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City of Chicago Digital Excellence Initiative
The City of Chicago's Digital Excellence Initiative is a $25 million program aimed at ensuring that all Chicagoans have access to the technological tools to compete and thrive in the 21st century. ... ID: 1300657405
8 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Department of State
Telecommunications Leadership Program (TLP)
TLP provides technical assistance and builds institutional capacity in developing countries to reform their telecommunications policies and practices. In this context, "telecommunications" refers to the full range of telecommunications, information, and communication technologies and their applicat ... ID: 1102524908
25 feb 2005
Estados Unidos: Digital Freedom Initiative
Digital Freedom Initiative (DFI)
The goal of the DFI is to promote economic growth by transferring the benefits of U.S. commercial information and communication technology (ICT) to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The DFI leverages the leadership of the U.S. government with the creativity and resources of American business, and ... ID: 1109342716
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
Joint Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative
The Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative is a partnership between the Federal Communications Commission Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (FCC-WTB), the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS), and private industry to coordinate activities ... ID: 1103188280
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
Training for Participants at the Arab Telecom Regulators Network (ATRN) Annual Meeting
The FCC provided a three-day, intensive workshop for regulators and policymakers from the Arab region, on the margins of the ATRN annual meeting in Amman, Jordan in March 2004. This capacity-building exercise included topics such as universal service, competition regulation, interconnection policie ... ID: 1103188808
Media Ownership proceeding
In the 1996 Telecommunications Act, Congress mandated that the FCC review its broadcast ownership rules every two years to determine “whether any of such rules are necessary in the public interest as a result of competition.” The Act requires the FCC to repeal or modify any regulation i ... ID: 1103189452
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
FCC International Visitors Program (IVP)
The FCC’s International Visitors Program (IVP) matches foreign regulators and policymakers visiting Washington, D.C. with FCC technical experts for informal discussions involving broadcasting, cablecasting, and telecommunications. Additionally, visitors frequently request detailed training on ... ID: 1103189689
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
Training for Regulators from the Andean Region
The FCC provide an intensive training program for regulators and trade negotiators from the Andean Region, as a capacity-building exercise related to the Andean – U.S. free trade negotiations. Regulators and policymakers from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia spent several days at the FCC d ... ID: 1103189892
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
FCC Activities in the Digital Freedom Initiative in Peru
The FCC is planning an intensive regulatory workshops in 2005 with Peru as part of the U.S. government initiate, the Digital Freedom Initiative. The FCC is crafting the agenda for a 3 day workshop on the margins of the APEC-Tel Min meeting in Spring in Lima, and intends to provide expertise in this ... ID: 1103190126
USTTI : United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)
The FCC is a sponsor and member of the board of directors for USTTI, and in 2004 conducted 7 specialized training courses for participants from throughout the developing world. The USTTI is a non-profit joint venture between leading U.S. based communications and IT corporations and leaders of the Fe ... ID: 1103190589
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Federal Communications Commission
Training and outreach on Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and Internet-Protocol Enabled Services
The FCC’s International Bureau hosted nearly twenty video conferences with regulators from across the globe to discuss the technology and regulatory policy toward IP-enabled services, including VOIP. This topic has become increasingly important to both the developing and developed world, as t ... ID: 1103191013
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Funding programs for museums and libraries
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent Federal agency that is the primary source of federal grants for museums and libraries in the United States of America. IMLS helps to shape policy and practice in libraries and museums, in the areas of capacity building; lifelong ... ID: 1102981414
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Middle East Partnership Initiative
Digital Reform Initiative
This grant will enable the Safadi Foundation to build its capacity to assist women and youth who seek to improve their livelihoods. The grant will provide computer hardware and software, extensive English language training, and computer skills training to the targeted audiences in Tripoli and Northe ... ID: 1103061191
14 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Middle East Partnership Initiative
Internet for Yemeni High Schools
This three phase e-learning pilot project will create a collaborative learning network for 24 high schools throughout Yemen. Phase I will focus on basic connectivity issues, refurbish and equip Internet classrooms, and provide computer/Internet training to teachers and students. Phase II trains teac ... ID: 1103061237
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
Last Mile Initiative
