[GKD] Call for papers: A Digital Divide? Facts, Explanations, Policies

2001-03-12 Thread John Lawrence
For information. Subject: [DEOS-L] call for papers: Digital Divide From: Teri Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CALL FOR PAPERS EJC/REC: Electronic Journal of Communication/ La Revue Electronique de Communication A Di

[GKD] Digital divide and building human capacity

2001-03-12 Thread Steve McCarty
Dear Members of GKD, Greetings from the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan. I am leading an NPO based in the California state capital, albeit a virtual organization where no one has met f2f (see sig below). One area of Human Capacity Development that is sorely needed is development of ICT e

[GKD] Overestimating/underestimating the digital divide

2001-03-12 Thread Lishan Adam
On 2 March 2001, Grant Boyle writes: > >I am not very familiar with the theory of the digital divide. One question >I have is whether the digital divide means "having technology" (one side of >the divide) or not having technology (other side of the divide)? If it is >this simple, then is the

[GKD] ICTs in Nepal

2001-03-12 Thread Dikendra Kandel
Dear GKD Members, My name is Dikendra Kandel and I am involved in some social development activities in the rural hill districts of Nepal. Our recent efforts have been directed towards bringing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the rural areas through rural schools as entry poin