| WSIS STOCKTAKING & PARTNERSHIPS : ACTIVITY DETAILS |
| Entity: |
Bangladesh - Relief International - Schools Online, Bangladesh website of the entity |
| Activity: |
Global Connections and Exchange Program: Bangladesh |
| Activity description: | The GCE Program was designed to promote integration of technology into Bangladeshi schools, including teacher capacity development in terms of both technical skills and teaching methodology. Additionally, as hybrid school/community telecenters, the internet learning centers (ILCs) created in the schools were designed to promote equity of access to technology in a region lacking technological resources and enabling infrastructure. ILCs are designed as a community resource, and are managed as a community asset, with the goal sustainable income-offset operation within a three year window. Value : Greater than 500,000 US dollars Expected outcome : The project has produced a replicable telecenter model which has enabled access and learning for 26 core schools, plus almost sixty partner schools. Between community and school users, a population of more than 100,000 people have access to computer and internet resources. School capacity has been enriched not only in terms of physical plant, but teaching repertoire and methodologies. |
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| Entity from: Asia and Pacific - Bangladesh |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: National |
| WSIS action lines related to this activity:
Theme 2. Information and communication infrastructure Theme 4. Capacity building Theme 6. Enabling environment Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-learning] [E-environment] [E-science] Theme 8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content |
| Related MDGs:
MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
| Activity type: Project |
| Time scale: Ongoing: 2003 - 2008 |
| Partners: no information available |