Last Mile Initiative was launched in April 2004 to spur increases in productivity and transform the develop prospects in rural areas presently underserved by the world's major voice and data telecommunications networks. ... ID: 1103234471
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
Digital Freedom Initiative
Digital Freedom Initiative of the Bush Administration has place volunteers in businesses and community centers to provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with ICT skills and knowledge. ... ID: 1103238238
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
Leland Initiative
Leland Initiative has helped to establish Internet gateways and national Internet connectivity in ten African countries, allowing two million Africans, with emphasis on rural, poor, ethnic minorities, and women, to obtain Internet access. ... ID: 1103238576
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID ANE Regional ICT Program
Across the Asia and Near East (ANE) region, E-Commerce transactions and Internet use are increasingly prevalent, but several key impediments hinder them from becoming everyday business practices. The USAID ANE Bureau has adopted the "3 P's" approach to support ICT development that stresses: (1) pol ... ID: 1103238758
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
NetTel@Africa
NetTel@Africa has developed a comprehensive curriculum for training IT policy and regulatory officials and has developed a growing network of more than 20 higher education institution in the U.S. and Africa offering joint degrees in this area. ... ID: 1103239038
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
DOT-COM Alliance
Digital Opportunity through Technology and Communications (DOT-COM) Alliance has developed a partnership between USAID and more than 75 partners - each with specialized expertise in using ICT for development. ... ID: 1103239198
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
US Telecommunications Training Institute
US Telecommunications Training Institute has leveraged more than $45 million from the private sector from USAID's $10 million investment in order to provide policy and regulatory courses to worldwide trainees. ... ID: 1103239346
17 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
Telecom Leadership Program
Telecom Leadership Program has allowed USAID and the State Department to provide expertise from US federal agencies in support of numerous ICT regional workshops, training programs and international conferences. ... ID: 1103300263
17 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: U.S. Agency for International Development
Cybersecurity Workshops
Cybersecurity Workshops have been conducted in collaboration with the US Departments of Justice and State to promote international and regional cooperation in combating cybercrime. ... ID: 1103304495
Organizaciones internacionales
17 actividades encontradas
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21 dic 2010
Estados Unidos: Health Unbound
HealthChip (r) for Cancer Prevention
Finding the genes that cause cancer is the first step to early diagnosis and improved treatment for the disease. GenoMed has discovered about 5,500 genomic variants in Caucasian patients' own germline DNA, not the tumor's genome, for each of six common cancers: breast, colon, lung, ovary, pancreas, ... ID: 1292949979
21 dic 2010
Estados Unidos: Health Unbound
Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease
The Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID) was formed in 1997 when the Departments of Cancer Biology, Molecular and Cellular Toxicology, and Tropical Public Health merged and formed two new departments, IID and the Department of Cancer Cell Biology.
Research in the 15 laboratories ... ID: 1292950308
21 dic 2010
Estados Unidos: Health Unbound
Foundation for the National Institute for Health
Medical science is poised like never before to crack the code to some of humankind’s most vexing health challenges—including Alzheimer’s disease, HIV, malaria, cancer.
By supporting the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health draws ... ID: 1292950939
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure Initiative (GBSI)
The Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure Initiative (GBSI Initiative) is a government-industry partnership whose purpose is to promote affordable access to high-speed Internet services to underserved, remote and sparsely populated areas by leveraging the power of satellite technology.
The in ... ID: 1201773844
21 sep 2012
Estados Unidos: Riecken Community Libraries
Promoting Prosperity through Access to Information and Technology
Open access to information and knowledge is critical to civic engagement and prosperity. Using principles of social entrepreneurship, Riecken Community Libraries, helps transform a simple building block a community library with free Internet into a springboard for democracy building and leadershi ... ID: 1348252720
25 abr 2005
Estados Unidos: The United Nations Capital Development Fund
Rural connectivity and capacity building Study in Senegal
1. To gather and make use of the available institutional documentation (local development plans, local investment plans, sectoral studies) in the departments of Kébémer (Lougo Region) and Kaffrine (Kaolack Region), working with the rural communities themselves but also with the decentralized servic ... ID: 1112303948
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP)
The World Bank has approved in March 2007 a Fund of US$424m eligible to up to 25 countries of East and Southern Africa for development of regional broadband infrastructure networks.
East and Southern Africa is the only major region of the world that is not connected to the global fiber-optic comm ... ID: 1194339797
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Central Africa Backbone Project (CAB)
The World Bank is supporting preparation of a regional backbone project in Central Africa. The amount of financing to be considered for approval by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors program may be between $30m and $160m.
