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Collecting data through Blackberries in Jamaica — by Stijn van der Krogt — last modified 2008-08-26 09:28

Time to visit Jamaica. It seems a long time since I was Manager of the Jamaica Country Programme, back in 2004. I got to know...

L’Attaque and La Chute — by Hilde Eugelink — last modified 2008-07-28 08:20

What I actually expected on forehand I do not recall, but to act as one of the main presenters and main resource person at a w...

From travel trouble to price information convenience — by Anne Marijke Podt — last modified 2008-02-25 13:57

During my business trip to Tanzania, I planned to visit Magu for a Focus Group meeting with farmers. However, getting to Magu...

Burning to blog in Burkina — by Miep Lenoir — last modified 2008-02-18 11:16

It is not easy to give a training on Web 2.0 tools for development, when the internet connection is slower than Sylvestre’s ...

The first Web4Dev Conference in Africa — by Nynke Kruiderink — last modified 2008-01-22 13:30

I recently returned from the Web4Dev conference where Christian Kreutz from GTZ, and I held a workshop titled “ Potentials ...

Handover Project Management Uganda - E-Society Apac — by ValmirStar — last modified 2008-01-22 13:31

At first glance Apac town looks like a roundabout surrounded by a few blocks of houses and some dusty tracks, though ther...

Handover Project Management Uganda - first impressions — by ValmirStar — last modified 2007-11-20 16:57

This week is my first visit to the IICD country programme in Uganda . Within IICD, I am changing position and will be taking...

Innovation for innovations’ sake? — by Hilde Eugelink — last modified 2007-10-29 11:38

More than 10 years of experience in applying information and communication technologies (ICT) to education, healthcare, gover...

Journal on Cross Country Learning Event, Tanzania — by Deem Vermeulen — last modified 2007-10-10 09:17

Wednesday, 3rd October 2008. First blog session from Dar es Salaam. It will be a kind of diary, through which I want to share ...

Video training is paying off — by François Laureys — last modified 2007-10-04 14:39

Today I received a mail from Sylvestre Ouedraogo, the coordinator of the Burkina-ntic network in Burkina Faso. He’s been uplo...

It’s happening, the web2fordev conference — by Nynke Kruiderink — last modified 2008-01-22 13:30

Web2ForDev 2007 is the first conference devoted to exploring the ways in which international development stakeholders can t...

The future is here, Plone 3.0 — by Nynke Kruiderink — last modified 2007-09-25 19:55

On Wednesday September 19 th 2007 I attended the first Dutch Plone users day in Amsterdam. One of the presentations was abou...

Towards locally owned M&E — by Nele Blommestein — last modified 2007-09-17 12:09

Once in a while suggestions come in to improve IICD's online Monitoring and Evaluation tool ( http://demosurvey.iicd.org ). J...

Grill Chez Jean-Claude — by Francois Laureys — last modified 2007-09-17 12:08

The hotel in Bamako where I have always been staying since I started working for IICD in Mali seven years ago, has recently o...

The Ubuntu computer — by Arjan de Jager — last modified 2007-09-17 14:48

In 2002, the IICD-supported project ‘ICT Basic Training’ (IBAT) was launched at Kyambogo University in Kampala, Uganda. Throu...

Web2forDev: Sparking a Movement? — by Saskia Harmsen — last modified 2007-10-02 14:58

It’s quite exciting to be part of a process that is causing a buzz in the ICT4Development circles. When I came on board more ...

The champion parade — by Francois Laureys — last modified 2007-09-17 14:33

Often during ICT4D conferences one can witness a modern version of a traditional circus act. I call it ‘The champion parade’. I...

A bitter pill — by Francois Laureys — last modified 2007-10-02 14:59

At the end of the ICT Best Practice Forum in Ouagadougou the Vice-President of Microsoft Africa can finally hold his speech. He...

ICT4D conferences (2) — by Francois Laureys — last modified 2007-10-02 15:58

The Microsoft Unlimited Potential programme (‘Connections, Communities, Partnerships’ – they know how to sell the programme wit...

Microsoft — by Francois Laureys — last modified 2007-10-02 11:18

Microsoft needs to re-conquer Africa one way or another. From Bill Gates’ perspective his company loses millions of dollars eac...