http://www.iicd.org The International Institute for Communication and Development's most recent news items. daily 1 2007-10-24T08:58:43Z http://www.iicd.org/articles/zambia-womens-organizations-get-trained-in-web-2.0 The IICD supported organization Zambia Association for Research and Development (ZARD) is aiming to help women's organizations by training them in the use of Web 2.0 technologies. No publisher annemiek 2008-09-04T08:35:18Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/farmers-changing-national-policy-the-bottom-up-approach Farmers in Mali know what they want: a fair chance to make a decent living without being restricted by rules and policies made by people with little understanding of the difficulties faced by farmers in the field. But how can you get through to the top if you are miles away from the Ministry and it’s hard to access proposals for legislation, let alone provide input and feedback on matters that influence your success as a farmer? Recent accounts from the Regional Committee of Rural Consultation (CRCR) show the difference that internet access and a handful of computers can make. No publisher admin 2008-09-02T13:02:13Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/job-opportunity-at-iicd-officer-capacity-development To complement our team, we are recruiting an enthusiastic and team-orientated colleague. No publisher annemiek 2008-08-21T13:10:00Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/a-workshop-like-this-requires-maximum-effort-altran-at-work-in-zambia-and-tanzania Consultants from the IT company Altran supported four IICD project partners this year. Most recently, in July, two Altran consultants went to Zambia and Tanzania to help some of IICD’s local partners implement their projects. No publisher annemiek 2008-08-21T13:05:35Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/collaboration-with-pso-deepened PSO, the Dutch association for capacity development of Dutch NGOs working in developing countries, has allocated extra funds to IICD. No publisher annemiek 2008-08-12T10:49:49Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/telemedicine-ipath-tanzania To learn from each others’ experiences and to provide input for the development of a national policy, telemedicine practitioners and other stakeholders from around Tanzania gathered for their second telemedicine platform meeting in Dar es Salaam on July 1st. No publisher Mlenoir 2008-08-11T13:38:12Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/development-through-dialogue-report-of-a-research-initiative Ms Cummings completed a research study of Dgroups which took place from September 2006 to July 2007. This study is part of the KIT Working Papers Series. No publisher annemiek 2008-07-15T09:26:03Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/consultants-inter-access-released-for-african-development Inter Access realised another ICT project in Burkina Faso. Senior consultants at Inter Access get the opportunity to address developing countries to contribute to its further development. Richard Uijen drew up a travel and mission report. No publisher annemiek 2008-07-03T13:06:28Z News Item 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/mapping-telecentres-in-bolivia The National ICT for development network TICBolivia has published an information and mapping overview of telecentres, information centres and points of connection in Bolivia. This systemization serves the general public. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T08:51:18Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/user-driven-solutions-innovation-in-iicds-work ICTs have proven to help to solve development challenges. IICD's focus has not been on introducing technological innovation in development sectors purely because they were ‘innovative’ or new on the market. Instead IICD has rather employed participatory, multi-stakeholder approaches to identify and solve structural problems in key sectors such as education, health and agriculture. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T07:28:45Z 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/rural-connectivity-and-energy-for-ict-in-jamaica In 2007, Valerie Gorden carried out a study on behalf of IICD and ICT4D Jamaica. She researched the availability and cost of Internet access in various locations in Jamaica, particularly the rural areas. This benchmark of the connectivity status in Jamaica as of November 2007, and six months hence, lays the foundations for continuing to monitor this status. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T07:28:26Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/widnet-celebrates-4th-anniversary-with-open-day-and-new-booklet To mark the 4th anniversary of the Women’s Information for Development Network (WIDnet) in Zambia, the non-profit organisation is hosting an open day. The celebration also coincides with the launch of their very first mini-booklet – which outlines their mission and includes a compilation of recent stories and experiences from women who have come to the organisation for IT skills training. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-26T08:40:13Z News Item http://www.iicd.org/articles/rural-connectivity-and-energy-for-ict-jamaica-country-report In 2007, Valerie Gorden carried out a study on behalf of IICD and ICT4D Jamaica. She researched the availability and cost of Internet access in various locations in Jamaica, particularly the rural areas. This benchmark of the connectivity status in Jamaica as of November 2007, and six months hence, lays the foundations for continuing to monitor this status. No publisher annemiek 2008-06-30T07:29:52Z News Item