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A billion trees campaign by the UN
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This group is all about efforts by individuals and corporations all over the globe who strive to use ICT based media to ensure sustainable agriculture,environmental conservation,food security,social entrepreneurship thrives unfettered.
Telecentres are providing immense services to the promotion of education.Students of all disciplines and societies use the various services of telecentres for their assignments and communications.We may highlight educational activities in this group.
Thanks Fredrick for the information
I would like to know about any green projects that use ICT innovatively.
http://www.solutions-site.org/artman/publish/
http://www.cpcp.org.my
http://www.worldwithoutoil.org/
What would be the role in Telecen...
Thanks Seuwandi joining in
In my experience with grass root telecenters i see sustainability as an open concept in which meaning may vary community to community. A telecenter started by a business professional definitely would follow money to the ...
Dear Fatema
Telecenters first started with a social motive, later tuned to an enterprice motive as it scaled up. It is not possible to select one side as it's practically a mix. In my studies I find that most telecenters find the meeting point of ...
Deat Blog Contest Admin
http://telecentrecommunity.ning.com/profiles/blogs/how-shilpa-sayura-became-a
This was my winning blog URL, It was there few days ago, but seems deleted by today, I didnt delete it. How can it happen ?
Very strange !
I h...
Hi All
I been reading on open ICT4D and saw this intersting discusion evolving. Some times we have to get back to the basics to start some thing fresh.
I was inspired with this paper
http://www.idrc.ca/uploads/user-S/12271304441Open_ICT4D_Draft.p...
Hi Friends, Shilpa Sayura in the winning team has created lots of enthusiasm among grass root TCs who operate Shilpa Sayura.
We like to run a local campaign in Local Languages Sinhala and Tamil, on Telecentre.org model. How can we do it for Nenas...
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World Summit Youth Award honors Shilpa Sayura Project
World Summit Youth Award honors Shilpa Sayura Project
The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2009 has selected Shilpa Sayura Project from Sri Lanka as Runner-Up in EDUCATION FOR ALL! Category for contributions to reduce poverty, protecting the environment, sharing knowledge, educating and empowering young people addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Posted on May 16, 2009 at 11:24am — 2 Comments
Sustaining Telecenters : Are we on right track ?
Sustaining Telecenters : Are we on right track ?
I have been asking this question from my team mates for several months again and again as We had been working on following M & E strategies to help sustain 60 Nenasala Telecenters in Uva province.
1. Capacity Building
2. Technica… Continue
I have been asking this question from my team mates for several months again and again as We had been working on following M & E strategies to help sustain 60 Nenasala Telecenters in Uva province.
1. Capacity Building
2. Technica… Continue
Posted on May 9, 2009 at 6:00am —
Impact Monitoring & Evaluation for Developing of Sustainable Telecenter Networks
A paper presented at the "Evaluation for Development Results" International conference (Trans Asia, April 22-23 by Niranjan Meegammana and Rasika Sampath, Sri Lanka Telecenter Community
Impact Monitoring & Evaluation for Developing of Sustainable Tele Center Networks Niranjan Meegammana and Rasika Sampath Sri Lanka Telecenter Community
ABSTRACT
E3 Telecenter Network M & E process assisted improving sustainability of Nenasala Telecente… Continue
ABSTRACT
E3 Telecenter Network M & E process assisted improving sustainability of Nenasala Telecente… Continue
Posted on May 2, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments
CASE STUDY : E3 Telecenter Network Communication Platform
Location : Uva Province Telecenter Network, Sri Lanka
Time : June 2008 to January 2009
By : Uva Regional Impact Team/ Shilpa Sayura Foundation
What : The approach and key strategies used to establish and ensure network communications to improve sustainability of the Uva Province Telecenter Network.
Introduction
E3 Network communication platform is a virtual communication infrastructure connecting Telecenter actors in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, expands Telecenter eco system involving users… Continue
Time : June 2008 to January 2009
By : Uva Regional Impact Team/ Shilpa Sayura Foundation
What : The approach and key strategies used to establish and ensure network communications to improve sustainability of the Uva Province Telecenter Network.
