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| Entity: |
Sudan - Gedaref digital city organization GDCO SUDAN website of the entity |
| Activity: |
Telecentres ,,, partnership for development website of the activity |
| Activity description: | Gedaref digital city organization (GDCO) was established in partnership with The Digital City of Eindhoven (DSE) in Netherlands, GDCO is nongovernmental and nonprofit organization (Gedaref Sudan), it is part of the Telecentres movement where ICT is used for community development. NGOs as a receptive organization for donation has completely changed and NGOs have become partners in development and a true PPP is achieved. GDCO is the winner of information for development award i4d 2007 awards (e-India 2007) for the inclusion of the disabled, GDCO is the winner of i4d 2008 awards for the best innovations at the grassroots Telecentres and the winner of i4d 2009 for the initiatives of civil society for development for the e-agriculture project. GDCO is the founder of the first Telecentre academy in Africa, the Middle East and the 13th in the world. DSE donated 750 computers to GDCO and more than ten projects were established using ICT for community development and utilizing the public private partnership (PPT). |
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| Entity from: Africa - Sudan |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: National |
| WSIS action lines related to this activity:
Theme 1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development [ICT for sustainable development] [Partnerships] Theme 2. Information and communication infrastructure Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge Theme 4. Capacity building Theme 5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-government] [Knowledge management] [E-business] [E-commerce and e-trade] [Technology and innovation] [E-learning] [E-health] [E-employment] [Professional training] [Role of social actors] [E-environment] [Monitor/prevent disasters] [E-agriculture] Theme 11. International and regional cooperation Theme 12. Achieving WSIS targets (PoA, Section B) Theme 13. Digital Solidarity Agenda (PoA, Section D) Theme 15. Towards WSIS Phase 2 (Tunis) (PoA, Section F) |
| Related MDGs:
MDG 1. Eradicate poverty and hunger MDG 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women MDG 4. Reduce child mortality MDG 5. Improve maternal health MDG 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases MDG 7. Ensure environmental sustainability MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
| Activity type: Project, WSIS Thematic Meeting, Conference, Publication, Training initiative, Tool-kit |
| Time scale: Completed |
| Partners: http://sudantelecentreacademy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=1 http://sudantelecentreacademy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=1 http://sudantelecentreacademy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=1 http://sudantelecentreacademy.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=1 |