ICT’s Role in Disaster Relief and Warning

[This article was published in the January 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This section brings about diverse, interesting stories where ICT tools like Internet, Ham radio, community radio, mobile phones have played some role in disaster warning, relief and reuniting
survivors. It also tells how ICT can become a major component in disaster management and a few lessons, which should guide us in future.
We might have missed some important ones. If you have any such story to share, we would like to hear from you.

Unwalled Museums

[This article was published in the November 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Museum lovers heave a sigh of relief. Forget those hassled journeys. Just click on that little mouse by your PC and it will take you to any museum in the world you ever dreamt of! That is the magic of virtual museum, or call it online museum, electronic museum, digital museum, cyber museum.

International Open Source Network (IOSN)

[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

IOSN is a centre of excellence for FOSS in the Asia-Pacific region. It is tasked specifically to accelerate the adoption of FOSS by facilitating and networking relevant technologists, advocates, institutions and end-users.

Foss and Civil Society Organisations (cso)

[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is affordable and easy to obtain.

Is Asia ready for the challenge?

[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The 2nd i4d seminar was held at Beijing, China in conjunction with Map Asia 2004. Participants included eminent ICT4D practitioners from Asia and Africa.

Virtual Education:Tel (e) Learning centres

[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Learning is a process, never ending and never static by nature.

At a Glance:South Asian potpourri

[This article was published in the August 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

On the International Women

Thailand and Indonesia:Booming radio revolution

[This article was published in the August 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

As in any revolution, there is action, anarchy but order emerges out of chaos.

National e-Governance Network Initiative for Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, Azerbaijan and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will sign a new project

7-9 July 2004, Mauritius:ICT stakeholder forum

[This article was published in the July 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The First Global ICT Stakeholder Forum with a special focus on Least Developed Countries (LDC)