Guys this book is a must read. I obtained a copy some time back and if you are really interested in ICT and would like to improve on your positioning in the profession, buy it.
Wire > Hi everyone, > > Limited copies of "ICT Policy: A Beginner's Handbook" are available for > sale at the WOUGNET office. Published by the Association for > Progressive Communications, the book "takes the mystery out of > information and communications technology (ICT) policy. Whether you are > a member of a civil society organisation, a researcher, an activist, a > journalist looking for background information, or someone simply > interested in the topics". While the area of concern includes many > kinds of ICTs, the book's focus is centered on the internet. > > The book has four parts. The first part explains what is meant by ICT > policy, and why it is important. Part Two looks at what makes the > internet different from other media and ICTs, and seeks to explain why > present internet use is inequitably distributed. Part Three explains > policy and regulation, how policy is decided, who the main players are, > and what can be done to ensure that policy decision-making is > transparent and > participatory. Part Four considers specific themes in ICT policy, with a > focus on the internet. > > To obtain a copy of the handbook, contact Hadijah Namumbya, WOUGNET > Information Officer, at the WOUGNET Office (Room 13, Plot 59 Nkurumah > Road). The book is 25,000 Uganda Shillings. For further information, > contact Hadijah at (041) 256832 or (077) 910500 or stop by the WOUGNET > office. > > Regards, > > Dorothy > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
