. They will also debate how information and communication technologies (ICTs) are advancing sustainable development. Learn more about IDRC's activities at WSIS. This issue of IDRC Bulletin focuses on ICTs for development.
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| Feature articles | Viewpoint: Bandwidth Can Bring African Universities Up to Speed
Improved communication and access to information could help tertiary institutions in Africa connect on an equal footing with their counterparts around the world, and nurture the intellectual capital needed to address Africa's development challenges. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-84498-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Onno the Liberator
Onno Purbo has been described as an Internet activist, an information and communication technology (ICT) evangelist, and now liberator. His mission: to transform Indonesia into a knowledge-based society and its people into knowledge producers by tirelessly promoting low-cost, build-your-own, community-based ICT networks. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-89751-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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The WSIS Plan of Action: A Slideshow
At phase I of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva in December 2003, member states agreed on a Plan of Action to promote the use of information and knowledge for development, and to help countries bridge the digital divide. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-89310-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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TELECENTRES, ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT
Experience and Lessons from Uganda and South Africa
Universal access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) is a policy goal for many national governments, international development organizations, and intergovernmental agencies. Analyzing the experiences of South Africa and Uganda, the author presents a number of recommendations to support and strengthen shared ICT-access centres and to increase their developmental impact. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-87255-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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E-COMMERCE IN THE ASIAN CONTEXT
Selected Case Studies
The explosion of Internet connectivity and technologies in Asia has led to a surge of interest in e-commerce. This book presents the results of four studies commissioned by IDRC to investigate various economic, social, methodological, and security issues related to this trend. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-72689-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Research and resources | Connecting People — Changing Lives in Asia
A collection of experiences of IDRC's Pan Asia Network and its partners as they support research on how information and communication technologies can contribute to development. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-90270-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Connectivity Africa Infobook
Connectivity Africa's innovative use of information and communication technologies is connecting Africans to opportunity. This collection of case studies outlines one of the many ways that Canada is fulfilling its commitment to the G8 Africa Action Plan. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-83638-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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