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Week UN launches initiative to improve Internet access in Asia-Pacific region The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched a new database to promote the development of telecentres, common community centres, so that people in the poorest and most remote areas, from farmers to students gain access to computers and the Internet. Read More... |
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COMMUNITY RADIO India: Bihar plans school radio project The Bihar (India) Government has proposed a community radio project for schools. In this regard, the state government has selected 11 highschools of Patna and Nalanda. Read More... India: Kalpakkam to get community radio station Jadavpur Univeristy of Kolkata (India) to launch Community Radio station |
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| e-GOVERNANCE India slips on UN e-Governance According to the UN e-Government Survey 2008, India has slipped 26 places in the last three years and been overtaken by countries like Maldives (ranked 95), Sri Lanka (101) and even Iran (108). Read More... Dubai eGovernment launches e-Permit system Lithuanian Tax Inspectorate further improves on line service e-Governance implemented in municipal bodies in 423 cities of India |  |
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| EDUCATION UNESCO cites RP for use of ICT in education The Philippines through the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) has won a commendation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for a project to digitise non-formal education in the country. Read More... UN: Hundreds of teachers to be trained in southern Sudan through Japanese grant Intel to provide 1,000 PCs to schools of Bangladesh India: Online database of Orissa kids launched |
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| HEALTH Sweden gets national patient records system Soon, Swedish residents will be able to access their own medical records. The Swedish healthcare advisory organisation, SVR AB is planning to implement a national patient overview (NPO) to improve patient security and quality of care. Read More... Lao PDR to us ICeT to improve rural health care training |
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| m-SERVE Bangladeshis spend lowest on mobile phone in South Asia According to recent study, conducted by LIRNEasia, Bangladeshis spend less on mobile phone use than any other people in South Asia. Read More... India: DoT computerises spectrum management |
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| TELECENTRE Malawi to have booming ICT services in rural areas After successfully piloting ICT telecentres in some districts of the country, the Malawi Government is coming up with ICT services across the country. Read More... India: Karnataka plans hubs for rural business |
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| TELECOMMUNICATIONS Broadband connectivity in India In order to expand broadband connectivity to rural areas under the purview of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), the Indian Telegraph Rules have been amended. The Indian Telegraph has added stream IV under the title 'Provision of broadband connectivity to villages in a phased manner'. Read More... Kenya: ICT firm to link rural population |
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| INTERVIEW Learning by doing Name: Akhtar Badshah Published Date: 06 January 2008 |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS 2008 Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI) Fellowship Programme Date: 28 March 2008 CWUAAT 4th Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology Date: 13-16 April 2008 University of Cambridge, UK |
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| EVENTS Euro-India ICT Co-operation Information Day Date: 22 - 23 April 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Disaster Management 2008 Exhibition & Conference Date: 16-18 April 2008 New Delhi, India |
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| JOBS Capacity Development Officer Programme/Division: Integrated Knowledge Management Unit: Human and Institutional Development (HID) Last Date: 31 March 2008 Email to: hrd@icimod.org |
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