Social Development
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Tue Sep 11 2007
UN-backed forum examines role of ICT in achieving the MDGs
Over 1,000 participants from 66 countries have gathered at the United Nations Centre in Addis Ababa to explore how the latest information and communication technology (ICT) can help countries overcome poverty and advance development.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Thu Jul 26 2007
ICT's for Civil Society: Applications for the Development Sector
The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) has hosted its third annual Conference and Exhibition in Johannesburg, on 17-18 July.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Tue Jun 26 2007
GISW 2007 report launched in Bangladesh
The Global Information Society Watch 2007, a report jointly published by APC and the Third World Institute (ITeM), was launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Wed Jun 13 2007
Africa: ICT is a catalyst for African development
Regulators and industry players in the ICT sector have identified the development of sound Information and Communication Technology (ICT) regulation as key to Africa's development agenda.
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Education
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Thu Jun 07 2007
E-learning in Africa
Does electronic eLearning threaten to displace the teacher? This question emerged at an international conference held in Nairobi, attended by 1,400 people from 88 countries. The latest in information communication technology (ICT) with a focus on education, training and development was showcased.
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Sexual diversity
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon May 07 2007
Bloggers debate homosexuality and democracy
Bloggers in the Maghreb debated homosexuality and its place in society and online, and discussed the state of the upcoming elections in Algeria.
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Media
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon Apr 02 2007
ISW: A Southern lens on the information society
The Information Society Watch (ISW) is an online resource that tracks and analyses issues pertaining to the effect of ICTs on institutions and societies from the viewpoint of the South. ISW is an integral component of the Information Society for the South Project (ISSP), which interprets IS changes in light of development needs of the South and seeks to develop research and advocacy capacities in the South with regard to the IS discourse.
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Disabilities
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Mon Mar 26 2007
How information technology can assist persons with disabilities
The many ways information and communication technologies (ICT) can improve the lives of persons with disabilities will be the topic of a meeting taking place at United Nations.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Fri Mar 23 2007
Important policy issues at ICANN's meeting
One of the most hotly contested issues at ICANN's 28th International Public Meeting (26-30 March 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a draft proposal regarding the introduction of new generic top-level domains and its impact on free expression and national sovereignty.
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Information and Communication Technologies
- Thu Mar 08 2007
Governments could ban controversial Internet domain names
Unless reformed, a new policy proposed at ICANN will prevent the use of controversial words in new generic top-level domains (as .com or .org) if a single government objects to their use.
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