[Reader-list] [Announcements] What's New at Digital Opportunity Channel

Kanti Kumar kanti.kumar at oneworld.net
Wed Oct 15 17:47:29 IST 2003


What's New at Digital Opportunity Channel
http://www.digitalopportunity.org

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  For all the news and analysis about the WSIS summit
  from a civil society perspective, please visit our
  Special Coverage section at:
  http://www.digitalopportunity.org/section/dochannel/wsis
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Latest News
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1138
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NEW WEBSITE TO GIVE WIDER ACCESS TO AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE DATA
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  The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is creating a new
  computer-based system to give students and researchers in some of the
  world's poorest countries access to scientific literature on agriculture,
  nutrition and related biological and environmental sciences. The
  public-private initiative will provide the research and data from 400
  scientific journals at little or no cost.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70448/1138/525


CELLPHONE SOLUTION FOR INTERNET IN AFRICA
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  Although cellular access to the Internet is nothing new, it has not
  caught on in Africa. That is largely because it has been sold as a way
  for users to display Internet content on a cellphone itself, with its
  tiny screen making very unappealing viewing. Now a trio of firms is
  touting a new technology as a way to connect computers to the Internet by
  using cellphone as a modem.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70342/1138/525


‘WIDER-FI’ GAINING GROUND IN RURAL AREAS
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  High-speed Internet users in the rural Midwest of the United States are
  finding a faster and less expensive connection to the Web than some of
  their more urban neighbours. Wireless carriers are able to offer services
  at speeds faster than a T-1 line at a fraction of the cost of DSL or
  cable modems. The technology enables users to connect to a wide area
  network from as far away as 10 miles or more.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70255/1138/525


CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS 5-YEAR SENTENCE AGAINST WEBMASTER
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  A five-year jail sentence for "subversion" has been upheld on appeal at a
  secret hearing against Chinese Webmaster Huang Qi, Reporters Without
  Borders has managed to confirm. Huang, who created the Website
  www.6-4tianwang.com, had been held in detention since June 2000 for
  "attempting to overthrow the state".
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70202/1138/525


CHINA LAUNCHES ONLINE OFFENSIVE AGAINST TIBETAN GROUPS
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  A new report by a Tibetan group says the Chinese government has built up
  a network of portals portraying Tibet as a backward but integral part of
  China, sparking a counter-offensive by independent Tibetan groups for
  whom the Internet is the only battleground. The report, China's Tibet
  Online: Tibet and Tibetans in People's Republic China (PRC) Government
  Websites, has been released at a time when global human rights groups
  have accused China of imposing restrictions on the use of the Internet in
  the Asian nation.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70174/1138/525


WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE IN UGANDA
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  A nationwide, wireless network is being put in place to improve Uganda's
  ability to treat patients and combat the spread of disease. The
  technology allows health care workers to access and share critical
  information in remote facilities without fixed telephone lines or regular
  access to electricity.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70016/1138/525


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Analysis
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1134
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RUDE ENCOUNTERS WITH INTERNET CENSORSHIP
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  An Internet discussion group created by a militant outfit of the Khasi
  tribe in India's Meghalaya state invited government censorship, which in
  turn triggered a ban on thousands of Yahoo! Groups. But the Internet is
  really too vast for governments to stifle voices of dissent like it can
  in the real world.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70257/1134/525


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Success Stories
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1136
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WIRES UP ISOLATED COMMUNITIES
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  In the latest of our BDO ICT Case Studies series, read how an Indian NGO
  has used a wireless communication system to improve the exchange of
  information and communication between isolated tribal communities and to
  increase their self-worth and confidence level.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70353/1136/525


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Get Involved
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1112
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NEW DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ICT CONNECTIVITY FOR THE POOR
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  The DOT-COM Alliance and, InterAction and the Global Knowledge for
  Development List (GKD) are hosting a month-long discussion on the list,
  starting October 14, examining the practical approaches to bringing ICT
  connectivity to poor, rural and other un and under-served communities.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70256/1112/525


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Partner News
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/4678
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APC'S NEW ANNUAL REPORT: STRATEGIC USE OF ICTS BY CIVIL SOCIETY
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  The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has published its
  latest annual report for 2002. Highlights include: APC in the run-up to
  the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS); the APC ICT
  policy monitors in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; a new
  training course to help civil society organisations understand how ICT
  policy decisions affect their work; a free software content management
  system; and the Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) for ICT initiatives
  which was piloted in four continents.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70343/4678/525


UNESCO LAUNCHES NEW ICT FOR EDUCATION WEBSITE
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  The Unesco office in Bangkok has launched a new version of its  ICT for
  Education Website, replacing the old site with more user-friendly, easier
  to search databases and Web-pages, up-to-date and comprehensive content;
  and a more attractive look and design.
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/70015/4678/525


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