Dear all,
Here are some of the highlights from the telecentre.org blog * Weaving the networks in LAC one conversation at a time * The Telecentre Knowledge Network: Country profiles * East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum online session * CAICC strengthening Centres in Mozambique * Open Space: A multimedia guide * Akshaya centres in Kerala to initiate local language community web portal * Sitakund Youth CMC in Bangladesh * Tips for Creating and Managing Content * Weaving the networks in LAC one conversation at a time The first gathering of telecentre operators, managers and people committed to human development using ICTs took place on April 26 27 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The main objectives of the gathering were to highlight the value of the work telecentres do to meet the millennium goals; to determine clear actions to strengthen telecentres in Uruguay and to create a collective work plan to advance their work. Read the rest of this story here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/33098 * The Telecentre Knowledge Network: Country profiles The Telecentre Knowledge Network is an editable and evolving reference wiki about building and sustaining telecentres produced by AED and Telecenter.org. A section is dedicated to country profiles describing the status and history of telecentres in about 40 different countries. Visitors can complete this wikispace by adding new case studies here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/33054 * East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum online session The online session of the East Africa Leaders Forum is slated to run from 14th to 25th May 2007 on the ugabytes mailing list - [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-session is designed to gather the experience of the telecentre community about the key forum issues including connectivity and sustainability. Individual experiences, knowledge and opportunities will be exposed and tapered into the face-to-face event to increase the events value. Find the details of how you can be take part here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32783 * Community Information and Communication Support Centre (CAICC) strengthening Centres in Mozambique ONE telecentre manager failing to install new software calls Community Information and Communication Support Centre (CAICC) for assistance. CAICC technical staff give step by step instructions that enable him set up the software. This is one of the success stories CAICC leader in Mozambique, Polly Gaster gives. Read about CAICC here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32878 * Open Space: A multimedia guide This animation is created with an objective to provide step-wise guidance for individuals and organizations who wish to use open space methodology to have discussion in workshops and other kinds of programs. To view the multimedia product look here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/33099 * Akshaya centres in Kerala to initiate local language community web portal Citizens of Kannur district (northern part of the Kerala state in India) at the click of the mouse or through a phone call will soon be able to access all kinds of local information. Anything from the sale of a cow, job vacancies or even find brides and grooms! Read the rest of this entry here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32759 * Sitakund Youth CMC in Bangladesh The Sitakund Youth CMC, Bangladesh continues to function even after the funding from UNESCO ceased. Today the Y-CMC broadcast programs four hours a week and repeats the same several times through the local cable network and offers various services from IT training to video editing and production in addition to internet facilities for persons like Rahim Begum who works for the welfare of Dalit marginalised community in Sultan Mandir Dashpara. Read the rest of this story here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32682 * Tips for Creating and Managing Content This paper is written by Patrick Shaw and published on Techsoup. It gives some tools and tricks for posting good content to your nonprofit's Web site. Before you create online content, you need to have a way to share it with others. Find the details here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32539 * Weekly news roundup 140 Digital Doorways to connect rural communities, May 17 is World Information Society Day, Satellite Internet a lifeline for rural areas, A Guide to Promote, Initiate and Improve Women's ICT Based Enterprises in Uganda, Tshwane University training OSS. Read the summary of the news summary here http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/32879 Please send us comments, news, updates and project reports, photographs on Telecentres at www.community.telecentre.org cheers Esther Community Content Facilitator Telecentre.org telecentre.org is a social investment program and a global community of networks, organizations, and people committed to strengthening grassroots telecentres. We envision a world where people everywhere have the opportunity to access technology and join the knowledge economy -- on their own terms. We invest in telecentre networks, services, and workshops. Our founding social investors include Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Microsoft, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. We invite others who share our vision and commitment to join us. Visit http://www.telecentre.org to learn more. -- Esther Nasikye UgaBYTES Initiative Kanganve House Kabalagala Town, Kampala Tel: 256772351885 -- Esther Nasikye UgaBYTES Initiative Kanganve House Kabalagala Town, Kampala Tel: 256772351885 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
