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ICT for African Development
Information and Communications Technologies for African Development An Assessment of Progress and the Challenges Ahead Information and Communications Technologies for African Development An Assessment of Progress and the Challenges Ahead Edited with Introduction by Joseph O. Okpaku, Sr. Ph.D. President & CEO, Telecom Africa Corporation Preface by José María Figueres Chairman, UN ICT Task Force A Publication of the United Nations ICT Task Force Copyright © 2003 United Nations ICT Task
Category:(not categorized)Reads:2,697Uploaded:10 / 22 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionChallenges Partnerships
“Information technology... is a powerful force that can and must be harnessed to our global mission of peace and development. This is a matter of both ethics and economics; over the long term, the new economy can only be productive and sustainable if it spreads worldwide and responds to the needs and demands of all people. I urge everyone in a position to make a difference to add his or her energies to this effort.” --Kofi Annan, Seventh Secretary-General, United Nations
Category:(not categorized)Reads:1,435Uploaded:10 / 22 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionMDG eNabler (Briefing Kit ) 21 September 2010
GAID MDG eNabler Briefing kit, as deliverd on 21 September 2010 during the GAID High-Level meeting and presentation event in New york
Category:Brochures/CatalogsReads:1,032Uploaded:09 / 28 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionGAID White Paper on ICT4D Health
E c o n o m i c & S o c i a l A f f a i r s Information & Communication Technologies for Development: Health White Paper df Authors: Andrea Bordé Charles Fromm Farzad Kapadia Doriana S. Molla Eleece Sherwood Jane Brandt Sørensen The New School University Graduate Program in International Affairs Advisor: Ambassador Rafat Mahdi asdf Information & Communication Technologies for Development: Health A white paper commissioned by: Authors: Andrea Bordé, Charles Fromm, Farzad Kapadia, Doriana
Category:Internet & TechnologyReads:4,395Uploaded:07 / 30 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionDigital Bridge to Africa
In an effort to bridge the gap between the African Diaspora and partners in Africa, the United Nations ICT Task Force convened a meeting, The Digital Bridge to Africa, of leading members of the African Diaspora - influential individuals from technology corporations, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The meeting served as the official launch of the Digital Diaspora Network – Africa (DDN-A), a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote development in Africa and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by mobilizing the technological, entrepreneurial, and professional expertise and resources of the African Diaspora.
Category:Government DocsReads:2,182Uploaded:02 / 09 / 2010ShareAdd to collectionConnecting Generations
The ageing of the world population presents a major challenge to development processes, which have previously addressed societies with a larger proportion of younger generations than older generations. ICT has the potential to connect two global phenomena: the age of connectivity and the ageing of societies.
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The historical challenge of offering services to rural populations has been well documented. Information kiosks can be a timely model based on lessons learned from Internet Cafes and other community access points that have been deployed to expand opportunities for communication.
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A Report of the Meeting held under the auspices of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force Held on January 24, 2003 At the United Nations Headquarters, New York,NY A Publication of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force s UNFIP “Information technology is not a magic formula that is going to solve all our problems. But it is a powerful force that can and must be harnessed to our global mission of peace and development. This
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A contribution of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force to the World Summit on the Information Society
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Priniciples and Values for Development
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