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1. Journal of Information Technology for Development www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371087&version_id=224703&from=alert
Volume 10, Number 2 of the Journal presents articles on ICT and poverty, education and ethical trade. The abstracts of the articles can be read online by all, but only subscribers have access to the full papers. Contributed by Simone Cecchini on 19 December, 2003
2. Policy Reform Toolkit for e-Commerce and Development www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371113&version_id=224719&from=alert
Summary: "The Toolkit presented in this report was developed to assist governments and donors in their efforts to establish priorities for establishing a policy environment supportive of e-commerce for development. Many current ICT assessment methodologies lack ... Contributed by Michel Maechler on 19 December, 2003
3. Case Study: Laying Foundations for Transparency of Development Project Finances in a South Asian Ministry of Planning www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372166&version_id=225372&from=alert
As a part of introducing e-governance, the Ministry of Communication in Bangladesh launched four websites of its major departments to enable citizen access to government information. The websites provide information in English about the organisation, personnel ... Contributed by Moshtaq Ahmed on 24 December, 2003
4. Legal Draftsmans Department website to fast track legislation www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372433&version_id=225524&from=alert
The Information Communication and Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) as the implementing body of the e-Sri Lanka Initiative recently launched the Legal Draftsman's Department website. This new website was launched as a result of facilitating and driving a number ... Contributed by Dilanthe Withanage on 25 December, 2003
5. "Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Toolkit for Task Managers" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372629&version_id=225622&from=alert
Description: "This toolkit directly addresses the basics of planning, designing and supervising "e" (or ICT) components of WBG projects in other sectors and discusses good practices for project management, procurement (goods and services); and implementation. At ... Contributed by John Daly on 28 December, 2003
6. When Technology Speaks: VoIP Changes the Landscape www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372715&version_id=225677&from=alert
"VoIP is legitimate", said Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, "and NCC is not against it". The regulatory stand by the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission is indeed very pragmatic and an admission of the fact that when technology speaks, we all better listen ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
7. Learning from Nigeria's eCommerce Success Stories www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372731&version_id=225687&from=alert
There are three websites that many analysts affirm as Nigerias first eCommerce success stories. These sites, www.jambnig.org, www.neconigeria.org, and www.waecdirect.org, provide rich messages to businesses and organizations in Africa as to how to utilize the ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
8. Mobile Growth in Africa www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372743&version_id=225695&from=alert
Computer.com: "According to Tim Kelly, Head of Strategy & Policy, International Telecommunica- tions Union (ITU), Africa is the first region in the World where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines. Several countries including Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroun and Uganda ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
9. Rural ICT Utilisation in Tanzania. Empirical Findings from Kasulu, Magu and Sengerema www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372749&version_id=225699&from=alert
This article deals with rural internet utilisation in Tanzania covering empirical findings from Kasulu, Magu and Sengerema. The first part seeks to identify key challenges running a remote access facility, the second part focuses on users and utilisation. The combination ... Contributed by Olaf Nielinger on 29 December, 2003
10. ICT for Health : A Survey of Activities and Opportunities in Eurasia www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372783&version_id=225719&from=alert
In his feature article contributed to the ICT for Development community on the Gateway, Mark Storey, a Program Officer at the American International Health Alliance (AIHA), argues that "Over the past decade information and communication technology (ICT), in particular ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
11. Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Health Care Delivery www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372789&version_id=225723&from=alert
This is a Development Gateway special feature which includes a number of resources on ICT for Health, such as:
+ Interview with Holly Ladd on the use of hand-held computers by
+ health-care practitioners in developing countries;
+ Interview with Mary Oakes ...
Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
12. Mainstreaming E-Development: Interview with Nagy Hanna www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372804&version_id=225733&from=alert
The World Bank is currently testing an integrated e-Development framework which moves beyond the incorporation of ICT segments in sector specific projects (important as that is), towards e-development projects that achieve synergies by coordinated ICT investments ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
13. DG Special Feature: World Summit on the Information Society and the Role of ICT in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372832&version_id=225745&from=alert
The first meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) took place in Geneva on December 10-12, 2003, and discussed mechanisms for harnessing the potential of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to promote the development goals of the ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
14. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (Series of Essays by John A. Daly) www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372836&version_id=225748&from=alert
This is a contribution of John Daly to ICT, WSIS, and MDG special feature of the Development Gateway. "This series of essays, treating the role of information and communications technologies (ICT) in meeting the MDG, is a contribution to the deliberations of the ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
15. FLOSS in Iran www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372865&version_id=225778&from=alert
Lead: "Iran is a unique case when it comes to its software industry. From one side it is under sanctions of USA, which prevent American companies to maintain a direct business relationship with Iranian companies, and on the other hand, Iran has not signed the international ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
16. e-Governance to e-Democracy: Examining the Evolution www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372871&version_id=225782&from=alert
"The paper looks at the e-democracy movement and how government is responding to this new trend. Attention is paid to some of the academic materials now emerging on the subject matter of e-democracy and relevant materials on the subject of democracy itself. The ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
17. IT-Market in Turkmenistan: The Spiral of Development. www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372883&version_id=225790&from=alert
This overview is a summary from the research paper "Information Technologies of Asian Countries", made by the analytical group of Cnet.ru and experts of the Information Bureau "SIBIS". Full report includes full overview of markets of Turkmenistan, China, India, ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
18. Afghanistan: Beginnings of High Technology Amongs Ruins www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372905&version_id=225804&from=alert
Today most of population of Agfhanistan is lacking ways of exchanging information or be informed about current events. It's a result of the 20-year civil war and almost total lack of programs by the government to develop and use IT technologies. Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
19. VSO is recruiting Volunteers in IT training and Teaching from India www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372936&version_id=225825&from=alert
Opportunity to Volunteer abroad with VSO
Volume 10, Number 2 of the Journal presents articles on ICT and poverty, education and ethical trade. The abstracts of the articles can be read online by all, but only subscribers have access to the full papers. Contributed by Simone Cecchini on 19 December, 2003
2. Policy Reform Toolkit for e-Commerce and Development www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371113&version_id=224719&from=alert
Summary: "The Toolkit presented in this report was developed to assist governments and donors in their efforts to establish priorities for establishing a policy environment supportive of e-commerce for development. Many current ICT assessment methodologies lack ... Contributed by Michel Maechler on 19 December, 2003
3. Case Study: Laying Foundations for Transparency of Development Project Finances in a South Asian Ministry of Planning www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372166&version_id=225372&from=alert
As a part of introducing e-governance, the Ministry of Communication in Bangladesh launched four websites of its major departments to enable citizen access to government information. The websites provide information in English about the organisation, personnel ... Contributed by Moshtaq Ahmed on 24 December, 2003
4. Legal Draftsmans Department website to fast track legislation www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372433&version_id=225524&from=alert
The Information Communication and Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) as the implementing body of the e-Sri Lanka Initiative recently launched the Legal Draftsman's Department website. This new website was launched as a result of facilitating and driving a number ... Contributed by Dilanthe Withanage on 25 December, 2003
5. "Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Toolkit for Task Managers" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372629&version_id=225622&from=alert
Description: "This toolkit directly addresses the basics of planning, designing and supervising "e" (or ICT) components of WBG projects in other sectors and discusses good practices for project management, procurement (goods and services); and implementation. At ... Contributed by John Daly on 28 December, 2003
6. When Technology Speaks: VoIP Changes the Landscape www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372715&version_id=225677&from=alert
