[UgaBYTES] [witfor] Re: Getting Started

[اكرم الحاج علي]

Dear meddie
thanks for your story about sabil that Sudanese terminology means provide
cold water for free to every one , that meant real  telecenter
I hope to com ming back to Sudan to see more good traditional s  indicates
how to share all things together
Akram Mohammed /5ETLF Conference Vice President

2008/6/25, Meddie Mayanja <mmayanja at idrc.ca>:
>
> Hey, Quinn
>
> I would like to know more about projects in Africa and Middle east.
>
> Is there a detailed description with local partners info?
>
> Meddie
>
>
>
> Meddie Mayanja
> Senior Program Officer
> telecentre.org, IDRC Canada
> tel:  (613) 236-6163, ext 2604
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org
> [mailto:ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org] On Behalf Of qsutton13
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:15 PM
> To: witfor at yahoogroups.com
>
> Subject: [UgaBYTES] [witfor] Re: Getting Started
>
> Yes Satish, I am a High-Level Advisor to GAID and have been involved with
> several of their activities.  Currently the Digital Alliance is exploring
> an
> agressive expansion with pilot projects lining up in Africa (Ethiopia,
> Senegal, Ghana, and Mozambique), the Middle East (Jordan), Asia
> (Uzbekistah,
> Nepal and India) and Latin America (Mexico and Uruguay).
>
> Our basic aim is to leverage existing resources and provide culturally
> relevant vocational skills to enhance local economies.
> This can take many forms.  In Jordan we are looking at supplementing ICT
> training for young women in traditional schools.  In Africa we are looking
> at digital literacy training for aid agencies and select governmental
> agencies.  In India we just brokered a deal for a computer lab at a school
> for the children of the leprosy-affected.
>
> I am always looking for a good project...
>
> Best,
> Quinn
>
>
> --- In witfor at yahoogroups.com, "Satish Jha" <jha.satish at ...> wrote:
> >
> > Quinn,
> > Aren't you also at GAID?
> > Which geographies do you work in?
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 5:48 PM, qsutton13 <qsutton at ...> wrote:
> >
> > >   Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > My name is Quinn Sutton and I am the Executive Director of the
> > > Digital Alliance Foundation. We are a non-profit, humanitarian
> > > organization providing ICT education to aid agencies,
> governmental
> > > institutions and marginalized populations around the world. We
> are
> > > small but growing fast. We do not provide grants but are
> interested
> > > in working with anyone who is interested in ICT for development.
> > >
> > > Please visit our website www.ictefa.org and if there is interest
> on
> > > your part send me a message.
> > >
> > > I have been working with a handful of UN agencies and simply
> knowing
> > > what's going on is often the biggest challenge to getting
> started.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Quinn
> > >
> > > - hablo espanol,
> > > - je parle francais,
> > > - skoshi dake nihongo hanasemasu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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