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Andrés Moreno

ICT4D in Uganda - "ICT" does not equal "computers" « Wait… What? - 2 views

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    Nice post from Lnda Raftree on using ICTs in Uganda. She collaborates in a project with Plan International and Nokia. Read the rest of the blog for great stuff
Andrés Moreno

NEPAD DRAFTS YOUTH INTO ICT DEVELOPMENT AGENDA | balancingact-africa.com - 1 views

  • A three-year programme was designed and will be presented for adoption at an official launch that will coincide with the NEPAD Youth Summit to be held in June.
  • The purpose of the NEPAD ICT Programme is to accelerate development of ICT infrastructure, and impart ICT skills.
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    This 2006 Article develops a NEPAD 3-plan  to develop ICT infrastructure and skills for the youth. Some portal should have come out of this...Really big goals addressed
Tracy Wyman

FREE large-scale SMS tool; communicate with your community with FrontlineSMS - 0 views

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    FrontlineSMS is award-winning free, open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. Once installed, the program enables users to send and receive text messages with groups of people through mobile phones. What you communicate is up to you, making FrontlineSMS useful in many different ways. HOW IS FRONTLINESMS DIFFERENT? * It does not require an Internet connection. * It works with your existing plan on all GSM phones, modems and networks. * Attach a phone and SIM card, and pay your local operator per SMS as usual. * It is laptop-based so it can be used on the road or during power outages. * It stores all phone numbers and records all incoming and outgoing messages. * All data lives on a local computer, not on servers controlled by someone else. * It is scalable. Messages can be sent to individuals or large groups. * It enables two-way communication, useful for fieldwork or during surveys. * It is easy to install and requires little or no training to use. * Developers can freely take the source code and add their own features. * It can be used anywhere in the world simply by switching the SIM card. HOW CAN IT BE USED? * Human rights monitoring * Disaster relief coordination * Natural resource management * Election monitoring * Emergency alerts * Mobilising task forces * Field data collection * Conducting public surveys * Health care info requests * Agricultural price updates * Organizing protests * Mobile education programs * Coordinating fundraising efforts * Providing weather updates * And more... how will YOU use it?
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