[UgaBYTES] NewsBYTE - Issue No. 5
*********************************************************************** In order to consolidate the Telecenter Movement UgaBYTES encourages *********************************************************************** 1: INFORMATION ECONOMY REPORT 2005 (NOV. 10, 2005) ********************************************************************** Dear Colleagues, Greetings from UgaBYTES Initiative... Your Telecenter Network was fully engaged in the Telecentre Leaders' During the TLF it was agreed that the success of the worldwide Telecentre "Imagine what we can do together..." Sulah ********************************************************************** 1. INFORMATION ECONOMY REPORT 2005 (Nov. 10, 2005) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051175?intcmp=700 2. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A BLIND ALLEY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051263?intcmp=700 3. REFRAMING THE ROLE OF TELECENTRES IN DEVELOPMENT http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051264?intcmp=700 Summarises some recent research looking at telecentre strategies in 4. COMMUNITY-BASED NETWORKS AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: NEW MODELS TO http://propoor-ict.comunica.org/ This report and its accompanying case studies consider how the combination 5. ICTS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: BASIC TOOL AND ENABLING SECTOR http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051784?intcmp=700 There is one characteristic that is common to most of the ICT-related 6. EASY UPLOAD OF FILES AND PICTURES You can share or post materials/resources online in just three steps. 7. TELECENTRE.org LAUNCHES WITH A NEW FACE Telecenter.org on Thursday 17 November 2005 hatched its long awaited Equally to catch up with all the audio, video and stories of the 8. "BRAZIL'S BUMPY ROAD TO THE LOW-COST PC" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051947?intcmp=700 9. "BRAZIL OFFERS HALF A MILLION CHEAP LINUX-POWERED COMPUTERS" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1051949?intcmp=700 10. "WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY PLANNED: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ENVISIONS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052023?intcmp=700 11. "THE DETERMINANTS OF THE GLOBAL DIGITAL DIVIDE: A CROSS-COUNTRY http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052051?intcmp=700 12. "THE DIFFUSION AND EFFICIENT USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AMONG SMALL http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052084?intcmp=700 13. "DOES THE 'NEW ECONOMY' MEASURE UP TO THE GREAT INVENTIONS OF THE http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052088?intcmp=700 14. THE CRITO REVIEW: ISSUE ON DEVELOPING NATIONS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052127?intcmp=700 15. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS: IMPROVING MANAGEMENT, GETTING RESULTS, http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052133?intcmp=700 16. A CHANCE FOR BURUNDI The Digital Solidarity fund (www.dsf-fsn.org) is launching its first These projects consist of providing a VSAT Internet connection to 17. "DIGITAL DIVIDE: DETERMINANTS AND POLICIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052141?intcmp=700 18. "AN ALTERNATIVE MEASURE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEEN ARAB COUNTRIES" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052145?intcmp=700 19. "INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING FOR THE INFORMATION SOCIETY" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052148?intcmp=700 20. "THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ON MANAGEMENT AND POLICY: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052149?intcmp=700 21. "THE BEST FREE INTERNET SOFTWARE" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052151?intcmp=700 22. "THE IMPACTS OF IT ON FIRM AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: THE PERSONAL http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052153?intcmp=700 23. "THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052155?intcmp=700 24. DEVELOPMENTS MAGAZINE: DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052190?intcmp=700 25. OECD AND THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052240?intcmp=700 26. COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052295?intcmp=700 