A United Nations-backed international forum focusing on Internet governance issues, particularly the potential expansion of access to greater numbers of people, is under way in India. The third Internet Governance Forum brings together representatives from government, the private sector, civil society, the Internet community, international organizations and the media to discuss how to make the web accessible to the largest number of people possible while guaranteeing that cyberspace remains safe more...
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Nāgārjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy is in the further development of the concept of śūnyatā, or 'emptiness,' which brings together other key Buddhist doctrines, particularly anatta (no-self) and pratītyasamutpāda (dependent origination). For Nāgārjuna, it is not merely sentient beings that are empty of ātman; all phenomena are without any svabhāva, literally 'own-nature' or 'self-nature', and thus without any underlying essence; they are empty of being independent. more...
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Wikipedia and a host of other websites which employ varying degrees of user-interactivity have changed the face of the internet might have potential in ICT4D and the attempt to bridge the digital divide. The most obvious potential for Web 2.0 applications is that they provide free tools to the user which would otherwise require expensive software packages, one example of this is using the free Google Docs service to replace Microsoft Office. The concept of providing applications as internet serv more...
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'Mobile phones are reaching people across Africa more rapidly than anywhere else in the world, say Richard Lester and Sarah Karanja. And they can be used to help manage diseases such as HIV/AIDS, provide support during political crises and improve health services.For example, a clinic in Pumwani, Kenya, is using mobile phones to send text messages to patients receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) so that nurses can enquire about, and respond to, patients' needs. And when hundreds of thousands more...
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This is the report of a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. 'Half (48%) of tech users need help from others in getting new devices and services to work, and many experience tech outages when there is a glitch with their home internet connection, computer, or cell phone. Coping with these failures is a hassle for many tech users and helps to distance them from technology use.'
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This is a group site in the form of a blog which provides examples of the use of the internet to support video for development. It is part of the Eldis site; Eldis is a development portal.
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The Networking TIC Club developed its network in Medellín. On the 13nd of November, it invited the Network of Public Libraries of Medellin Metropolitan Area to present its experience in Bogotá. The Club focuses its effort on reducing the Digital Divide and sharing digital alphabetization success stories.
The Club started to work with the Network of Public Libraries as part of its activities to strengthen the local actors and their initiatives in the use of the ICT. The program includes actor more...
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