[GKD] Implementing WSIS Action Plan

Dear Fellows, The CTO has appointed AITEC to co-ordinate a major conference it is holding in March with the theme "Implementing the WSIS Action Plan". The conference will be held in Nairobi over 25-26 March to coincide with the Kenya National ICT Convention which AITEC is also organising on behalf

[GKD] Update on Cisco LDC Initiative in Uganda

Dear All, A little over a year ago, I arrived in Uganda as United Nations Volunteer (UNV). The purpose of this message is to update ICT4D practitioners about the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Initiative, a private-public partnership between Cisco Systems, UNDP, UNV, ITU and USAID. I've been prov

[GKD] New Book Highlights Role of ICTs in Africa's Education System

AfricaDotEdu: IT Opportunites and Higher Education in Africa Edited by: Maria A. Beebe, Koffi Magloire, Banji Oyeyinka, and Madanmohan Rao Book Description Ordering Information: The AfricaDotEdu book is available for purchase from the WSU Press for the cost of $34.95 + shipping (US Dollars). I

Re: [GKD] RFI: Satellite Communications with Western China?

Guangzhou Weida Communications Technology Company Ltd. has commissioned a LinkStar hub in Suzhou and 300 broadband VSAT terminals, mostly in rural areas of western China. The network provides education centers and business customers with Internet, data, video, and retail services. Business customer

Re: [GKD] RFI: Satellite Communications with Western China?

Aloha, The Nokia pilot is Bridge-IT: It is an interesting, but expensive, approach. Currently, I am working with Mabuhay Philippine Satellite Corporation which operates the Agila II satellite with a footprint over much of Asia. We are piloting lo

[GKD] Community Radio Gives India's Villagers a Voice

INTERESTING STORY from South India. Sorry for the delay in posting it. As someone involved with the community-radio debate, I'd urge anyone who sees potential in this form of communication to add their voice to the demand for freeing India's airwaves. The world's "largest democracy" needs to prove