27. WORKSHOP ON THE GLOBALISATION OF PRODUCTION: IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT, http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052297?intcmp=700 28. OECD TASK FORCE ON SPAM BACKGROUND PAPER: "ANTI-SPAM REGULATION" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052304?intcmp=700 29. "USER GUIDE TO 'GOOD PRACTICE PAPER ON ICTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052306?intcmp=700 30. "GOOD PRACTICE PAPER ON ICTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052308?intcmp=700 31. LANGUAGES AND THE INTERNET http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1052410?intcmp=700 ********************************************************************** END & Till next time... Bye Bye ********************************************************************** To post a message to all the list members, send email to To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the ugabytes _______________________________________________
The NewsBYTE Issue No: 5 Date: 30/11/2005
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2: FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A BLIND ALLEY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
3: REFRAMING THE ROLE OF TELECENTRES IN DEVELOPMENT
4: COMMUNITY-BASED NETWORKS AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: NEW MODELS TO
SERVE AND EMPOWER THE POOR
5: ICTS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: BASIC TOOL AND ENABLING SECTOR
6: EASY UPLOAD OF FILES AND PICTURES
7: TELECENTRE.ORG LAUNCHES WITH A NEW FACE
8: "BRAZIL'S BUMPY ROAD TO THE LOW-COST PC"
9: "BRAZIL OFFERS HALF A MILLION CHEAP LINUX-POWERED COMPUTERS"
10: "WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY PLANNED: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ENVISIONS
11: "THE DETERMINANTS OF THE GLOBAL DIGITAL DIVIDE: A CROSS-COUNTRY
12: "THE DIFFUSION AND EFFICIENT USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AMONG SMALL
13: "DOES THE 'NEW ECONOMY' MEASURE UP TO THE GREAT INVENTIONS OF THE
PAST?"
14: THE CRITO REVIEW: ISSUE ON DEVELOPING NATIONS
15: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS: IMPROVING MANAGEMENT, GETTING
RESULTS,AND COMMUNICATING THE U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE STORY
16: A CHANCE FOR BURUNDI
17: "DIGITAL DIVIDE: DETERMINANTS AND POLICIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO
ASIA"
18: "AN ALTERNATIVE MEASURE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEEN ARAB COUNTRIES"
19: "INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING FOR THE INFORMATION SOCIETY"
20: "THE IMPACT OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ON MANAGEMENT AND POLICY:
21: "THE BEST FREE INTERNET SOFTWARE"
22: "THE IMPACTS OF IT ON FIRM AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: THE PERSONAL
COMPUTER INDUSTRY"
23: "THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"
24: DEVELOPMENTS MAGAZINE: DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY
25: OECD AND THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS)
26: COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLS
27: WORKSHOP ON THE GLOBALISATION OF PRODUCTION: IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT,
PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
28: OECD TASK FORCE ON SPAM BACKGROUND PAPER: "ANTI-SPAM REGULATION"
29: "USER GUIDE TO 'GOOD PRACTICE PAPER ON ICTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
ANDPOVERTY REDUCTION'"
30: "GOOD PRACTICE PAPER ON ICTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION"
31: LANGUAGES AND THE INTERNET
Forum@wsis, which was headed by tc.org. Tc.org is a new social initiative
of the IDRC, Microsoft and Swedish Development Agency. The TLF end in the
launching of Telecentre.org on 17th/11/2005, whose impact will have to
reach the grassroot Telecentres in Uganda and East Africa within its
10-year initial program. To catch with the issues as they unfolded at
wsis, please visit wsis.telecentre.org. To review and reccomend
Telecentre.org's new face website, kindly visit http://www.telecentre.org
Network will depend on you the grasroots Telecentres, resource centers,...
Who are making a difference to the very vulnarable community people whom
ICTs can help improve their life. Your goodwill to learn how to share and
learn together is core--the Telecentre movement will continue counting on
you on this.
Ag. Country Director.
