UNDP-APDIP is pleased to announce the launch of a new series entitled "APDIP e-Note"
The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website: www.apdip.net/apdipenote/ ======================================================================= APDIP e-Notes are brief documents that present analyses of specific issues related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region. This series introduces readers to the who, what, where, why and how of a wide range of current issues related to ICTs such as e-governance, free and open source software, ICTs and poverty alleviation, Internet governance and many others. The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website www.apdip.net/apdipenote/ * APDIP e-Note 1 - Voices from Asia Pacific: Internet governance for sustainable human development * APDIP e-Note 2 - Do Governments Actually Believe that ICT Can Help Alleviate Poverty? A perspective from Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers In these PDF documents, the bullet points in the blue box are clickable and will take you to the related sections of the e-Notes. The URLs are also clickable. APDIP e-Notes are being developed by the United Nations Development Programme's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP), based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. UNDP-APDIP also brings out the following series that might interest you: - Digital Review of Asia Pacific offers comprehensive reports and useful analyses of how 29 economies/countries are using ICTs in business, government and civil society. The latest edition, 2005-2006, details developments and challenges facing the ICT industry in the Asia-Pacific region. It is an essential guide for ICT-related policy development, planning, research and project implementation. - e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society, and Polity Series introduces concepts, issues and trends surrounding the information economy. Titles include: e-Commerce and e-Business; e-Government; Genes, Technology and Policy; ICTs for Poverty Alleviation; ICT in Education; the Information Age; Legal and Regulatory Issues; and Nets, Webs and the Information Infrastructure. Coming soon is one on Internet Governance. - e-Primers on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Series serves as introductory documents to FOSS issues. Titles include: FOSS: A General Introduction; FOSS: Education; FOSS: Government Policy; and FOSS: Localization. A draft of the FOSS: Open Standards e-Primer is now available online for public review and feedback at: http://www.apdip.net/news/foss-open-standards-primer-draft - UNDP-APDIP ICT4D Series seeks to provide concrete research and analysis on the strengths and weaknesses that are evident in ICT4D policies across the region. It focuses on applications of ICT policies and its impact in accelerating social and economic development. All UNDP-APDIP publications are available online at: www.apdip.net/publications We would welcome any feedback on our publications. Please send feedback and queries to: Christine Apikul Programme Specialist, UNDP-APDIP [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