Establishing modern telecom infrastructures is a major driver for ... ID: 1194340535
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Broadband Connectivity in DRC
The World Bank will support development of a fiber optic backbone infrastructure project in the DRC for an amount of $33m, in the context of the broader Energy Rehabilitation Project currently under execution.
There is currently no national backbone in DRC and this state of affairs limits the con ... ID: 1194341087
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostics (AICD)
The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostics (AICD) is a major knowledge program designed to achieve a substantial improvement in our collective knowledge base on the African infrastructure sectors, including ICT. The AICD combines a major data collection effort with a program of analytical studies ... ID: 1194342795
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Global Capacity Building Initiative(GCBI)
The World Bank and infoDev, working in a partnership with the ITU, are building on the success of the infoDev-ITU ICT in Regulation Toolkit to develop a Global Capacity Building Initiative (GCBI) for regulators in developing countries. The partners are launching this program in Africa, beginning wit ... ID: 1194343827
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: The World Bank Group
Survey of ICT and Education in Africa
InfoDev, together with the Commonwealth of Learning, and in collaboration with its donors and partners, has financed a study of the efforts across the continent, in order to put together a comprehensive account of what is actually being done “on the ground” in the area of ICT in Education.
This ... ID: 1194344915
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: UN Fund for International Partnerships
Humanitarian Early Warning System (HEWS): Alerting, Tracking, and Reporting Services
The Humanitarian Early Warning Service (HEWSweb) is an inter-agency partnership project aimed at supporting the United Nation’s humanitarian response efforts by providing early warnings and forecasts of natural disasters and socio-political developments worldwide. Through this project, the World Foo ... ID: 1201776537
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: UN Fund for International Partnerships
Empowering Poor Communities through Information
This project is a pilot for the innovative use of digital satellite broadcasts in Nepal, India, Lao (PDR) and Afghanistan.
In coordination with UNDP, the NGO Equal Access developed the Digital Broadcast Initiative (DBI), a flexible, replicable and scalable project methodology and ICT platform to ... ID: 1201705078
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: United Nations Development Programme
Strengthening African Capacity for Cost-Effective Access to the Internet
The overall aim is to help developing countries acquire affordable Internet access and connectivity by coordinating and assisting in the implementation of national and regional Internet backbones and exchange points plus any other critical infrastructure projects, which have been identified during a ... ID: 1201794317
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: World Bank
World Bank ICT Initiatives
The World Bank Group is the largest international financial institution in the sector, supporting ICT projects in more than 80 countries. The World Bank provides loans, guarantees, equity, grants and capacity-building to boost ICT infrastructure development and private sector investment, support ego ... ID: 1201858787
6 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: World Bank Group
World Bank Group doubles commitment to ICT in Africa: US$2 billion in 5 years
KIGALI, October 29, 2007 — Today at the Connect Africa Summit in Rwanda, the World Bank Group announced that it expects to double its commitment to information and communication technologies (ICT) in Africa to US$2 billion by 2012, from its current investment program of US$1 billion over the past fi ... ID: 1194359544
Innovative System for the Knowledge Economy - Intelligent Agent
The Innovative System is made up of technology, value theory, and models. The Ontology Wizard desktop software is used to create Axiological Resource Descriptive Frameworks (ARDF). Qaaba allows for layering ARDFs by Asymptotic background dissemination of values through Ontology Landscapes. The ARDF ... ID: 1327108679
1 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: Ark Earth Foundation
Innovative System for the Knowledge Economy - Economic Models
The Appalachian Knowledge Economy radio broadcasts introduced successful models for civic engagement, rural broadband deployment, and sustainable community development. Guests included sustainable community development and knowledge economy leaders, value theory experts, prominent university catalys ... ID: 1327109408
1 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: Ark Earth Foundation
Innovative System for the Knowledge Economy - Axiological Psychology
Axiology provides analytical tools for diagnosis of actual states of affairs, and it also provides tools for bringing the desired “future state of affairs” in structured development. Formal Axiology mathematically defines the difference between what is now and what ought to be. Axiology is the only ... ID: 1327110287
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Cisco Systems
ICT Training Centres
