Re: [GKD] Acknowledging the Digital Divide

2002-01-16 Thread Margaret Grieco
The internet can be used to empower those previously by-passed in decision making processes. The poverty mapping of Chicago is an excellent example. Volunteers in disadvantaged communities can map their experience and regularly update and display it and grow conscious of the overall framework whi

[GKD] UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on WSIS

2002-01-16 Thread Robert Pollard
http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2002/01.html Press Release International Telecommunication Union For immediate release Telephone: +41 22 730 6039 Fax: +41 22 730 5939 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] United Nations adopts Resolution on the World Summit on the Information Society Summit to

[GKD] Report: "Promoting Community Radios in the Horn of Africa"

2002-01-16 Thread raymond
Conclusion and Recommendations for the Symposium "Promoting Community Radio in the Horn of Africa" January 9 -11, 2002 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A symposium "Promoting Community Radio in the Horn of Africa" was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from January 9 to 11, 2002. The symposium was aimed at i

[GKD] India Adopts Universal Access

2002-01-16 Thread Alan Levy
The government of India adopted my plan about the same time my book came out. For those who asked and received a copy, the following news will be most relevent. India is now proceeding in the exact prescription touted in my book. These are the exact methods that solve literacy, cost and access

[GKD] Hydrogen Combustion Engines

2002-01-16 Thread Udit Chaudhuri
This morning's "Times of India" (Mumbai edition) reported about a research team at Banaras Hindu University having completed a field trial running over the past months, on 6 Hero Honda motorcycles, which ran on hydrogen fuel for 40-50 Km with each charge of fuel. Re-charging took just 6 seconds.