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Evaluating, introducing and sustaining low-cost ICT devices in developing countries

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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. More

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. More

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. More
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Cover image: Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks
Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks

An Assessment of Mobile-Enabled Financial Services in the Philippines More

Cover image: Quick guide: Low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world
Quick guide: Low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world

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Cover image: Quick guide: Alternative models to provide connectivity in low- and no-bandwidth environments
Quick guide: Alternative models to provide connectivity in low- and no-bandwidth environments

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Cover image: Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies
Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies

Joint infoDev and DfID Report More

Cover image: Low-Cost ICT Devices: Overview
Low-Cost ICT Devices: Overview

Making sense of recent initiatives to develop affordable ICT devices More

Cover image: <i>info</i>Dev Projects Funded by the European Commission
infoDev Projects Funded by the European Commission

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ICT Devices:  Hope or Hype? The development community is once again experiencing an explosion of interest in providing low-cost computing devices—laptops, mobile phones, and PDAs—to consumers in developing countries.  infoDev is helping its partners and clients answer the pertinent questions: Who is doing what, and what are the related issues, concerns and challenges?

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Low cost user Devices for the Poor m-Banking for the Poor
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The Third Internet Governance Forum Meeting
Hyderabad | 3-6 Dec 08 CPRsouth3: Transformation Strategies for Telecom Operators
Beijing | 5-7 Dec 08 1st International Conference on Mobile Communication Technology for Development "M4D"
Karlstad | 11-12 Dec 08 International Workshop on: Economic Empowerment of Women through Science & Technology Interventions
Tehran | 14-16 Dec 08 First ISPIM Symposium - Managing Innovation in a Connected World
| 15-17 Dec 08
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