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.

By Elets News Network

WCI Empowering The Community:Awakening rural India through CICs

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

Two years later, today, I look back with pride about the achievements of these telecentres known more popularly as Community Information Centres. And I also look forward to WCI replicating this success locally and globally.

By Elets News Network

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.

By Elets News Network

Telecentres in Africa:Accelerating community development

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

Since the past few years, there has been a growing interest on part of the governments, private sector

By Elets News Network

What’s on

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

What

By Elets News Network

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)

By Elets News Network

Petersberg Prize 2004:Grameen Bank-Village Phone awarded

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

Grameen Bank-Village Phone was chosen among the 200 nominees for the Development Gateway Foundation

By Elets News Network

Perspective:Information for development

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

When talking about information for development it may be useful to first outline what we are talking about

By Elets News Network