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Inlcusive telecenters - Tools and software for people with disabilities
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Dear Telecenter community,We are in the process of developing a toolkit for using in telecenters so we can guide the administrators on how to provide services for people with disabilities and to guid…
Tagged: colombia, makaia, america, latin, telecenters
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nabil Eid 1 day ago.
profile of a telecenter administrator
Dear Tariq! Thank you so much! I didnt´have the document Thans again catalina
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profile of a telecenter administrator
Dear Sandra, This is VERY useful!!! Thank you sooo much! Catalina
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We are currently working on writting what we think is the telecenter admininstrator´s profile. Is just something that we will use as a guide because it may vary a lot based on the telecenter type and…
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Dear Catalina,
Thank you so much for this topic
Reality, the Software for persons with disabilities is very limited, but we are currently working to launch Academy Telecentre for PWDs for developing a toolkit to promote PwDs to use ICT.
Kindly find…
Dear Telecenter community,We are in the process of developing a toolkit for using in telecenters so we can guide the administrators on how to provide services for people with disabilities and to guide them on tools and software that they can use. An…
Dear Tariq!
Thank you so much! I didnt´have the document
Thans again
catalina
Hope you have teh document "GUIDEBOOK ON DEVELOPING COMMUNITYE-CENTRES IN RURAL AREAS:Based on the Malaysian experience". Our Centre of Excellence for Rural Informatics (CoERI) contributed in it. You can find the document online on http://74.125.153…
Thanks for sharing; really nice contribution. The file is in pdf format just for information for those who are facing difficulty to open.
Dear Sandra,
This is VERY useful!!! Thank you sooo much!
Catalina
My best wishes for all the staff and welcome.
Hello Catalina, please find attached a document that consists of good profiles for telecentres as a whole....from the Steering committee to grass root level. Hope it will be of great help as i find it interesting & paramount.
Cheers
We are currently working on writting what we think is the telecenter admininstrator´s profile. Is just something that we will use as a guide because it may vary a lot based on the telecenter type and on the context of where is localed. Any input? an…
We are currently working on writting what we think is the telecenter admininstrator´s profile. Is just something that we will use as a guide because it may vary a lot based on the telecenter type and on the context of where is localed. Any input? an…
hello Catalina.
For some of my friends, they applied and had online interviews. They were hired as "on call" call center agents who worked in the comforts of their homes. Some had regular schedules while others are on a per customer basis. I also k…
The true value of the Telecentre is the interaction of services into everyday life of any given society. Through the Internet, community members can be provided with a mechanism for social interaction, to conduct business and for educational opportu…
we have to implement all types services in the telecentre , but we are facing some problems , we need SOME TRAINING programs to empower the society , we have to creat a global online network between us
Dear Catlina
Short term basis you can do many things,
But from the photos I see a green land, and they have been some form of farmers
I think they should build on their strengths, work as a community affectected,
definitely they need assistance of e…
Hello,
Just to add on the already rich debate is the idea of working on simple publications bearing local and international briefs, innovations, relevant sites among many others and selling them at affordable prices. Eventually after taking shape t…
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- Catalina has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Universidad EAFIT in Medellín (Colombia) as well as an MBA from The George Washington University (with a full scholarship granted by the school). She has experience in the international and private sectors, in Colombia and abroad. She worked in Commerce One, an internet consulting company; and for six years worked with the World Bank managing web related projects that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing. Initially, at the Development Gateway and later on the World´s Bank Intranet. She has also been a consultant for the IADB (Inter-American Development Bank) on the topic of Telecenters. After living for 7 years in the U.S. and France, she returned to Colombia in 2006 to start-up and manage Makaia.
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- At 9:16am on September 26, 2009,
Mijan Chy said…
- Dear friend
Take my cordially love . I am Bangladeshi and a computer engineer After my graduation I have setup an organization in our rural area for computer teaching and all necessary information I am giving by internet . Our people is poor they can not bear expanse of this project basically this is a rural ICT project .Now I need some fund for this project otherwise this project will be closed . If you possible pls help me anyway .
Mijan
Bangladesh
- At 1:01am on August 31, 2009,
DR. SYED MD. ZAINUL ABEDIN said… - Hi Catalina,
May I request you to join the two groups of TELECENTRE:1.Gender and Telecentre and 2.Agritelecentre.I hope that your contributions will enhance the social network.
Regards,
Zainul
- At 11:13pm on August 26, 2009,
Seuwandi Yapa said… - Hi Catalina!
Welcome to the telecentre.org community!
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I would like to invite you to the latest Photo Contest as well.
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Thanks a lot, Nabil, for posting the original presentation.
That is right. We just have to make sure that the necessary mechanisms for protecting minors from the dangers of the Internet are put in place.
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