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Technology provides vulnerable children with a support line in Nigeria
Technology provides vulnerable children with a support line in Nigeria 22 May 2007 Karen Higgs for APCNews

In 2006 Fantsuam Foundation launched a vulnerable children’s service as part of its rural HIV/AIDS programme. This innovative project addresses the growing problem of orphans and vulnerable children in the rural communities where Fantsuam works. ICT is a central part and has proved an effective way of getting access to vulnerable children who are coping with poverty and hunger as well as life-threatening diseases.

OURMedia, looking at media alternatives and beyond
OURMedia, looking at media alternatives and beyond 22 May 2007 Frederick Noronha for APCNews

OURMedia calls itself a "network and forum" and is made up of engaged academics and media practitioners, activists, artists and policy-makers who support the growth of what they term the "democratic potential of community, alternative and ‘citizens’ media".

Taking a Srilankan disaster solution to another level, via Philippines
Taking a Srilankan disaster solution to another level, via Philippines 22 May 2007 Frederick Noronha for APCNews

The Institute for Popular Democracy is one of the APC’s youngest members and it’s current concerns with shaping-up an open source disaster management software reflect only a tiny but emblematic part of what IPD does. Excerpts from an interview with APCNews.

Taking training online: Computer and internet help in cyberspace
Taking training online: Computer and internet help in cyberspace 22 May 2007 Frederick Noronha for APCNews

What happens when eight progressive information and communication technology organisations come together to share their expertise in computer and internet training in the so-called ‘developing world’? It results in ItrainOnline.

Open technologies bring government transparency, development
Open technologies bring government transparency, development 22 May 2007 Mihály Bakó

Technology put in the public information and communication domain (internet) can bring transparency to government behaviour, argues a high-profile forum that has just come to a close in Brasov, Romania. eLibretica, organised by the Romanian Open Source and Free Software Initiative and Agora Media and held at the end of May 2007 did not go unnoticed in the new European Union member country, repo...

Pakistan: Blog-o-Furious
Pakistan: Blog-o-Furious 16 May 2007 Omer Alvie

As the political situation in Pakistan gets progressively worse, a native writer highlights the views of Pakistani bloggers providing the most honest and accurate views on events there.

Global Information Society Watch 2007: Focus on participation
Global Information Society Watch 2007: Focus on participation 14 May 2007 APC and ITeM

GISWatch monitors the implementation and follow-up of key international agreements about ICT policies and their relationship to development, including WSIS and other ICT policy processes at international, regional and national level. This first report in the series focuses on participation.

PROTEGE QV, the first Central African member of APC
PROTEGE QV, the first Central African member of APC 09 May 2007 FD for APCNews

PROTEGE QV is a group of people who are passionate about educating and promoting youth, women and leaders so that they can play their roles as citizens in full. The Yaoundé-based APC-member who brings the number of francophone members at APC to three, herewith catalyses innovative solutions, good practices to those who are in need, rural populations and women particularly.

Profile: Bangladesh Friendship Education Society becomes new APC member
Profile: Bangladesh Friendship Education Society becomes new APC member 09 May 2007 FD for APCNews

Bangladesh Friendship Education Society (BFES) is a non-government development organisation based in Bangladesh. It was established in 1993 and its mission is to promote educational projects in rural areas.

Ugandan women network launches a book about ICT-based entrepreneuship
Ugandan women network launches a book about ICT-based entrepreneuship 08 May 2007 Milton Aineruhanga

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) launches Women’s ICT-based Enterprises Handbook and a CD entitled "A Guide to Promote, Initiate and Improve Women’s ICT Based Enterprises in Uganda". The APC-member WOUGNET published the multilingual document in English and two local languages.

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