Evolution of an Information Based Age!

javie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:10:45 +0000

We are being challenged by the ‘digital divide’! The biggest population in developing countries either has no access to information and ICTs or lack capacity to use and maintain it. How can we create a moderately connected community where everyone can get easy access to information without barriers of cost, levels of education and geographical location?

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Communicating for change

brett — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:32:57 +0000

On Monday I attended a seminar on information for social change -- looking at the role of new technologies in the publishing arena. The presentations and discussions were exciting and sobering at the same time. There are some exciting possibilities arising from new developments in the use of the Internet -- and of cell phones. But it is clear that there are still many barriers in the way in Africa, including high communications costs, slow bandwidth, and lack of widespread access to technology.

General

information for change

Evolution of an Information Based Age!

Communicating for change