[UgaBYTES] Weekly highligjhts from telecentre.org

Thu Aug 9 18:20:41 GMT 2007

Hello Kiringai,

Thank you very much for answering my request and for the information.

Marian

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Dear Marian/Esther
We had created this for our webpage.
I believe it is relevant to the inquiry.
Kiringai

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Pelletier
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Hello,

This is a message for Esther Nasikye, I am looking for more information
on the impact of ICTs on Gender  and I was wondering if you could email
me at marianp at eastlink.ca

We have been in contact before but I have lost your email address.

Thank you, If anyone else can add to this request I would love to hear
from you.

Marian

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[mailto:ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org] On Behalf Of Esther Nasikye
Sent: August 3, 2007 5:33 AM
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Subject: [UgaBYTES] Weekly highligjhts from telecentre.org

Hi All,
Here are some of the highlights from the telecentre.org blog

* Adapting GEM for Telecentres
* 'Find, Use, Share & Expand'-Rufina Fernandes, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation
shares her experience
* ICTA launches 400th Nenasala
* Ministry's bold steps to take ICT to rural Kenyan people
* NASSCOM Knowledge Network- Powered by Partnership
* FADECO Community Radio FRC 100.8 FM now on air
* Inveneo launches Low power PC in Uganda
* India sponsors rural telecentres in Sri Lanka
* Last iCAN TCF Provincial Workshop
* Weekly News Roundup - Africa

* Adapting GEM for Telecentres
Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) is a tool developed by the
Association
for Progressive Communication Women's Networking Support Program (APC
WNSP). Its primary objective is to enable a gender analysis and
perspective in planning, designing, and evaluating projects with an ICT
(Information and Communication Technology) component, including
telecentres.
IDRC, including telecentre.org, is presently supporting the "GEM 2"
project which incorporates research that can help to determine the best
way of adapting GEM in the context of the following ICT for development
themes: ICT policy, localization, telecentres, and ICT for rural
development.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38397

* 'Find, Use, Share & Expand'-Rufina Fernandes, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation
shares her experience
Rumi Mallick got an oppurtunity to catch up with Rufina Fernandes, CEO,
NASSCOM Foundation, India for a brief interveiw. As CEO of NASSCOM
Foundation Rufina's role is to give direction to this initiative, evolve
a
transparent mechanism to monitor the progress and motivate stakeholders
involved in the projects. She is the leading force behind the NASSCOM
Knowledge network-a network of telecentres across 10 states in India
covering 108 knowledge centres and over 30 partners across the country.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38400

* ICTA launches 400th Nenasala
The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)
established its 400th Nenasala at the Colombo District Secretariat. The
setting up of this Nenasala is aimed at providing visitors with services
such as Internet access, computer access, telephone calls, scanning and
photo copying. It will be managed by the Colombo DS.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38816

* Ministry's bold steps to take ICT to rural Kenyan people
Going by recent developments, Kenya has made unparalleled progress in
modernizing its information and telecommunications sector. The country
now
boasts of a modern telecoms sector with the highest subscriber base in
the
region and a robust voice and data transmission service that is bearing
fruit on cost and accessibility. But according to Information minister
Mutahi Kagwe, this progress is yet to meet a substantial proportion of
demand for basic ICT services.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38497

* NASSCOM Knowledge Network- Powered by Partnership
NASSCOM Knowledge Network (NKN) is spread across 10 states and 72
districts of India. The aim of these telecentres that form the knowledge
network is to use digital technologies to reduce isolation, bridge the
digital divide, promote health and hygiene related awareness, create
economic opportunities, and reach out to the youth in these communities
to
provide them with skills which would increase their employment options.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38394

* FADECO Community Radio FRC 100.8 FM now on air
Sunday 22nd July 2007 will go down in the history of FADECO (as an
organisation) and of Karagwe district, Kagera region, North West
Tanzania.
This day, the first ever local radio went on air. Although still in
testing phase pending acquisition of radio equipment donated by UNESCO,
FADECO has been able to try out its assigned frequency 100.8 FM. Using
parts of equipment from different sources, some locally fabricated DIY
antennas and a few factory made equipment, FADECO Radio is now on AIR.
Read the rest of this entry here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38228

* Inveneo launches Low power PC in Uganda
A commercial low power computer was launched by California based
company,
Inveneo in Kampala last week. The computer system uses three options of
power supply including solar and a normal 12V battery as an alternative
source to conventional power.
Read the rest of this entry here:
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/39008

* India sponsors rural telecentres in Sri Lanka
The problems posed by domestic strife has not distracted Sri Lankans
from
trying to bridge their own 'digital divide' - and opening up the more
communication-challenged districts of the island-state to the advantages
of the Internet. Their goal of creating over 1,000 'Nenasalas' - rural
knowledge centres, all equipped with Internet-enabled computers - by
2008,
received a minor boost recently when the Indian Government pitched in
with
a Rs.6-million package to sponsor 20 of these telecentres "carefully
selected to ensure maximum coverage."
Read the rest of this entry here:
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38376

* Last iCAN TCF Provincial Workshop
The last iCAN TCF Provincial workshop was successfully finished last
week.
It was held to empower the North Western Province Telecentre Operators.
Find the details here: http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38833
Fundraising Tips for CBOs and NGOs
The work of CBOs & NGOs in developing countries is vital to millions of
people. However,fund-raising for these organizations is particularly
difficult, for numerous reasons
Read the tips here
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38301

* Weekly News Roundup - Africa
Regional Federation Has No Choice But to Embrace ICT, Securing
Fibre-Optic
Technology, Ugandan Students Debate Use of ICT for the Common Wealth
heads
of Government meeting, Uganda's biggest university in Sh900m Internet
Debt, Angolian Youths Benefit From Information Technology, Cyberspace
Casts Light On the Lives of Death Row Inmates
Read the details of these and more stories here:
http://community.telecentre.org/en-tc/node/38618

Cheers

Esther
Community Content Facilitator
telecentre.org

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