The Unique Experience of Sri Lanka

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

Analogue divide

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.

Foss Usage in Africa

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

There is a global trend toward FOSS solutions, which have become viable, cost effective and sustainable options for Africa

Drishtee:A successful franchising business model for CMC

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

Drishtee is an India-based organisational platform for rural networking that provides IT-enabled services to rural and semi-urban populations

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

Anna FM 90.4MHz:India’s first campus community radio

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

Anna University today is in a position to offer consultancy to the entire country on setting up of community radio stations as well as training personnel for it.

Radio For Island Communities:Tambuli’ in Philippines

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

The success of Mahaweli Community Radio Project in Sri Lanka paved the way of Tambuli Community Radio in Philippines,

Development Gateway Forum:The action points

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

This year more than 100 participants attended Development Gateway Forum from 39 countries on June 27 to 28 at the Petersberg center outside of Bonn, Germany.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation on a computerisation drive

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), has turned to information technology (IT) to help minimise revenue losses, modernise payroll accounting, create a digitised map and improve operational efficiency in general.