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The InterAction ICT Group cordially invites you to:
eRiding and the International NGO Community:
International Tech Support Challenges, Issues and Solutions
Wednesday, June 25 from 10am-noon
InterAction Conference Room
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 701
Washington, DC
This event is open to the public and we encourage you to distribute this
message to others. If you wish to participate by conference call,
please contact Julie Fossler at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for dialing
instructions. http://www.interaction.org/ict/events_ict.html#eriders
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The InterAction Information and Communications Technology Group
cordially invites you to attend this event from 10am to noon on
Wednesday, June 25. Sponsored by the Markle Foundation, this event is
part of a global initiative committed to increasing the impact of
information and communications technologies to achieve development
goals.
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THEME: INTERNATIONAL TECH SUPPORT
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A brief visit to nearly any NGO office in the developing world reveals
the sense of isolation in which international NGOs typically operate,
cut off from mainstream communications, information and resources taken
for granted throughout much of the North. The loss of valuable time and
talent to daily inefficiencies and work stoppages rooted in tech
problems is palpable. The funding community does its part to address
the issues, but can only meet a fraction of the needs, lacking
resources, a support infrastructure on which to respond, and the
inability to assess technology needs in a reliable and meaningful way.
The Circuit Rider Movement in the United States has emerged as a
cost-effective means of mission-driven technology support for
nonprofits, its design rooted in techies with wide ranging technology,
assessment, planning and communication skills; practice models that work
in tandem with the staff and mission of nonprofits to control costs and
ensure that only appropriate technologies are employed, and a
fundamental commitment to freely sharing ideas, resources and tools.
Promoting eRiding - as it is being called - in nations around the world
is seen as an important next step in the Circuit Riding movement's
growth, especially for international and local NGOs in the developing
world. The support costs are low and the relative impact is high, with
the shared and roaming support aspects of eRiding particularly
effective means to transfer knowledge and skills.
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PANEL PARTICIPANTS
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Join Joan Fanning, Executive Director of NPower; Teresa Crawford, Technical
Director of the Advocacy Project; Ric Plaisance, Program Manager for
NinthBridge and moderator Melissa Pailthorp, Executive Director of
Aspiration as they provide a background on the eRider movement, its
international development strategy, a summary of its current initiatives,
and its potential for promoting the effectiveness of international and local
NGOs in performing their missions.
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RSVP LOCATION
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This event is open to the public, and we encourage you to distribute
this message to others. RSVPs are not required but would be appreciated
and can be sent to Julie Fossler at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CONFERENCE CALL ACCESS: If you are interested in conference calling in,
just send me an email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by cob today and I'll
send you the number/passcode. If you decide to participate at the last
minute by conference call, please call the InterAction front desk
Wednesday morning at 202.667.8227 and they will give you the number to
dial-in to and the passcode.
InterAction is located at 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 701 in
Washington, DC.
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Julie Fossler
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InterAction
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