DOT-COMments eNewsletter - March 2005 (Issue 10) Welcome to the DOT-COMments eNewsletter, the newsletter of the DOT-COM Alliance. The March 2005 issue of the DOT-COMments newsletter is now on the DOT-COM Alliance web site. The full newsletter can be accessed online at <http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/index.php>.
Make sure to try out our new "Feedback" feature, which allows you to comment on individual articles and let us know what you think about them. Here is a list of articles in this newsletter: 1. Editorial: Reformulating Basic Questions What are we doing to address the digital divide? Should we focus on cell phones or telecenters? What is the real impact of ICT interventions? Most importantly...are these the right questions to focus on? URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=118 2. Cybercrime Bilateral Workshop and Official Meetings in Peru - Supported by dot-GOV As field support to assist with the prevention of cyber crime in developing nations, dot-GOV helped the Department of Justice with a joint APEC/DOJ workshop on "Cyber Crime Legislative Drafting Training", held at Santa Clara near Lima, Peru 9-11 December 2004. The workshop was delivered by a team of DOJ experts from the Intellectual Property and Cyber Crimes Unit and an APEC representative from Canada. URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=115 3. ICTs for Participatory Health and Livelihoods Skills Training for Mon Migrants ICTs for Participatory Health and Livelihood Skills Training is a pilot project designed to harness new digital camera technologies to help cross-border migrants learn basic health and livelihood skills that can improve their well-being even under the harsh realities of stateless migrant experience. URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=114 4. ICTs, Decentralization and Local Governance: Exploring the Potential In a context of decentralization, local authorities face increased responsibilities, limited resources, and at times, limited human resource capacity. In such environments, strategic investments in ICTs can really pay off. URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=117 5. Mali: Selected Snapshots of 12,000 CLIC Clients After 10 months of operation, most of the Community Learning and Information Centers (CLICs) that were established under the dot-ORG pilot funded by USAID/Mali are taking off. Early challenges in building a client base and establishing reliable Internet connections have been overcome, yet other challenges remain ahead. URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=113 6. They Counted Money in the Basket: Exploring Electronic Payment Options in Nepal USAID/Nepal asked dot-GOV to provide two experts who could speak from practical experience about the challenges faced by businesses and NGOs under the current Electronic Transaction Act of Nepal, and what other measures might be needed to create a more enabling policy environment. URL: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=116 The DOT-COM Alliance is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): (GDG-A-00-01-00009-00, dot-GOV; GDG-A-00-01-00014-00, dot-ORG; GDG-A-00-01-00011-00, dot-EDU). You can subscribe to the newsletter through the DOT-COM Alliance web site or email me directly to be added to our mailing list. Best regards, Barbara Fillip [EMAIL PROTECTED] Information and Dissemination Coordinator DOT-COM Aliance http://www.dot-com-alliance.org ------------ ***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/>