The partnership between Cisco and ITU will enhance human capacity building in government and public administration, in the field of IP networking. The project will assist non-profit training and educational institutions in establishing the program Cisco Certified Networking Associate of the Cisco Ne ... ID: 1201781585
3 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Ruhanga - RealTime Remote Health Monitoring
'Ruhanga' is a healthcare application leveraging the power Cloud Computing and Wireless Technologies. It is targeted towards providing simplistic and inexpensive Primary Healthcare solution with minimal infrastructure to the people living in deep rural as well as remote areas across the globe. Remot ... ID: 1327072827
3 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: Cognizant Technology Solutions
CGLIVE – RealTime Power Monitoring
CGLIVE is a Real Time Power Monitoring Tool which could be deployed on Multiple Platforms such as Windows, Linux etc. It could point to long running idle processes, monitor them and could terminate them automatically. Based on Predictive Modeling, CGLive could act as an adaptive system and could Hib ... ID: 1327075463
31 ene 2013
Estados Unidos: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Rebabre - A Green IT toolkit for Enterprise and Residential Users to 'Go Green' Democratically
Empowering individual consumers and employees to remotely control their workstations, appliances could enable them to Go Green 'democratically' in major Enterprises as well as at residential areas. This also thrusts nature/green awareness and Social/Nature responsibility on the individual users whil ... ID: 1359615119
31 ene 2013
Estados Unidos: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Secure usage of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy with Cloud Service
Enterprises around the world are swiftly moving towards Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that permits employees to use their own mobile devices to create, store and transfer business-related data. We proposed and implemented a new Cloud based BYOD mechanism that uses different access controls ... ID: 1359617906
30 mar 2006
Estados Unidos: E-Mac Corporation
Cameroon Telecommunication Project
E-Mac is deploying a fast Internet and digital TV services which include voice and data transmissions, Internet access, video and radio broadcasts, telemedicine, and distance learning in Cameroon, and other selected countries in Africa, Europe, South America and Asia.
The initial concept of this ... ID: 1143025700
12 dic 2011
Estados Unidos: Global Development Enterprise, LLC
Online training and capacity building
GDE has an online training program for NGOs active in intergovernmental engagement at the United Nations. It provides an in-depth training about the UN, its organs, functions, decision-making, advocacy, communication, the UN missions, protocol, working with UN documents, how to use the online docume ... ID: 1314199707
2 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: Intel
New broadband connected computer lab at Fawe girls' school in Kigali, Rwanda
Intel will donate a new PC lab to the upper-section of the Fawe girls school in Kigali, Rwanda. The purpose of the donation is to support the Fawe school in its mission to promote and popularize science and math education amongst girls, and help to ensure reaching the school's goal to have all its g ... ID: 1193999181
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Intel Corporation
Friends of Special Olympics Bharat
Project description
Intel India is managing a collaborative initiative with Special Olympics Bharat and The Indian Air Force Training Command Special School for training children from special schools around the city of Bangalore on technology skills. Intel’s contribution to this initiative compris ... ID: 1201769175
23 oct 2012
Estados Unidos: Maravedis
Extending Social eCommerce Across the Digital Divide
There is the need for extending best practices, tools and training through mobile operators and related service providers to under-served communities and economic groups.
The effort is built upon current eCommerce, social networking portals capabilities and web standards through involvement of m ... ID: 1350949439
30 mar 2006
Estados Unidos: Mark S. Powell, Jr
Commitment to Maintaince of Informational Systems vital to end use of Internet related technologies
As a result of the World Summit conference, I pledge a commitment to the paid maintaince of Information Systems connected, or which may be connected in the future, to the Internet, for the purpose of ensuring end users have sufficent capabilities to access the new and emerging technologies. This com ... ID: 1143025061
29 abr 2008
Estados Unidos: Microsoft
Digital Opportunities for the Youth
Implement the Microsoft Students-2-Business program in 3 Sub-Saharan countries. The purpose of this program is to provide means for both the public and the private sector to assist "unemployed" graduates to find employment by offering opportunities to obtain globally recognized certifications, work ... ID: 1209485203
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Microsoft Corporation
Unlimited Potential
Microsoft knows that access to technology is only part of the answer. It is equally critical to provide IT skills training, tools and guidance to help people discover what technology can do for them, and what they can do with technology.
