Dear GKD Members, The latest issue of The Journal of Development Communication is devoted to telecenters and development. Its articles cover a wide range of issues, from financial sustainability to gender, research and policy, and includes field reports from five countries. This special issue, titled 'Telecenters and ICT for Development: Critical Perspectives and Visions for the Future', is edited by Royal Colle and Raul Roman of Cornell University. The TABLE OF CONTENTS follows below.
Copies of this issue and subscription information can be obtained from the publisher. Contact: Asian Institute for Development Communication (Aidcom) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <http://www.aidcom.com>. The price of this issue is: USD11.00.(DEVELOPING COUNTRIES) AND US$20.00 (DEVELOPED COUNTRIES) Those in North America can contact the editors ([EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED]) for a copy of this special issue. Special Issue of the Journal of Development Communication. Volume 12, No 2 (February 2002) Telecenters and ICT for Development: Critical Perspectives and Visions for the Future TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorial Royal D. Colle and Raul Roman (editors): The Telecenter Environment in 2002 SECTION 1: A critical framework to understand the role of telecenters in development Ricardo Gomez and Angelica Ospina: The Lamp Without a Genie: Using Telecenters for Development Without Expecting Miracles Everett M. Rogers and Pratibha Shukla: The Role of Telecenters in Development Communication and the Digital Divide. SECTION 2: Reports from the field: opportunities and hazards for telecenter development around the world. Peter Benjamin: Telecenters in South Africa Gail Short: Lessons Learned in Pioneering Telecenters in Australia. P. Thamizoli and K. Balasubramanian: Information Management and Knowledge Empowerment: MSSRF Telecenters in South India. Matyas Gaspar: Telehouses in Hungary Sheriff Hashem: Community Telecenters in Egypt Richard Kyle: Models of Telecenters in Brazil Critical summary: Alfonso Gumucio Dagron: Prometheus Riding a Cadillac? Telecenters As The Promised Flame of Knowledge. SECTION 3: The telecenter movement: critical perspectives and visions for the future Francisco J. Proenza: Telecenter Sustainability: Myths and Opportunities Raul Roman and Christopher Blattman: Research for Telecenter Development: Obstacles and Opportunities. Johan Ernberg: Telecenters and the Incubation of Public Policy Mike Jensen: Information Technology and Infrastructure for Telecenters: Combining Best Practice with New Developments Nancy J. Hafkin and Nancy Taggart: Ensuring Women's Ability to Take Advantage of Information Technology Opportunities Jenny Clark: Promoting Participation in Telecenters Brett Sabien: Some Principles of Financial Sustainability Based on Telecenters and a Telecenter Network in Australia ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** 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/>
