[UgaBYTES] The telecentre.org Community Charter

[ahmed digital]

*Dear friends*


*after two days of discussions at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia on the 9th and 10th of December 2008 during the 3rd Global
Knowledge Conference and after a meeting for the 3rd day   in Crown Plaza
hotel where a proposal of  the  telecentre.org Community Charter was
discussed and Meddie and his colleagues were asked to rewrite this charter ,
it is ready now for every in the Telecentre Movement in the world to read it
, sign and forward it.  We are in Gedaref Digital City Organization which is
the first and the biggest Telecentre in SUDAN are very happy about it so
please sign it and forward it to any of your colleagues who are interested
about the TELECENTRES MOVEMENTS and thank you to every one who contributed
to this CHARTER here is the link to sign and to FORWARD*

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/English_Charter/?e

TELECENTRE LEADERS FORUM
9-10 December 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We, the participants of the Telecentre Leaders Forum (TLF) at GK3 in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, believe Telecentre can play a catalytic role in helping
poor, marginalized and underserved communities make use of ICTs to fulfil
their full potential, and recognize the vital role of Telecentre networks in
helping the people who work in Telecentre solve their challenges, share
experiences and resources, and support each other. It being understood that
a Telecentre is a public place where people can access computers, the
Internet, and other digital technologies that enable people to gather
information, create, learn, and communicate with others while they develop
essential 21st-century digital skills.

We assert that strengthening, deepening and intensifying on-going
relationships amongst Telecentre networks and support partners through a
vibrant, sustainable *Telecentre.org* community is critical to enhancing the
social and economic impacts of Telecentre around the world.

We commit to upholding the following values as the foundation of the *
Telecentre.org* community:

   - A passion to help empower the poor, marginalized and underserved
   utilize technologies to assist in improving their lives
   - Openness to sharing experiences, information and knowledge
   - Transparency
   - Inclusiveness
   - Technology neutrality
   - Innovation
   - Collaboration
   - Equity
   - Continuous learning
   - Localisation and local content creation

We identify the following as priorities for strengthening and
expanding the Telecentre
community:

   1. Strengthen and expand Telecentre networks
   2. Strengthen the capacity of Telecentre managers
   3. Support Telecentre sustainability
   4. Promote and support research and advocacy around Telecentre
   5. Intensify knowledge sharing

Embracing these shared values, we encourage other likeminded people and
organizations to join our community.



        ahmed mahmoud mohamed eisa
                   www.gedarefcity.org
Gedaref digital city organization (GDCO) is NGOs established early 2005. It
is a big telecentre in Sudan. It is a non political organization but it has
a partnership with the government, other national & international
organizations, donors and supporters based on the benefit of the
community.  It is the first digital city in Sudan . It is the winner of
information for development award (i4d 2007 awards) in e-India august 2007
at new Delhi. It has strong partnership with the great people of Eindhoven
through the digital city of Eindhoven (DSE).
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