Webcast: Low-cost ICT devices in Education - Hope, Hype and Heuristics
3 November 2008 |
Join in a lively discussion with four distinguished panelists from widely divergent backgrounds and areas of expertise who will help us explore historical perspectives on technology use in education, especially in the leading example of the United States.
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infoDev announces awards for projects that advance the use of ICT for Development
9 October 2008 |
Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.
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Desktop virtualization as means of providing low-cost computers for schools
7 October 2008 |
The development community is experiencing an explosion of interest in providing low cost devices, such as laptops, to students in developing countries. infoDev is now working to develop a web-based “community of practice” that will share lessons among the different initiatives.
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Korea provides the World Bank US$15 million for ICT4D
8 November 2007 |
The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries.
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infoDev releases updated 'Quick guide to low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world'
11 December 2006 |
A short inventory of known projects and programs aimed at introducing affordable ICT devices in developing countries, many targeting the education sector
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infoDev and Berkman Center Begin Collaborative Study on 'Information Appliances for the Poor'
11 July 2006 |
As mobile phones proliferate and '$100 laptops' are promised, what are the key issues that aren't being discussed? Perhaps it is useful to step back from the current excitement and debate about specific initiatives and tools to ask some more basic questions.
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infoDev and DfID Publish Knowledge Map on m-Banking
13 September 2006 |
infoDev and DfID jointly commissioned a knowledge map on m-banking aimed at helping the development community more clearly define the "knowledge gaps" and the "targeted interventions" required to facilitate the expansion of mobile-enabled financial services.
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What Can Mobile-enabled Financial Systems Do for the Poor?
15 January 2006 |
The proliferation of mobile communications in developing countries has the potential to bring a wide range of financial services to an entirely new customer base, according to a new report commissioned by infoDev in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and GSM Association.
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