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Geographical Coverage: Africa
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Relation with MDGs: All
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WSIS Coordination: All
National e-strategy: All
Governments
2 activities found
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Activity
3 Apr 2008
Turkey: General Directorate of State Archives
State Archives Online Information System
This is an online information system consisting of catalogs and documentation information. Catalog information is derived from records of the state archives. Documentation information is gathered from books, symposia and congress papers, etc. ... ID: 1207046778
29 Oct 2004
United States of America: United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Libraries as Consumer Health Information Distribution Centers in Africa
Throughout the world libraries and library-like institutions work to get information into the hands of members of the communities they serve. In many cases, this mission requires a great deal of resourcefulness – not to mention resources, primary among them useful information (defined as accurate, t ... ID: 1099044310
International organizations
14 activities found
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Activity
17 Jan 2005
International: International Trade Center (ITC) – UNCTAD/WTO
Inter-regional Trade Information Platform
As part of a project that aims to expand intra and inter-regional trade between member states of Central and West African French speaking countries, a regional trade information network among Trade Support Institutions (TSI) will be created. It will be designed to contain business opportunities, exp ... ID: 1107505951
5 Nov 2004
International: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
Electronic Commerce for Developing Countries
For more than 5 years, ITU has been providing technical assistance in the implementation of e-business project for developing countries. As part of its Electronic Commerce for Developing Countries (EC-DC), e-business projects have been implemented in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Arab Region. Five ... ID: 1099669832
2 Dec 2004
International: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
Empowering African Women to Manage 100 Multipurpose Community Telecentres in 20 African Countries
The Bureau of Telecommunication Development (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a million dollar project to establish at least one hundred Multipurpose Community Telecentres (MCTs) in 20 African countries. These are to be owned and managed by women in order to enabl ... ID: 1101998920
2 Dec 2004
International: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
ITU/UNECA Regional Workshop on ICT Indicators
The ITU/UNECA Regional Workshop on ICT Indicators that was held in Gaborone, Botswana from 26 to 29 October 2004 attracted more than 120 participants from 31 African countries. They represented regulatory agencies and ministries, national statistics offices, telecommunication operators, universities ... ID: 1101999251
2 Dec 2004
International: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
Building an Investor Environment for ICT Development in Africa
“Promoting ICTs Infrastructure Development” was the theme of the Second ITU Public Private Sectors Partnership Forum (PPPF-Africa) held in Kampala, Uganda from 30 October to 2 November 2004. The Forum brought together high-level representatives of ministries in charge of ICT strategies and policies, ... ID: 1101999611
2 Dec 2004
International: ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
Enhancing Telecommunication Regulatory Activities in Africa
The Fifth ITU Forum on Telecommunications Regulation in Africa (FTRA), organized by the ITU Regional Office for Africa in cooperation with Ugandan Communication Commission, was held in Kampala, Uganda, from 3 to 5 of November 2004. The Forum’s theme “Licensing in the era of convergence” dealt with t ... ID: 1101999996
9 Apr 2010
International: UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
Interconnected-Parliaments: Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan
The Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan is an Africa-wide initiative that aims to modernize African Parliaments’ information management capabilities and provide them with skills, services and applications that will allow them to become open, participatory, knowledge-based and learning organizations. Ma ... ID: 1142605715
18 Jan 2005
International: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Information for All
Created in 2000, the Information for All Programme (IPAP) provides a platform for international policy discussions and guidelines for action on preservation of information and universal access to it, participation of all in the emerging global information society and ethical, legal and societal cons ... ID: 1106048465
26 Jan 2005
International: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
The Virtual University: Models and messages
UNITAR in Malaysia, the Campus Numérique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal, the Universidad Virtual de Quilmes in Argentina and USQOnline in Australia, are but four virtual universities included in the case study entitled "The Virtual University: Models and messages" published by UNESCO's Institute for ... ID: 1106741375
31 Jan 2005
International: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Africa Animated!
“Africa Animated!” is a UNESCO initiative that assembles resources and expertise for the production of children’s animated cartoons in Africa children’s programmes in Africa and in particular computer-animated cartoons are mostly imported from abroad, despite efforts by regional broadcasters and the ... ID: 1107191050
23 Apr 2008
International: UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
Development of an Arabic Domain Name System (ADNS)
In 2003, ESCWA helped form an “Arab Domain Names Task Force” which defined standards for Arabic domain names. In the ensuing years, ESCWA supported several related initiatives. In 2007, ESCWA continued its efforts by lobbying for the ADNS project in the second IGF meeting which took place in Brazil ... ID: 1103222560
Activities on Capacity Building and Access to Information and Knowledge for African Countries
Atelier OMPI/Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) sur la Propriété Intellectuelle: Acquisition, Gestion et Dissémination de l'Information Technique pour les pays francophones, tenu à Yaoundé, Cameroun, du 8 au 12 septembre 2003.
