[UgaBYTES] (TC-MENA) distinctive mark in eINDIA 2008 Awards.

[nabil eid]

Dear All,
Hi,
The Middle East and North Africa (TC-MENA) distinctive mark in eINDIA 2008
Awards.



Three winners throught three development projects from Syria,Egypt and
Sudan, leaders of Telecentre in MENA.

*Syira - Reefnet Project*, has been chosen as the winner of the:

*Best Government Initiative of the year'* in the *Telecentre *category –
eINDIA2008 Awards.

*Breif about Reefnet Project.*

Reefnet project, Strategic ICT program for social and economic development,
which is a cooperation program between the Syrian Ministry of Communication
and the United Nation Development Program (UNDP), The project Reefnet aims
at the:

-Bridging the digital divide between rural and urban areas,

-Using the ICT as a powerful instrument in the development of local
communities.

-Creation of an enabling environment for the use of ICT in Syria

-Acceleration the development of information facilities and infrastructures
as well as to improve the capacity to benefit from ICT.

The project has more dimensions in development Syrian community and digital
divide between rural and urban community through ICT for development.

The target of project is promoting rural ( women, youth, children,
marginalized and people with disabilities ) to provided ICT services through
universal service and access initiatives such as telecentres.

http://www.reefnet.gov.sy



*Egypt - ICT Trust Fund project*, has been chosen as the winner of the
on ICT supporting agriculture using Mobile IT Club in the *Telecentre *category
– eINDIA2008 Awards.

*Breif about ICT Trust Fund Project.*


ICT Trust Fund* *established as a partnership between the ministry of
Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) and United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) in 2002 to assist in the socio-economic
development of Egypt.
ICT trust fund  Using information technology to further sustainable human
development to build an information society capable of capitalizing on the
emerging knowledge revolution.
The Main Objective is to support Egypt socio-economic development program
through:

·         Establishing Public-private partnerships.

·         Using ICT to further development in Egypt.

·         Increasing awareness of the developmental potential of ICT.

·         Making ICT more accessible and affordable to all citizens.

http://www.ictfund.org.eg/

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*Sudan- Gedaref digital city organization (GDCO),* , has been chosen as the
winner of the Best innovations at the grassroots *Telecentre*, category –
e-India 2008 Awards.

*Breif about Gedaref digital city organization Project.*

Gedaref Digital City Organisation (GDCO) is one of the civil society
organisations in the state of Gedaref (Sudan) established in late 2004. The
aim of the organisation is the comprehensive development and all round
advancement of the individual citizens in the state. Main motto of GDCO is
to:

-Use Information Technology for the development of the community

-Enhance capacity building  through trainings and workshops

-Provide special treatment for the disabled through ICT

-Bridge the digital divide

-Establish of huge data base in Gedaref state

http://www.gedaref.org



Karim Kasem, Ahmed Eisa and Nabil Eid  three development leaders and winners
in MENA, We will work together to promote and development communities via
ICTs for building bright future thorugh telecentre.org



Nabil Eid

Syria

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Best Regards
Nabil Eid
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ICT4D Community - Syria
Team Leader of Salamieh Telecentre
E-mail: nabieid at gmail.com
- Tel:(+963 33) 832360
- Fax:(+963 33) 832361
- Mobile: (+963) 955572873
http://www.reefnet.gov.sy
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ICT4D Persons with Disabilities
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Middle East and North Africa
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