Member organisation profile

Digital Empowerment Foundation, a Delhi based not-for-profit organization was registered on December 2002, to find solutions to bridge the digital divide. With no political affiliations, it was founded to uplift the downtrodden and to create economic and commercial viability using Information Communication and Technology as means. Organization’s vision is to make the digital inclusion reach the masses, to create even opportunities and linkages between haves and have-nots so that the grassroots knowledge reaches the economic prosperity and vice versa through information communication technology and digital media.
The objectives of the work of The Digital Empowerment Foundation are:

• To offer and facilitate seamless ICT and digital solutions linkages to the needs and demands from the diverse groups of rural areas
• To sensitize and provide knowledge inroads to government and corporate to offer inclusive ICT solutions for the masses

• To create Digital Media Platforms for masses

Topic areas of expertise:

• Acceso a la información,
• Diversidad lingüística y cultural,
• TIC para el desarrollo,
• Capacitación y TIC

Contacto

Digital Empowerment Foundation
House No. # 44, 3rd Floor,
Kalu Sarai, beside Narayana IIT Academy,
New Delhi – 110 016
Ph # 011 – 26532786/87
Fax # 011 – 26532787
E-mail # defindia [at] gmail [dot] com
http://www.defindia.net

North East Regional Office
House 10, Nijom Path,
Sixmile, Khanapara,
Guwahati- 781037
Assam
Telefax: 0361-2332400

Perfil

First name

Karel

Last name

Novotný

Country of residence

Czech Republic

Perfil ampliado

Nombre del cargo o rol en APC:

Coordinador de intercambio de conocimientos

Programas o sistemas de gestión:

Strategic Uses Programme (SUP)

Bio

Karel es sociólogo y vive en Montevideo. Trabaja en APC desde 2004 y está a cargo de iniciativas que promueven el uso estratégico de las TIC, como el Premio Chris Nicol de software libre, Web 2.0 y las redes inalámbricas comunitarias.