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EventsThird Annual Conference on rural Telecentres of Nepal: Swaabhimaan 206519/06/2008 - 14:00 20/06/2008 - 17:00 Nepal's tenth five-year plan has sunsetted in July 2007 and Nepal is lagging behind in achieving the number of telecenters to be established in rural areas of Nepal. In order to take the Telecentre movement forward, one of the biggest hindrances has been identified by the Second National Conference on Rural Telecentres, Swaabhimaan 2063 as the lack of political will and commitment at a time where the political situation was fluid and changing. Location(s)Kathmandu KathmanduNepal ( categories: ) GKP SOUTH ASIA 2008: Powering South Asia with Entrepreneurship and Education18/06/2008 - 09:00 19/06/2008 - 13:00 This multi-stakeholder partnership initiative by GKP South Asian members will engage all regional members and other regional ICT4D players in knowledge sharing and partnership building on the role of ICT in promoting access to and supporting the provision of quality education, and also driving entrepreneurship through entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial radio. Location(s)Hotel Yak & Yeti Durbarmarg, KathmanduNepal ( categories: ) ICTD2009: 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development17/04/2009 - 09:00 19/04/2009 - 00:00 ICTD spans information and communication technologies (ICT) and their role in global socio-economic development. Every sector is involved – governments, academia, small start-ups, large corporations, inter-governmental organizations, and non-profits and non-governmental organizations. In spite of the tremendous energy and resources behind these projects, scientifically sound research in this space is just beginning to emerge: What is the actual impact of ICTD projects? What novel technology is required to meet development needs? Location(s)Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Campus Education City DohaQatar ( categories: ) Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2008: Last Mile Solutions: ICT Strategy, Government and Regulatory Policy and USFs26/08/2008 - 09:00 28/08/2008 - 17:00 This forum will bring together public and private sector giants to discuss last mile solutions, technologies, applications, business models and roadmaps to bridge the digital divide. Key topics:
Location(s)Lilongwe LilongweMalawi Power of Peace Network Global Forum of Universities07/08/2008 - 19:00 09/08/2008 - 16:45 The 2008 forum will facilitate an examination of topics such as: potential of new media as a means of encouraging cultural engagement and interaction, issues of education as it fits into the digital world, where the world of digital technology is going, how universities might participate in the creation of a global peace network. Location(s)University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1Canada ( categories: ) W3C: Workshop on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development02/06/2008 - 09:00 03/06/2008 - 05:00 The W3C Workshop on the "Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development" aims to understand specific challenges of using mobile phones and Web technologies to deliver services to underprivileged populations of Developing Countries. Location(s)Fecomercio Conference Center São PauloBrazil » ( categories: ) Egyptian E-Safety Conference - Safeguarding young people in an Internet and mobile age24/03/2008 - 09:00 25/03/2008 - 17:00 The principle aim of this two-day conference would be to identify the key issues and shared responsibility all have in ensuring that children and young people can use computers, Internet, IT tools, and new mobile services safely and responsibly. Location(s)Smart Village Conference Centre CairoEgypt ( categories: ) Second Ministerial Conference on the Information Society eLAC200706/02/2008 - 09:00 08/02/2008 - 16:30 The II Ministerial Conference about the Information Society eLAC2007, will be held next 6, 7 and 8 of February, 2008 in El Salvador. The region will evaluate the implementation of eLAC2007 and could adopt new goals and objectives. Location(s)Radisson Hotel 89 Avenida Norte y 11 Calle Poniente, Colonia Escalón San SalvadorEl Salvador 2008 International CES07/01/2008 - 09:00 10/01/2008 - 17:00 The 2008 International CES©, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, scheduled January 7-10 in Las Vegas, will again feature the latest and most advanced consumer electronics products the world has to offer. And this year for the first time, the show will also focus on an important and often overlooked component of the success of the CE industry – international free trade. Location(s)Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton Las Vegas, NVUnited States ( categories: ) ITU TELECOM AFRICA 200812/05/2008 - 09:00 15/05/2008 - 17:00 Comprising a high-calibre Exhibition, a Forum and a whole lot more, ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 will provide a major networking platform for Africa's top ICT names to come together to focus on the core issues relating to ICT expansion across the region. Location(s)Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre (CICC) CairoEgypt ( categories: ) 
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