http://www.iconnect-online.org daily 1 2004-03-23T14:19:16Z http://www.iConnect-Online.org/logo.jpg http://www.iConnect-Online.org/ http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-05-04.8986065954 The East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSY) will be operational in June 2010 instead of June this year, according to a project official. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-05-04T17:20+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-06.6887972728 AID workers in Zimbabwe need all the help that they can get, so a website that enables them to share information could be a big boost. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:56+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-06.4600442854 The South African government’s State IT Agency (Sita) Free and Open Source Programme has released its second public newsletter outlining the progress of open source software in government. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:55+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-06.2428019433 As the number of mobile phone subscribers soars worldwide, this ODI Opinion, written by Rohit Singh, argues that increasing mobile penetration brings developmental benefits, but effective regulation is required to ensure fair competition and encourage roll-out to underserved areas. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:41+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-06.2563196382 A number of guiding principles for e-government have appeared in recent years. They can be broadly classified into two categories: (i) recommendatory, and (ii) prescriptive. This article by Dr D.C. Misra, discusses Ten Guiding Principles for E-government which may be more suited to developing countries. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:40+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.5620644620 In 2000 world leaders endorsed two landmark commitments to basic education: the six goals of Education for All and the primary education objective of the broader gauged Millennium Development Goals. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-05-04T17:07+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.7905379779 Qualcomm has again empowered rural communities in Africa in the area of health care, through the use of its 3G wireless technologies initiative that was launched in 2005. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:58+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.6397530026 Cell phones are now a common part of our everyday lives. But not only is the technology taken for granted, its wide-reaching potential is largely unrecognized. The technology that is found in cell phones and PDAs is currently being applied to improve health services in developing countries. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:58+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.5582507055 Modern technologies such as Information Communication Technologies have helped many of the development sectors. One of the sectors it has lot of scope to develop is the Education. It is also evident from the experience that the benefits of these technologies have contributed much in the area of healthcare. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:58+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.5014521263 A solar-powered mobile phone aimed at consumers without access to electricity goes into production in April. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:58+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.4242777358 Access to mobiles phones has transformed the lives of rural women farmers boosting income and expanding knowledge, a pilot study in Lesotho has found. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:58+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.3177930298 Remote parts of Sri Lanka could benefit from an improved mobile phone network if an experiment with green energy proves successful — and the results of the trial could be used by operators throughout the world. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:57+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-07.1900371378 HarvestChoice generates knowledge products to help guide strategic investments to improve the well-being of poor people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through more productive and profitable farming. To do this, a novel and spatially explicit evaluation framework is being developed and deployed. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:57+00:00 http://www.iconnect-online.org/News/iconnectnews.2009-04-06.1979632624 Kelele is the Kiswahili word for noise. We are organising a gathering of African bloggers in the tradition of historical African societies where everyone has a voice. IICD.org - International Institute for Communication and Development IICD 2009-04-07T09:57+00:00