Information and Communication Technologies for Development

Information and Communication Technologies for Development Working Group meeting

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This is regular meeting of Information and Communication Technologies for Development Working Group. The detail agenda will be as below:

 

  • To share the results of the online training needs assessment
  • To develop a workplan
  • To share on ICT for Active Teaching and Learning and training facilitation
  •  To hand over the chairmanship of the working group

 

Information and Communication Technologies for Development Working Group meeting

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This is the meeting of ICT4 development Wotking Group.

The ICT4DEV WG was just re-initiated by the end of 2012. At that time it was clear that the group needs to consolidate the objectives and functioning of the Working Group. During a first WG meeting on 12 December, two broader fields in ICT for Development were distinguished:

  1. ICT and capacity development, including ICT supporting capacity development and capacity development in using ICT in different fields of development (e.g. ICT for education, health, rural development, ...);

Information and Communication Technologies for Development Working Group

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This is the start-up meeting of Information and Communication Technologies for Development Working Group.

The issues will be discussed which are as following:

  • Terms of Reference of the working group (see draft TOR in attachment)
  • Establishment of sub-groups
  • Selection of working group chair
  • Role and responsibilities of core group and working group chair

Further information, please contact Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha at [email protected] or Mr. Jef - VVOB at [email protected]

Software Freedom Day 2010

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"Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere! The non-profit organization Software Freedom International  coordinates SFD at a global level, providing support, giveaways and a point of collaboration, but volunteer teams around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their own communities." (softwarefreedomday.org)

 

Intel Group Grants 22 Scholarships to Vietnam Students

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Intel Products Vietnam on June 24 granted scholarships to 22 outstanding technology students to help them meet future staff requirements at its assembly factory. This year’s scholarships went to students from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang Universities of Technology with each worth $80,000, the Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported June 25. The scholarships will enable the recipients to complete their final two years at Portland State University in the U.S. and after graduation, they will work at Intel’s assembly and production factory in Vietnam. Intel has donated a total of VND76 billion ($4 million) worth of scholarships to Vietnamese students over the past two years. So far, the company has opened one production line requiring 500 engineers.

Press Release: 10 tactics for turning information into action embraced by thousands of advocates

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Press release from Tactical Tech:

Presentation: Facebook in Development Organisations

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Presentation which explains what Facebook is, why use it and how to use it for your organisation.

 

[video:slideshare.net/?id=698089&doc=facebook-1225169429185457-8]

Presentation: ICT for Non-Governmental Organisations

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This presentation provides information about what ICT is, how it can be used and in particular how it can be applied for non-governmental organisations in a development context. The presentation was delivered by Paul Griffiths, VSO Volunteer and previous NGO Resource Centre IT Advisor.

 

[video:slideshare.net/?id=4522502&doc=ictforngos-100617000323-phpapp02]

Resources

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This page contains a collection of Information and Communication Technologies for Development weblinks, including toolkits, information resources and Free Open Source Software (FOSS) downloads. We do not accept any responsibility for the information content or information quality nor do we accept any responsibility for the software downloaded, inclusive of any issues you may have on installing this software or support you may require for it.

 

If you find an error on this page, or have a suggestion for a relevant site we should link to, please email:

NGO Resource Centre Communications Advisor
[email protected]

NGO Resource Centre System Administrator
[email protected]

 

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