"VoIP is legitimate", said Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, "and NCC is not against it". The regulatory stand by the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission is indeed very pragmatic and an admission of the fact that when technology speaks, we all better listen ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
7. Learning from Nigeria's eCommerce Success Stories www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372731&version_id=225687&from=alert
There are three websites that many analysts affirm as Nigerias first eCommerce success stories. These sites, www.jambnig.org, www.neconigeria.org, and www.waecdirect.org, provide rich messages to businesses and organizations in Africa as to how to utilize the ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
8. Mobile Growth in Africa www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372743&version_id=225695&from=alert
Computer.com: "According to Tim Kelly, Head of Strategy & Policy, International Telecommunica- tions Union (ITU), Africa is the first region in the World where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines. Several countries including Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroun and Uganda ... Contributed by Fola Odufuwa on 29 December, 2003
9. Rural ICT Utilisation in Tanzania. Empirical Findings from Kasulu, Magu and Sengerema www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372749&version_id=225699&from=alert
This article deals with rural internet utilisation in Tanzania covering empirical findings from Kasulu, Magu and Sengerema. The first part seeks to identify key challenges running a remote access facility, the second part focuses on users and utilisation. The combination ... Contributed by Olaf Nielinger on 29 December, 2003
10. ICT for Health : A Survey of Activities and Opportunities in Eurasia www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372783&version_id=225719&from=alert
In his feature article contributed to the ICT for Development community on the Gateway, Mark Storey, a Program Officer at the American International Health Alliance (AIHA), argues that "Over the past decade information and communication technology (ICT), in particular ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
11. Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Health Care Delivery www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372789&version_id=225723&from=alert
This is a Development Gateway special feature which includes a number of resources on ICT for Health, such as:
+ Interview with Holly Ladd on the use of hand-held computers by
+ health-care practitioners in developing countries;
+ Interview with Mary Oakes ...
Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
12. Mainstreaming E-Development: Interview with Nagy Hanna www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372804&version_id=225733&from=alert
The World Bank is currently testing an integrated e-Development framework which moves beyond the incorporation of ICT segments in sector specific projects (important as that is), towards e-development projects that achieve synergies by coordinated ICT investments ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
13. DG Special Feature: World Summit on the Information Society and the Role of ICT in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372832&version_id=225745&from=alert
The first meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) took place in Geneva on December 10-12, 2003, and discussed mechanisms for harnessing the potential of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to promote the development goals of the ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
14. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (Series of Essays by John A. Daly) www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372836&version_id=225748&from=alert
This is a contribution of John Daly to ICT, WSIS, and MDG special feature of the Development Gateway. "This series of essays, treating the role of information and communications technologies (ICT) in meeting the MDG, is a contribution to the deliberations of the ... Contributed by Oleg Petrov on 29 December, 2003
15. FLOSS in Iran www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372865&version_id=225778&from=alert
Lead: "Iran is a unique case when it comes to its software industry. From one side it is under sanctions of USA, which prevent American companies to maintain a direct business relationship with Iranian companies, and on the other hand, Iran has not signed the international ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
16. e-Governance to e-Democracy: Examining the Evolution www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372871&version_id=225782&from=alert
"The paper looks at the e-democracy movement and how government is responding to this new trend. Attention is paid to some of the academic materials now emerging on the subject matter of e-democracy and relevant materials on the subject of democracy itself. The ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
17. IT-Market in Turkmenistan: The Spiral of Development. www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372883&version_id=225790&from=alert
This overview is a summary from the research paper "Information Technologies of Asian Countries", made by the analytical group of Cnet.ru and experts of the Information Bureau "SIBIS". Full report includes full overview of markets of Turkmenistan, China, India, ... Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
18. Afghanistan: Beginnings of High Technology Amongs Ruins www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372905&version_id=225804&from=alert
Today most of population of Agfhanistan is lacking ways of exchanging information or be informed about current events. It's a result of the 20-year civil war and almost total lack of programs by the government to develop and use IT technologies. Contributed by Tatyana Yeremina on 29 December, 2003
19. VSO is recruiting Volunteers in IT training and Teaching from India www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372936&version_id=225825&from=alert
Opportunity to Volunteer abroad with VSO