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ICT for Development
in India – Opportunities & Challenges
UNESCO
21 May 2009,
14:30 -
16:00
ITU Headquarters, Room B1
The purpose of this interactive session
is to address the opportunities and
challenges created by the ICTs as
substantial determinant of development.
Presentations will be provided by key
speakers and practitioners of ICT4D from
India. The discussions will be moderated
by the knowledge management team, and
will be organized around the following
themes:
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Website Accessibility Standards: An
Indian Perspective
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Emerging Technology for Development
in India
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E governance in India
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Measurement indicators for ICT for
development assessment in a
developing nation
In case of any questions, please
contact
r.varada@unesco.org
Draft Agenda
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14:30 - 15:15 |
Session: 1
UNESCO’s Commitment: Use of ICTs
as an Enabler for Development
(South Asian Perspective):
Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for
Communication and Information,
UNESCO, New Delhi Cluster Office.
E- Governance in India: An
Overview:
Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint
Secretary, Department of
Information and Communication
Technology,
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government
of India.
Use of ICT’s in Leveraging
Knowledge:
Mr. Rajen Varada, Resource
Person, UN Solution
Exchange. |
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15:20 - 16:35 |
Session 2- Accessibility,
Content and Technologies:
Opportunities and Challenges
Introduction and Background to
Session:
Ms Gitanjali Sah, Research
Associate, UN Solution Exchange.
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Website & Content Accessibility:
Mr. Dipendra
Manocha, Coordinator, Developing Countries DAISY Consortium.
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Emerging Technologies for Development in India:
Dr Sudhanshu Rai,
Euro-India ICT R&D Project.
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Digital Content for Initiatives
in India - Opportunities and
Challenges:
Mr.
Ashis Sanyal, Senior
Director, E-Governance
Programme Management Unit
(EGPMU), GoI.
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16:45 - 17:30 |
Session 3 – Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)and
ICTs:
Opportunities and Challenges
Showcase: Documentary on
National e Governance Plan:
Mr Shankar Aggarwal, Joint
Secretary, Department of
Information and Communication
Technology,
Ministry
of Communication and Information
Technology, Government of India.
ICTs- Achieving MDGs:
Moderator:
Mr Rajen Varada, Resource Person, UN Solution Exchange.
Chaired by Mr. Ashis
Sanyal, Senior Director,
E-Governance Programme
Management Unit (EGPMU), GoI.
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Education – Ms. Ashish Garg,
Asia Regional Coordinator–
India, Global e Schools
Initiative
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Livelihood
– Mr Anil Balani, Scientist
F , Director, DIT,
GoI and Mr CK Peetambaram, e
Krishi, Kerala State IT
Mission
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Health
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Mr Syed Sabahat Azim,
CEO,
SREI Sahal Evillage
Ltd.,
Media and MDGs:
Mr. Ravi Gupta,
Director,
Centre for Science, Development
and Media Studies (CSDMS),
Noida.
The Way Forward:
Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for
Communication and Information,
UNESCO, New Delhi Cluster Office. |
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