A Subregional Workshop on Strategies for Acqu ... ID: 1099569750
20 Aug 2012
International: World Health Organization
HINARI: Access to Research in Health programme
The HINARI Programme enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of biomedical and health literature. Over 8000 journals and 6000 online books are now available to health institutions in more than 100 countries, areas and territories. ... ID: 1268842016
16 Dec 2010
International: XIX FIT World Congress
Bridging Cultures
FIT XIX World Congress
The International Federation of Translators XIX World Congress—Bridging Cultures—will bring together translators, interpreters, terminologists, and other professionals from all over the world to discuss topical issues. Over 75 educational sessions will be offered in a variet ... ID: 1280766136
Business sector entities
6 activities found
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Activity
17 Dec 2004
International: Cisco Systems
Least Developed Countries Initiative
In July 2000, following the G-8 Summit, Cisco Systems, Inc., United Nations Development Program, the US Agency for International Development (Leland Initiative/EDDI), and United Nations Volunteers (UNITeS), announced the formation of a strategic partnership to help train students in the world’s Leas ... ID: 1103282391
17 Dec 2004
International: Cisco Systems
ITU Internet Training Center Initiative (ITCI) Phase 1
In May 2001, Cisco Systems, Inc., and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced the formation of a strategic partnership, the ITU Internet Training Center Initiative to establish Cisco Networking Academies in colleges and universities in developing countries to provide opportunities ... ID: 1103283252
17 Dec 2004
International: Cisco Systems
ITU Internet Training Center Initiative (ITCI) Phase 2
In May 2001, Cisco Systems, Inc., and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced the formation of a strategic partnership, the ITU Internet Training Center Initiative to establish Cisco Networking Academies in colleges and universities in developing countries to provide opportunities ... ID: 1103283466
17 Aug 2005
Tunisia: Live IT
Tunisia Games
Tunis Games met sur pieds la Coupe de Tunisie des Jeux Vidéo 2005. Dans le cadre de la Coupe ciblant la communauté des jeunes maghrébins sont organisées des qualifications nationales et mondiales de haut niveau. Cette application a l’ambition de proposer une alternative intéressante et enrichissante ... ID: 1124206807
17 Aug 2005
Tunisia: Promed
MaghrebMed
Maghrebmed a été crée dans le but de promouvoir les TIC en matière de santé et médecine dans les pays du Maghreb, visant aussi bien les professionnels de la santé qu’un plus vaste public. Le projet est un grand carrefour offrant l’accès à la fois à un immense gisement de connaissances et à des salon ... ID: 1124185094
20 Mar 2007
United Kingdom: exhibitChoice Ltd
Developing Telecoms
Developing Telecoms [www.developingtelecoms.com] is the web site devoted to building ICT’s in developing and emerging markets. It provides information on the products, services, technologies and strategies needed to raise teledensity and reduce the digital divide. With over 250,000 unique users Deve ... ID: 1143024759
Civil society entities
7 activities found
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Activity
12 Aug 2009
International: Earth Intelligence Network
Earth Intelligence Network (EIN)
EIN is an accredited 501c3 Public Charity dedicated to helping others create public intelligence (decision-support) in the public interest.
EIN offers a strategic analytic model, a concept for linking the one billion rich to the five billion poor through a Global Range of Needs table online, an ... ID: 1250029907
28 Oct 2004
International: Environmental Development Action in the Third World ENDA
Réseau genre et TIC
Le Réseau genre et TIC, créé en novembre 2002, est composé de personnes et d'organisations actives pour la promotion de l'égalité de genre dans le secteur des TIC. Il agit en partenariat avec les acteurs des secteurs publics, privés, nationaux et internationaux actifs dans le contexte de la coopéra ... ID: 1098958607
19 Mar 2007
International: Word Tour of the Information Society
itnerant Event, conference, meeting
The WORLD TOUR of the INFORMATION SOCIETY (WTIS) is an initiative
to consult in the most inclusive and effective way, i.e by
meeting people on site, all the stakeholders of the Information Society.
The WTIS contributes to the implementation of
the WSIS Plan of Action and in particular the foll ... ID: 1103155760
19 Mar 2007
Netherlands: Viafrica foundation
Venture Intelligence Africa
While ICT developments in western societies are booming, many African countries are only beginning to explore the possibilities of the use of ICT. More and more initiatives from the West are aimed at closing this "gap", mainly focussing at hardware and training in software use. The vision of Viafric ... ID: 1108397210
1 Mar 2005
Tunisia: Association Tunisienne des Droits de l'Enfant
Droits de l'Enfant
Contribution à la vulgarisation et à la diffusion de la culture des droits de l'enfant.
Contribution à la conception et à la mise en œuvre de mécanismes de protections des
droits de l'enfant.
Prise en charge et soutien aux enfants en difficulté et en danger.
Soutien aux efforts de l'Etat ... ID: 1109666005
10 Feb 2008
Uganda: Commonwealth Peoples' Association of Uganda
A Public Dialogue and ICT4D Expo 2007-World Information Society Day May 17th 2007
CPA, I-Network Uganda and LIIDA propose to partner with the Ministry of ICT to mark this day with an event such as a public dialogue or symposium with an ICT4D Exhibition combined with CHOGM 2007. The exhibition will be an opportunity to showcase to the public Uganda’s achievements since WSIS 05 and ... ID: 1177437113
1 May 2008
Uganda: Commonwealth Peoples' Association of Uganda
World Telecommunication/Information Society Day 2008
CPA Uganda, I-Network, UCC, Elmot and other partners are proposing to partner with the Ministry of ICT Uganda, UNDP and the UN System in Uganda to mark this day with activities around the country for one week such as a public debates or symposia in line with the WSIS Tunis 2005 Outcomes led by an Ac ... ID: 1198091488
Others
2 activities found
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Activity
1 Mar 2005
International: The African Civil Society for the Information Society - ACSIS
Africa Civil Society Forum
The Forum had the following objectives/outputs:
A: Capacity Building/Training
B: Issue Statements & Strategies for effective civil society inputs
C: Organizational & Structural Issues
The issues included:
An overview of civil society engagement in national, regional and interna ... ID: 1109676965
2 Mar 2005
Uganda: Collaboration on International ICT Policy for Eastern and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
Effective African participation in International ICT Policy making process
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is one of two programmes established under the Catalysing Access to Information and Communications Technologies in Africa (CATIA) initiative, which is funded by the UK's Department for International Development. The o ... ID: 1109755837
