http://www.iicd.org daily 1 2007-04-19T08:27:09Z http://www.iicd.org/articles/using-icts-to-develop-local-content-for-schools-what2019s-hot There are plenty of theories about how ICTs can be used to develop local content for schools in developing countries, but very few actual examples from the field. A group of 22 educational practitioners from IICD-supported projects that use ICT to develop local content were therefore invited to share their experiences in a 4-day Cross Country Learning Event (CCLE) in Accra, Ghana at the end of May. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T07:29:34Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/knowledge-is-power-for-service-ict-at-morning-star-school-in-ghana On 27 May, a group of 22 schoolteachers, ministry officials, and ICT4E Network and Project Coordinators from eight countries, braved Accra’s rush-hour traffic for an early morning visit to Morning Star; a private Secondary School in the centre of town. They toured the Computer Labs and learned about the school’s experiences with integrating ICT into the curriculum. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T08:42:22Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/annual-report-2007-now-online We are pleased to present IICD’s first online annual report. With only a few clicks you will be able to read all about our work, results and impact in 2007. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T11:47:19Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/implementing-new-technologies-in-the-south-a-conversation-with-caroline-figueres The Spanda Foundation published an interview with Ms Figuères, IICD's Managing Director. She explains IICD's methodology and how people in developing countries use ICT build a better future. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-10T13:47:16Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/wireless-user-group-ghana Forming the basis of their first major project, the Northern Ghana Wireless Administrators’ User Group has been brought in by IICD on behalf of the Ministry of Communications - to showcase the possibilities and benefits of a shared wireless connectivity model in Salaga. No publisher Jpowell 2008-06-23T11:42:37Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/impact-iicd-health-projects Hanna Goorden of IICD analysed the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data that has been gathered from the IICD projects in the health sector. She reports on the satisfaction of project users with the health services they use through the project and how the project has impacted their lives. No publisher admin 2008-04-21T07:48:36Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/introducing-mobile-phones-to-a-farmers2019-project-in-ghana Towards the end of 2007 the ECAMIC project of the SEND foundation in Ghana started using mobiles phones to improve market access for rural farming communities. In January 2008 Shafiu Shaibu from the SEND Foundation paid a visit to the Netherlands. No publisher annemiek 2008-03-19T10:58:29Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/golden-spyker-phone-for-iicd Spyker, the car producer of the exclusive Spyker cars, and Connect4, a Customized Design Manufacturer of exclusive telecom and consumer electronics, have handed out the first Golden Spyker Award to IICD. With the award comes a very exclusive mobile phone of pure gold and set with 26-karaat diamonds, the Spyker Jewel, which will be sold in May this year for an expected price of 50,000 euros. IICD will receive € 0,50 for each Spyker mobile telephone sold. No publisher admin 2008-02-04T16:04:50Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/logon4d/supporting-ghanaian-farmers-in-the-eastern-corridor In 2003, the Eastern Corridor Agro-Information Centre (ECAMIC) project began supporting farmers in Ghana’s Eastern Corridor by setting up cooperative farmer groups. In 2005, the Social Enterprise Foundation of West Africa (SEND), which began the project, signed an agreement with IICD, in collaboration with Cordaid, for a two-year project to develop a market information facility to serve 24 community-based farming cooperatives. Today, the project is focussing on developing the capacity and efficiency of the farmers through the deployment and use of mobile phones. No publisher annemiek 2007-12-17T13:30:14Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/icts-for-education This impact study is part of a series of publications on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in various sectors in developing countries. It describes the experiences, achievements and lessons learned of the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) and its partners in using ICT to enhance education through thirty-two projects and ICT policy processes over eight years in Jamaica, Bolivia, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. No publisher admin 2007-12-07T11:51:50Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/iicd-signs-mou-with-ghana-ministry-comms Reaffirming the continuing commitment to the improvement of access in rural and urban areas, a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Ministry of Communications (MoC) and IICD. The prime objective of this partnership will be to jointly support the implementation of the Government of Ghana’s Community Information Centre (CIC) Initiative across Ghana. No publisher annemiek 2007-12-18T09:06:04Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/viability-and-sustainability-of-a-satellite-solution-for-ghana A Community Broadband Report on the investigation into the viability and sustainability of a shared satellite solution for IICD’s partner SEND Foundation at their Salaga office in the East Gonja district of Northern Ghana. No publisher annemiek 2007-08-16T09:23:11Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/CyberSeriesForumMarch2007 As Ghana takes a retrospective view of its fifty years of independence and draw plans for the next fifty years, one factor that has been at the center of its plans is taking opportunity of ICTs to accelerate its socio-economic growth. To this end, this month’s Cyber Series Forum, which was under the theme, ‘Ghana @ 50, ICTs @ what?’, sought to assess the contribution of ICT to the socio-economic growth of the country and how best this opportunity can be taken advantage of. Resource persons for the forum were drawn from the academia, ICT sector and civil/public service. The Cyber Series Forum was held on 1st March 2007. No publisher admin 2007-04-10T15:43:50Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/MtandaoAfrikaYouthCamp Ghana was ably represented by thirteen students and two teacher coaches at the just ended Internet website contest for African youth between 12-18 year old school level learners and 19-22 year old University level students. The Mtandao Afrika Youth Camp and Awards Event was held in Cairo-Egypt from 2nd to 6th March 2007. No publisher admin 2007-04-16T10:52:56Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/GINKS_CyberSeries Report on proceedings of cyber series forum held at busy internet on the 8th day of February 2007. This month's Cyber Series forum, which also happens to be the first in the year 2007, was under the theme, ICT and Banking. The theme of the forum, was a revisit of the November last year forum; an indication that the use of internet/ICT is becoming very familiar with modern day banking and hence more education on this growing phenomenon. No publisher admin IConnect Knowledge Sharing Local Networking 2007-03-06T13:31:38Z News Item