To address this, Microsoft created the Unlimited Potential ... ID: 1201857168
16 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: Microsoft Corporation
Technology for Socio-Economic Development
This project aims at:
Understanding technology needs & innovating technology usage for underserved communities, both rural & urban
Supporting & experimenting with IT localization-applications, content & training material in local languages
Extending the penetration of i ... ID: 1103192364
5 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: Microsoft Corporation
Capacity Building focusing on Digital Opportunities for the Youth
This program focuses on addressing one of the main issues that has been identified by countries as a top priority, which is youth skills development and employability through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). It aims to build young people‘s IT skills so that they can participate and play an active ... ID: 1194012523
2 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: Microsoft Corporation
ITU Global View
Microsoft is partnering with ITU to develop a new solution called “ITU Global View.” It will integrate and make easily viewable ITU’s existing data sources on the implementation of the WSIS goals and associated ICT for development accomplishments to date.
Based on Microsoft Virtual Earth technol ... ID: 1194015102
14 mar 2006
Estados Unidos: Omni Communications, Inc
SMART Region/GUAM Region International Collaboration Program
The SMART Region/GUAM Region International Collaboration Program is a unique broad-based initiative designed to facilitate relationships, exchanges, and business opportunities, foster collaboration, and further economic development. Capitalizing on infrastructure developed in Central Asia by Omni Co ... ID: 1142010326
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Qualcomm International
Wireless Reach: Connecting Remote Communities in Lampung Province, Indonesia.
The project will bring CDMA450 1xEV-DO wireless technology into the five townships of Lampung province, one of the poorer provinces of Indonesia. Although less than an hour’s flight from Jakarta on the island of Sumatra, Lampung province, like most of rural Indonesia, has little to no telecommunicat ... ID: 1201858284
12 jun 2005
Estados Unidos: Scientific Technologies Corporation
Touba, Senegal Local Governance Project - Parcel registration, assessment and title application
ICT provides local governance support for the community of Touba, Senegal. This project completed in one year included the development of a parcel and ownership management ICT system that supports title and licensing. The information system will be used for revenue generation to support community in ... ID: 1118533004
12 jun 2005
Estados Unidos: Scientific Technologies Corporation
ICT for Public Health Disease Surveillance and Reporting
Public health disease reporting is enhanced through use of Web-based ICT. An information system developed to support both emerging and existing disease reporting can be used to faciliate public health's response to possible outbreaks. In additon, the use of electronic health public health standards ... ID: 1118537556
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Sun Microsystems, Inc
The Global Education & Learning Community
The Global Education & Learning Community (GELC) was founded in March 2004. GELC is a community of researchers and educators: teachers, academics, researchers, programmers, authors, corporate trainers, administrators, public officials, students and others. This community collaborates to develop and ... ID: 1201856027
5 nov 2007
Estados Unidos: SWANsat Holdings, LLC
SWANsat: An Effective Model for Bridging the Digital Divide
SWANSAT is a constellation of high powered geosynchronous orbit (GSO) telecommunications satellites licensed for global provision of two-way broadband services utilizing ten GHz of electromagnetic frequency in the W-band. Licensure includes operational authority from twelve GSO slots. The first spac ... ID: 1194273977
Entidades de la sociedad civil
21 actividades encontradas
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15 dic 2004
Estados Unidos: American Library Association
Information Literacy Guidelines
ALA, through its divisions has created guidelines and competencies for students from K-12 through Higher Education to become information literate. These include the "Information Literacty Standards for Student Learning-Standards and Indicators" for K-12 which include 9 standards and 29 indicators, ... ID: 1103142987
27 ene 2013
Estados Unidos: Ark Earth Foundation
Innovative System for the OGP
The Ark Earth Foundation promotes knowledge economy trade for sustainable community development. AEF pulls together ICT Web 3 technology and value theory to simplify the complexities of ecological, economic, humanitarian, and sociological challenges. PC, online and mobile applications enable communi ... ID: 1359325808
28 ene 2013
Estados Unidos: Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
KnowHBV: Online interactive training tool for healthcare providers
This online interactive training course focuses on a blood-borne disease and major global public health threat, viral hepatitis. It strengthens critical skills of healthcare providers towards combating the virus and, thus, preventing liver cancer. A pilot project and subsequent analyses demonstrated ... ID: 1359401443
5 abr 2006
Estados Unidos: Development Gateway Foundation
Portal of Open Educational Resources for Developing Countries
The Development Gateway Foundation's new web portal for Open Educational Resources will support efforts worldwide to equalize access to education and improve life chances for people in developing countries. The portal will provide free web-based educational materials for educators, students and self ... ID: 1144246955
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: Development Gateway Foundation
e-Government Grants Program
The Development Gateway's e-Government Grants Program helps increase efficiency in the public sectors of developing countries through improved transparency and institutional capacity in critical areas. The program, initiated in partnership with the Government of Italy, provides a framework for the r ... ID: 1201709172
2 may 2008
Estados Unidos: Global Alliance for ICT and Development
Initiative 512
The initiative called 512 is to provide 500,000 computers by the year 2012 to children in Africa Computers will have relevant content and aimed at training children and developing software.
