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Added: 2003-09-05 15:40
Modified: 2008-11-19 16:34
Refreshed: 2008-11-19 17:11
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| Information and Communication Technologies for Development |
From its creation in 1970, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has been committed to advancing the role of information in development. A tradition of innovation that began with an emphasis on building databases and information systems has evolved into a focus on the transformative nature of information and communications technologies (ICTs). IDRC was one of the first development agencies to embrace ICTs as a key means to foster development and alleviate poverty. With established programs like Acacia in Africa, and Pan Asia Networking in Asia, IDRC has acquired a breadth of experience on the impact of ICTs on the lives of people in the developing world. Building on this experience, IDRC has established a Canadian-led initiative to bridge the digital divide in the Americas: IDRC continues to participate actively in global policy dialogues on ICT for Development. Recently, IDRC’s president represented Canada’s nonprofit sector on the G8 and co-chaired the World Economic Forum’s Global Digital Divide Initiative.
- Acacia Initiative
Communities and the Information Society in Africa Program Initiative increases the capacity of African communities to apply Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to their own social and economic development.
- ICT4D in Middle East Project
A new corporte project by IDRC that covers five countries in Middle East: Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Yemen.
- Pan Asia Networking
Studying the impacts of ICTs on people, culture, the economy, and society in order to strengthen ICT uses that promote sustainable development.
- telecentre.org
An initiative aimed at helping community telecentres around the world increase their capacity and promote digital development.
An overview of ICTs at IDRC 2003-11-18
What IDRC is doing in the field of ICTs — including the work of secretariats — in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Open and Closed Skies: Satellite Access in Africa
Africa’s vast inaccessible terrain and insufficient energy infrastructure makes it difficult and costly to roll out wire-line networks and fibre optic links in heartland areas. Low-cost satellite-based Internet therefore responds to the access crisis in the region, and provides a potentially affordable opportunity for connectivity.
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Open ICT4D 2008-11-19
A working paper that explores the relevance and significance of Openness for ICT4D. Open file
telecentre.org Brochure 2005-11
Click on the file below to read about telecentre.org. Open file
A Library is not a Telecentre! Richard Fuchs 2004-08-26
Open file
ICT4D Project Directory
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