>From the Summary: "Drawing on the results of UNCTAD´s work on measuring
ICT usage, the Report provides the freshest information available about
the adoption of ICT by enterprises in developing countries. The Report
also explores policy options that developing countries ... Contributed by
Denise Senmartin on 11 November, 2005
Reviews some recent evidence and a possible future trajectory for FOSS in
development, questioning some of the positive assumptions and current
approaches. Contributed by Richard Heeks on 11 November, 2005
Summarises some recent research looking at telecentre strategies in
different locations, particularly questioning the role for public/donor
support in core urban and peripheral rural areas. Also suggests two new
perspectives - production-focused and space-focused ... Contributed by
Richard Heeks on 11 November, 2005
different locations, particularly questioning the role for public/donor
support in core urban and peripheral rural areas. Also suggests two new
perspectives - production-focused and space-focused ... Contributed by
Richard Heeks on 11 November, 2005
SERVE AND EMPOWER THE POOR
of community-driven enterprises and the new wave of wireless and related
technologies may have the potential to extend networks and offer new
services to poor communities and to empower them to develop solutions that
are more focused on their own development needs. The report concludes that
new community-driven options could make a significant difference to
network access, delivery of services and economic and social opportunities
for poorer rural communities.
Published by UNDP and written by Sean O Siochru and Bruce Girard.
This report reviews the evidence on how (or if) ICTs should be used in
support of poverty reduction exercises.
poverty alleviation programs. It finds that the most effective ICTs used
are... Contributed by Daniela Petrova on 18 November, 2005
Upload your file to through the link, and they will automatically send a
URL to download the file to whoever you want. Files are deleted after 7
days. Very fast, very easy. To proceed visit the link below:
http://www.yousendit.com/howdoesitwork.aspx
strategic plan to support Telecenters and Telecenter networks across the
developing countries. Since the launch, it established its new face
website http://www.telecentre.org whose simple structure might be seen
trickling in the websites of telecenter Networks world wide.
telecentre leaders forum@wsis, please link to wsis.telecentre.org
Lead: "It was an idea everyone loved: Develop a cheap PC that would let
large numbers of Brazilians connect to the Internet. Literacy would rise,
the economy would improve and the country's emerging tech sector would get
a boost." The article continues, "Unfortunately ... Contributed by John
Daly on 21 November, 2005
In mid October (2005), stores all over Brazil were to start selling
computers on a installment plan at low interest rates, for no more than
US$ 440. This initiative, known as "Computers for All", is part of
Brazil's Linked Citizen Program. "The idea is for consumers...
Contributed by John Daly on 21 November, 2005
Collection To Bridge Cultures"
Lead: "The Library of Congress is launching a campaign today to create the
World Digital Library, an online collection of rare books, manuscripts,
maps, posters, stamps and other materials from its holdings and those of
other national libraries that would be freely ... Contributed by John Daly
on 22 November, 2005
Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration"
Abstract: "To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in
personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a panel of 161
countries over the 1999-2001 period. Our candidate variables include
economic variables (income per capita, years of schooling ... Contributed
by John Daly on 22 November, 2005
and Medium-sized Enterprises: An International Three-Industry Study"
This is a study of the diffusion of e-commerce applications in small and
medium size enterprises (SMEs) engaged in manufacturing, retail/wholesale
trade, and banking/insurance in Denmark, France, Germany and the United
States. Roman Beck, Rolf T. Wigand, and Wolfgang ... Contributed by John
Daly on 22 November, 2005
PAST?"
This paper by Robert J. Gordon, published in 2000, has become a classic.
The paper raised "doubts about the validity of this comparison (of the New
Economy -- the Internet and the accompanying acceleration of technical
change in computers and telecommunications ... Contributed by John Daly on
22 November, 2005
The November 2005 newsletter for the Center for Research on Information
Technology in Organizations (CRITO) highlights ICT in developing nations.
Articles include: "Growth in Technology Markets at the Bottom of the
Pyramid" by Kenneth Kraemer, "Technology-Based ... Contributed by John
Daly on 23 November, 2005
AND COMMUNICATING THE U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE STORY
Synopsis: "USAID's Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade Bureau is
enlisting geospatial information systems (GIS) to measure and manage a
range of activities, particularly in the area of natural resource
management. A GIS can collect, organize, analyze, and display...
Contributed by John Daly on 23 November, 2005
projects. These projects start in three countries: Burundi, Burkina Faso
and the Dominican Republic.
structures committed in the fight against the AIDS, in order to allow
certain applications like Télémedecine. This project is run in
collaboration with AIDSETI (www.aidseti.org).