Now GAID forms a global youth coalition of global e-youth e-leaders from youth from across the world. ... ID: 1209738028
Village Phone
The Grameen Foundation is replicating the very successful Grameen Village Phone in Bangladesh around the world. Through ambitious for-profit/non-profit partnerships Village Phone seeks to expand the benefits of affordable telecommunication access to the un-served millions throughout the developing w ... ID: 1201857569
31 mar 2006
Estados Unidos: Grameen Foundation USA
Village Phone Replication Manual
Grameen Foundation USA (GFUSA) is working to spread the successful Village Phone model throughout the developing world with the release of its Village Phone Replication Manual. The manual, which draws from the experiences of Village Phone in both Bangladesh and Uganda, provides a blueprint for bring ... ID: 1143797144
Estados Unidos: International Movement ATD Fourth World
Unleashing Hidden Potential (UHP)
The Unleashing Hidden Potential (UHP) is a project seminar that brought together parents, classroom teachers, community workers, Professors from University of education and sociology, and full-time Fourth World Movement volunteers with the goal of creating a forum to share ideas and to better under ... ID: 1099906659
3 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: IREX
Public Libraries Bridging E-Government Services to Farmers in Romania
Biblionet is a five-year program that helps Romanian libraries better serve communities through training and technology. In 2011, Biblionet partnered public libraries with the Ministry of Agriculture to connect farmers with egovernment services. At 400 public libraries, librarians helped 17,000 farm ... ID: 1326797593
3 feb 2012
Estados Unidos: IREX
Bibliomist Program
Bibliomist is a joint effort between civil society, librarians and government that is modernizing Ukraine's public libraries to ensure all citizens have access to the information they need to improve their lives. In Ukraine, where only 17% of the population has Internet access, Bibliomist has equip ... ID: 1327063873
17 oct 2005
Estados Unidos: National Research Council
Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science
Proceedings of an international and interdisciplinary symposium that brought together policy experts and managers from the government and academic sectors in both developed and developing countries to (1) describe the role, value, and limits that the public domain and open access to digital data and ... ID: 1129052138
17 oct 2005
Estados Unidos: National Research Council
Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain
Proceedings of the Symposium on the Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information (STI) in the Public Domain. The symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sector who are involved in the creation, dissemination, and use of STI to: (1) describe and d ... ID: 1129052452
17 oct 2005
Estados Unidos: National Research Council
Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications
The Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM) Journals and Its Implications, convened by the U.S. National Academies, addressed five key areas. The first two areas addressed--costs of publication and publication business models and revenue--focused on the STM publishing enterp ... ID: 1129052678
17 oct 2005
Estados Unidos: National Research Council
Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data
Bits of Power assesses the state of international exchange of data in the natural sciences, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. The committee makes recommendations about access to scientific data derived from public funding. The volume examines: 1) trends in the electronic transfer an ... ID: 1129052937
8 feb 2008
Estados Unidos: One Laptop per Child
One Laptop per Child
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a project to design, manufacture, and distribute laptops that are sufficiently inexpensive to provide every child in the world access to knowledge and modern forms of education. The laptops will be provided to governments at cost and issued to children by schools on a ... ID: 1201791507
7 sep 2005
Estados Unidos: The Alaska Project@Philadelphia University
Bridging the Technology Gap in Alaska Native Communities
This project seeks to empower local Alaska Native off-the-road communities through the use of e-commerce. Www.ArcticWays.com was created through a National Science Foundation grant in order to assist local craftspeople who wish to sell there crafts online while continuing to maintain their hunting ... ID: 1126024636
5 abr 2006
Estados Unidos: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Navajo Nation ICT Based on IndegenousTraditions Project
The Navajo Nation covers about 27,000 square miles. It is the largest sovereign land within the boundaries of the United States. However it is a very remote land. The Navajo Nation government is a 3 branch democracy modeled after the US Federal Government. Within our Nation we have 110 communities. ... ID: 1201789071
