[GKD] Welcome Back to the GKD Discussion!
Dear GKD Members, Welcome back to the GKD discussion! We apologize for the longer than expected hiatus of the List, due to the Moderators' extended travel commitments. There have been several important recent developments in the ICT for Development arena -- including some new low-cost technologies -- which we will tackle in the coming weeks, and we look forward to our Members' continued contributions and expertise in assessing their relevance and value. As you know, while GKD was on hiatus, two strong hurricanes devastated Southern US, particularly Louisiana and Mississippi. GKD moderators have been involved with a first-responder organization to help them improve the use of ICT in their efforts. A major lesson from this tragedy -- but not one that is new to GKD members! -- was that technology availability is not enough. Intercommunication among the various relief agencies must be well planned and effectively implemented on the ground. We will be sending a message regarding some initiatives related to disaster first-response that would greatly benefit from GKD members' expertise and experience. Meanwhile, we would like to get input from our Knowledge Management experts on GKD as to how fiascos like this can be avoided in the future, e.g., through better database structures and more innovative ways of networking under very trying conditions. In this case, lessons from developing countries can provide very valuable lessons for the US. The GKD Moderators ***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/
Re: [GKD] Welcome Back to the GKD Discussion!
I'm really glad to see the return of this forum... as an inaugural addict, I've been in withdrawal. Rather than suppose (or impose) a theme, my contribution is a quick question: the world's mountain regions contain some of the most remote, and poorest communities, often with profound natural (not to mention spiritual) resources, and Chapter 13 of Agenda 21 singles them out for special focus in terms of conservation, sustainability and poverty reduction. yet these regions remain on or outside the edges of the communications revolution.so, is anyone aware of specific public and/or private sector initiatives to bridge these gaps ... after all laptops/cellphones have functioned effectively for (relatively) wealthy climbers and sportsters on Mt Everest so links are potentially achievable. does this technology penetrate positively into mountain communities anywhere? and is it welcome? productive in improving the quality of life? ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** 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.globalknowledge.org
[GKD] Welcome Back to the GKD Discussion!
Dear GKD Members, Welcome back to the GKD List! We hope you all had an enjoyable summer. We look forward to resuming our vibrant GKD discussion, and hearing from you regarding your experiences using ICTs for Sustainable Development. GKD membership continues to grow (currently 2500+ members in over 100 countries). We welcome suggestions for particular themes for discussion as well as your ideas for making GKD an increasingly valuable resource. We will soon begin establishing a database of the GKD archives. We will send you proposed categories for the database, which will facilitate searching the archives, and will welcome your input. Many thanks for your valuable contributions to GKD. Warm regards, The GKD Moderators ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** 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.globalknowledge.org