Introduction
E3 Network communication platform is a virtual communication infrastructure connecting Telecenter actors in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, expands Telecenter eco system involving users… Continue
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 4:00pm —
Project E3 : Part 1
Part 1
Telecenter Networks form by bringing in Telecenters owned by individual entities from a diverse geography communities. The common thread bind them is similar issues, shared future vision and nereaed benefit from the network.
Network managers do not have a strong hold on the control… Continue
Telecenter Networks form by bringing in Telecenters owned by individual entities from a diverse geography communities. The common thread bind them is similar issues, shared future vision and nereaed benefit from the network.
Network managers do not have a strong hold on the control… Continue
Posted on February 25, 2009 at 1:13pm —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:29pm on February 18, 2009,
Wangchuk Chungyalpa said… - Hi Niranjan,
I look forward to a great membership tenure with SriLanka telecentre group. Thank you.
Cheers!
- At 11:34pm on January 14, 2009, Wangchuk Chungyalpa said…
- Hi Niranjan,
Nice profile page! I have posted replies to your discussion - including a paper that I wrote. I would like to hear from you. Keep up the great work !
Cheers!
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This group is all about efforts by individuals and corporations all over the globe who strive to use ICT based media to ensure sustainable agriculture,environmental conservation,food security,social entrepreneurship thrives unfettered.
With networks in 22 countries across the Middle East and Africa, mobile operator Zain has commenced commercial services in Ghana with the launch of the first 3.5G wireless network on the continent outside South Africa. Zain Ghana’s network will of...
Modern technologies of ICT and telecentres
are very helpful for both men and women.But
it may be more useful to learn the actual
status of efficacy for the development of
societies through the telecentre related
technologies.
Telecentres are providing immense services to the promotion of education.Students of all disciplines and societies use the various services of telecentres for their assignments and communications.We may highlight educational activities in this group.
Thanks Fredrick for the information
I would like to know about any green projects that use ICT innovatively.
http://www.solutions-site.org/artman/publish/
http://www.cpcp.org.my
http://www.worldwithoutoil.org/
What would be the role in Telecen...
A coordination space for people working on the telecentre.org Academy, a global initiative to provide telecentre managers with ongoing training, capacity building, and professional development opportunities.
A place for community members to get involved with producing newspapers that report on the people, ideas, and activities that fuel the global telecentre movement.
One of the main challenges facing telecentres over the years is how to achieve sustainability, a critical element in the long-term development of telecentres and their networks. While several initiatives have emerged to promote telecentre sustaina...
One of the main challenges facing telecentres over the years is how to achieve sustainability, a critical element in the long-term development of telecentres and their networks. While several initiatives have emerged to promote telecentre sustaina...
Telecentre Leaders' Forum MENA – Mashreq Region
Amman 15-16 July 2009
The purpose of the event is to convene telecentre practitioners and development partners from the Eastern MENA region (Mashreq) to share experiences and develop plans for stren...
Mission2011: Building a Sustainable ICT-Based Information and Knowledge System for the Poor and the Marginalised by the 40th Anniversary of Bangladesh's Independence
Thank you for your participation. In Bangladesh we are working for both financial and social sustainability. I believe social sustainability is more important than financial sustainability for a telecentre as a social enterprise. Community people ...
Urban and community forestry too can make a difference in our lives. Each one of us can make a personal contribution. As we develop and apply technologies for a better way of life, often times side effects adversely affect our natural environment....
In addition to what I have already said, I think the telecentre community can also contribute to this movement. Since the telecentres are, by and large, catering to the needs of the rural population, they can also take upon themselves the responsi...
Hi Owino,
I checked out the websites suggested by you and found them really interesting. Alan Foo's suggestions are equally interesting and valuable. We have done so much damage to the planet that we have to think about a thousand ideas to set eve...
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