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In spite of constraints, many small island developing States in Asia and the Pacific had managed to increase the penetration of mobile telephony to between 10 and 20 per cent of their populations, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said yesterday at the opening of the United Nations Global Forum on Access and Connectivity in Kuala Lumpur. » United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development to Focus on Concerns of Developing WorldSubmitted by admin on Sun, 18/05/2008 - 12:30.
The United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communications Technology and Development should chart a multi-year work programme to spread the benefits of information and communications technology to the developing world, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said today at the Alliance’s third annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur. » ( categories: ) Media CoverageUN News: UN telecommunication official warns of widening Internet broadband divideSubmitted by admin on Mon, 19/05/2008 - 12:20.
With more than half of the world’s population now becoming mobile telephone subscribers the digital divide in such phones has been largely bridged, but there remains a widening risk of an Internet broadband divide, the head of the United Nations agency for telecommunication warned today. » ( categories: ) UN News: UN's information technology alliance to focus on major concernsSubmitted by admin on Sun, 18/05/2008 - 12:24.
A leading United Nations body working to spread the benefits of information technology should concentrate on the areas that most concern people around the world, the chair of that body said today. Craig Barrett, Chair of the UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Development, told the third annual meeting of the Global Alliance in Kuala Lumpur that people were most interested about: getting software and hardware, connectivity, local content and ICT education. » ( categories: ) The Star Online: WCIT 2008 to be huge eventSubmitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2008 - 12:13.
WCIT 2008 will take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 18-22. In conjunction with the international congress, 13 satellite events will take place at the same venue. Among them is the International Advisory Panel meeting — an international body set up in the late 1990s to provide counsel to the Government on legislation and policies to develop MSC Malaysia-specific practices, and to set standards for multimedia operations. ( categories: ) Daily Express News: Local ICT spending expected to hit RM44bil this yearSubmitted by admin on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 12:08.
Apart from an increase in consumer purchase, growth in communications including broadband provision, and outsourcing, the main contributors are also IT-related events such as the major upcoming "World Congress Information Technology (WCIT 2008)" as well as several other events including 14 IT-related events to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre this May 18-22. "WCIT 2008 anchors four other core events and up to eight related events," Wong told Bernama in an interview at the WCIT media open day here today. » ( categories: ) ( categories: ) Economic Times: Govt plans to subsidise internet for rural IndiaSubmitted by admin on Thu, 26/06/2008 - 05:09.
Worried over missing the broadband addition target, the government is now planning to give subsidy for new broadband connection in the rural parts of the country. The subsidy would be up to 50% of the total cost of setting the system by service providers. Also, running cost of internet in rural areas would be about half of those in the cities. These steps are being taken in a move to strengthen the egovernance network as the government has miserably failed on this front. ( categories: ) Global Forum on Access, Connectivity Discusses Prospects for Mobile Phones, Internet in Asia-Pacific RegionSubmitted by admin on Tue, 20/05/2008 - 12:36.
In spite of constraints, many small island developing States in Asia and the Pacific had managed to increase the penetration of mobile telephony to between 10 and 20 per cent of their populations, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said yesterday at the opening of the United Nations Global Forum on Access and Connectivity in Kuala Lumpur. » GAID Annual Meeting and Global Forum 200818/05/2008 - 00:00 20/05/2008 - 18:00 The UNDESA GAID Annual Meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 18 – 20 May, 2008 aimed to bring together partners to help implement a number of ICT projects of significant, catalysing impact. The Strategy Council and the Steering Committee met in Kuala Lumpur to chart the next steps on the path to reaching GAID’s objectives, and discussed the ways in which they could contribute to the successful implementation of the GAID Business Plan. Proceedings now available! Location(s)Kuala Lumpur Convention Center Kuala LumpurMalaysia ( categories: ) Stockholm ChallengeSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
The overall goal of the Stockholm Challenge is to help counteract social and economic disadvantage, wherever it occurs, by promoting the use of ICT for development. ( categories: ) Global Knowledge Partnership - GKP Collaborative AwardsSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
The Global Knowledge Partnership Collaborative Awards provides international recognition to successful and innovative ICT for Development (ICT4D) initiatives from around the world. ( categories: ) World Bank Development MarketplaceSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
Competitive grant program administered by the World Bank. ( categories: ) HP Philanthropy in Latin AmericaSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
HP's philanthropic programs and activities in Latin America are similar to those in the United States and the rest of the world. We donate only in those countries in which we have a direct presence. Grant decisions are made within each country. ( categories: ) Asymmetries of information in the market for personal computers: financing the purchase of PCs for low-income consumersSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
This paper describes and evaluates three Latin American experiences, namely 'My Computer' in Argentina, 'Computers for All' in Brazil and 'My First Computer' in Chile. For each case, equipment, financing, connectivity and training opportunities will be evaluated. (In Spanish). » ( categories: ) Incubator Network Latin America and the Caribbean | infoDev.orgSubmitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.
There are currently twelve active grants to incubators in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. ( categories: ) 
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