ASIA"
Abstract: "Access to new information and communication technologies (ICT)
remains extremely unequally distributed across and within societies. While
there have been a good deal of popular discussions about this 'digital
divide', not much is known about the quantitative ... Contributed by John
Daly on 23 November, 2005
ABSTRACT: "The disparities related to the access and usage of information
and communication technologies (ICTs) between developed and developing
countries is described as the digital divide in the cross-country
analysis. There are a variety of definitions and indicators...
Contributed by John Daly on 23 November, 2005
Presentation by George Sciadas at the Digital Bridges Symposium, Busan,
Korea, September 10-11, 2004. Summary of Statistics Canada's approach, and
comparison with other e-readiness studies. (PDF, 18 pages.) Contributed by
John Daly on 23 November, 2005
Determinants and Implications of Unequal Access to Information Technology"
The MISRC/CRITO Symposium on the Digital Divide was held at the Carlson
School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, from August
27-28, 2004. Some of the papers are available online. Abstracts are
available from the following website: http://www. ... Contributed by John
Daly on 23 November, 2005
Top ten pieces of software chosen by By Brian Satterfield on C/Net.
Excellent freeware "does exist. Venerable VoIP program Skype, for
instance, can help slash your long-distance bills with free
computer-to-computer calls, while a small utility called ePrompter...
Contributed by John Daly on 23 November, 2005
Computer Industry"
Summary: "The adoption of information technology has had major impacts on
firm and industry organization. The personal computer industry has evolved
from a value chain with well-defined roles for firms in different industry
segments to a flexible global value network... Contributed by John Daly on
23 November 2005
Summary: "The new knowledge economy has significant implications for the
practice of scientific and technological development. There is the
possibility in theory of producing a democratic global scientific
community, with open access to techno-scientific knowledge ... Contributed
by John Daly on 23 November, 2005
Issue 31 (Third quarter, 2005) of this magazine has a section devoted to
ICT. It begins with an editorial, "Only connect" (by editors Martin Wroe,
Malcolm Doney). Articles on "developing technology: are: * "The mobile
phone revolution: Loose talk saves lives" ( ... Contributed by John Daly
on 24 November, 2005
This website describes the OECD's contribution to WSIS. It provides links
to a significant number of online books, papers and other resources
relevant to WSIS, and thus to the Knowledge Economy. Contributed by John
Daly on 24 November, 2005
The Computers for Schools Association is a Canadian, national, non-profit
organization seeking to providing a low cost alternative for achieving
technology in the classroom. It is an association of computer refurbishers
from across the country. Donations of retired ... Contributed by John Daly
on 25 November 2005
PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
This workshop was organized to help address some of the major challenges
in measurement and empirical analysis of the impact of globalization on
employment, productivity and growth. Sessions focused on the following
themes: How the globalization of production and ... Contributed by John
Daly on 25 November, 2005
Summary: "The "Anti-Spam Regulation" paper has been prepared with the
objective of aiding the development and review of anti-spam legislation
strategies and arrangements in OECD member countries and non-member
economies. It provides a 'checklist' of policy questions ... Contributed
by John Daly on 25 November 2005
POVERTY REDUCTION'"
This page provides users with information on how to better understand the
report "Good Practice Paper on ICTs for Economic Growth and Poverty
Reduction", as well as how to further explore its key issues. It also
provides links to related resources from the OECD... Contributed by John
Daly on 25 November, 2005
REDUCTION"
Abstract. "This report aims to give an overview of what DAC members
currently know about how Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
use in developing economies can stimulate economic growth and poverty
reduction. It draws attention to the cross-cutting ... Contributed by
John Daly on 25 November, 2005
According to data published by UNESCO and Global Reach, about one-third of
all users of the Internet speak English, but more than two-thirds of the
content on the Internet is in English. Click on pie charts on the posting
to enlarge them. The posting also contains ... Contributed by John Daly on
26 November 2005
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