Re: [GKD] RFI: Computer Donations To The Third World

2003-07-17 Thread Bishan Singh
Greetings to all. I thank both Peter Burgess and Guido Sohne for starting an important debate on development. Is development about replicating success and ensuring scarce resources are used wisely.? Yes, this is happening in communities where there is no intervention from the government or the

[GKD] RFI: Public Libraries with Distance Education Services

2003-07-17 Thread Scott Robinson
GKD list colleagues: I am looking for references to cities and towns with public libraries who offer access to distance learning services from local or regional universities. This may mean a special unit inside the library or the availability of two way video conferencing (quality unimportant)

[GKD] Competition to Create Video for Development Communication

2003-07-17 Thread Simon Batchelor
We would like to announce a competition about Video for Development funded by Gamos (UK) and Big World (UK). The application for the competition includes creating a local content script for a video for development communication (improving livelihoods, health related, rights related). The

[GKD] Technology Companies and Corporate Donations

2003-07-17 Thread Steve Cisler
Dear GKD Members, I just finished writing a paper entitled, Product Placements in Learning Environments: From Keystone-Mast to Microsoft a sort of history of technology companies making donations to schools, tech centers, and telecenters. It begins in the 1920's and concludes with a new

[GKD] Invitation to the First Dev. Entrepreneurs Forum

2003-07-17 Thread Bishan Singh
Dear GKD networkers, Greetings and warm regards. The Management Institute for Social Change (MINSOC) based in Malaysia is organising a Development Entrpreneurs Forum to share and exhchange experiences on the theme Development Entrepreneurs as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development. In keeping

[GKD] Fourth Annual Global Development Awards Competition

2003-07-17 Thread gdni
*** Fourth Annual Global Development Awards Competition *** The Governing Body of the Global Development Network (GDN) has chosen Understanding Reform as the theme for the Fifth Annual Global Development Conference to be held in New Delhi in January 2004. Submissions are now being accepted for