E-networking energy and the environment in Tanzania
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Jun 28 2001, Tanzania [TZ], Environment
With support from IICD and Hivos, the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organisation (TaTEDO) is using ICTs to improve communication and knowledge sharing among Tanzanian organisastions working in this area.
SEE-Net
TaTEDO has linked up with various of its partner organisations to launch the Sustainable Energy and Environment Network of Tanzania or SEE-NET. More than just information exchange, the project seeks to strengthen local capacities, providing training in ICT skills to staff from network partner organisations, building and hosting a common website, and supporting the acquisition of computer hardware where these facilities are lacking.
What has been achieved? In the past nine months, two E-Networking Training Seminars to introduce computer use and communication skills to staff from 15 partner organisations have been held. An E-network Coordinator (and webmaster) was appointed in September 2000 and a common website to share the information among partner organisations went live in January 2001. Various ‘e-groups’ have also been created to foster interactions aong the different networks and sub-groups.
Furthermore, the communication and sharing of information from partner organisations has considerably improved. The easiness of communication has simplified the tedious work of organizing two meetings for two networks, one for the East African Energy Technology Development Network (EAETDN) and another for the Tanzania Solar Energy Association (TASEA). The main effect of the common wensite seems to have been an influx of Internet users who have been communicating and searching for more information about renewable resources and environment. The partners are now collaborating together by preparing schemes of work, organising workshops and acquiring the knowledge from each other through emails using computers located in their offices or Internet cafes.
More information: http://www.see-net.co.tz
TaTEDO has linked up with various of its partner organisations to launch the Sustainable Energy and Environment Network of Tanzania or SEE-NET. More than just information exchange, the project seeks to strengthen local capacities, providing training in ICT skills to staff from network partner organisations, building and hosting a common website, and supporting the acquisition of computer hardware where these facilities are lacking.
What has been achieved? In the past nine months, two E-Networking Training Seminars to introduce computer use and communication skills to staff from 15 partner organisations have been held. An E-network Coordinator (and webmaster) was appointed in September 2000 and a common website to share the information among partner organisations went live in January 2001. Various ‘e-groups’ have also been created to foster interactions aong the different networks and sub-groups.
Furthermore, the communication and sharing of information from partner organisations has considerably improved. The easiness of communication has simplified the tedious work of organizing two meetings for two networks, one for the East African Energy Technology Development Network (EAETDN) and another for the Tanzania Solar Energy Association (TASEA). The main effect of the common wensite seems to have been an influx of Internet users who have been communicating and searching for more information about renewable resources and environment. The partners are now collaborating together by preparing schemes of work, organising workshops and acquiring the knowledge from each other through emails using computers located in their offices or Internet cafes.
More information: http://www.see-net.co.tz