Michael Trucano, currently the Senior ICT and Education Specialist in the World Bank's education sector, has coordinated infoDev's activities related to information and communication technologies and the Millennium Development Goals ("ICTs for MDGs"), especially as they relate to education, livelihoods of the poor, and a variety of mobile-enabled services (including m-banking) since 2004, and led infoDev's work exploring the use of various ICT devices to meet developmental objectives in the social sector.   Mike brings with him experience working in a variety of capacities with on-the-ground ICT4D initiatives in numerous developing countries in multiple reasons, including feasibility studies, evaluation and assessment, teacher training and professional development, appropriate technologies and targeted policy advice, especially related to uses of ICTs in education and community telecentres. He first joined the World Bank Group in 1997, serving on the Education and ICT for education teams at the World Bank Institute (WBI). He was a core member of the original World Links for Development team at the World Bank, an innovative program that introduced ICT in education programs in 25 developing countries.  For a list of Mike's publications and activities at infoDev, please click here.