http://www.infodev.org/en/Topic.1.html The latest Access to ICT news from infoDev 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.infodev.org/en/Topic.1.html infoDev will organize an open session at the Fifth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD 2012) on the topic “ICT in Post-Conflict Situations.” The conference will be held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, March 12-15. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.788.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:12:16 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.788.html A new ICT business incubator was inaugurated on October 31st by business and government leaders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The new Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) will support local technology-based companies and other young entrepreneurs with high growth potential. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.770.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:40:49 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.770.html The World Bank’s Agriculture and Rural Development department and infoDev teamed up to initially launch two sourcebooks on agriculture innovation and ICT in agriculture at infoDev’s 4th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship May 31. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.717.html Wed, 25 May 2011 17:43:35 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.717.html http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.699.html Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.699.html The Handbook is one of infoDev’s most popular publications and was used as the basis for the ICT Regulation Toolkit; ten years after its initial publication, excerpts from the Toolkit are downloaded more than 800 times each day. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.701.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.701.html http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.697.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:15:44 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.697.html Go to www.infodevGF.net to register today! http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.689.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:16:45 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.689.html With mobile phone penetration continuing to expand in Africa and technology becoming both more powerful and less expensive, new trends in mobile applications are emerging. A new report by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on mobile applications in East Africa examines the services offered - from finance to health and education - the barriers to delivery, and approaches to successfully scaling-up applications beyond the pilot stage. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.556.html Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:58:40 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.556.html infoDev has published its FY09 Annual Report. The annual report documents a critical year in infoDev’s history, when the unit successfully adopted a new direction and funding model of multi-year collaborative programs pushing forward infoDev’s signature ICT4D and innovation themes. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.549.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.549.html infoDev held its Annual Symposium on 9 June, 2010 in Washington DC. An invited audience of stakeholders from leading experts and practitioners in information and innovation for development, donor agencies, partner organizations, foundations, and World Bank and IFC colleagues attended the event themed ‘Clean, Green and Mobile; Making Technology Work for the Poor’. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.545.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:33:58 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.545.html A World Bank / IFC report by says for every 10 percentage-point increase in high-speed Internet connections there is an increase in economic growth of 1.3 percentage points. The Global Information and Communications Technology Department of the World Bank and IFC has published an online resource for its global report: IC4D, Information and Communications for Development 2009: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.522.html Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:33 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.522.html More than 60% of students who qualify for university or tertiary education in developing countries can't attend. eLearning via low-cost ICT devices can work for students, teachers, and the communities they live in. But what are the best strategies on how to deploy eLearning in developing countries? Join the Education Technology Debate sponsored by infoDev and UNESCO. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.483.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.483.html This publication draws on discussion papers prepared for the workshop "Policy Coherence in the Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development" jointly organized by the OECD and infoDev/World Bank held on 11-12 September 2009 in Paris. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.478.html Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.478.html http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.454.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.454.html http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.445.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.445.html Business Technology: An Enabler in your Economy http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.444.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.444.html infoDev expands into social media ! Become one of our fans in Facebook, Twitter or Youtube. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.411.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.411.html infoDev and ITU launch survey on the use of the ICT Regulation Toolkit http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.390.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.390.html The World Bank Report takes an in-depth look at how ICT, and particularly broadband and mobile, are impacting economic growth in developing countries. The data section includes at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector performance. Performance measures for access, affordability and applications in government and business are also introduced. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.384.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.384.html Watch live from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. (Washington DC EDT) http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.382.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.382.html The third in a annual series that answers your questions about the state of ICTs in the world http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.380.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.380.html The Toolkit is intended to assist regulators with the design of effective and enabling regulatory frameworks to harness the latest technological and market advances. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.321.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.321.html 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. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.277.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.277.html The first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2003, brought together leaders from governments around the world to discuss and adopt strategies for creating an inclusive Information Society. One outcome of the Summit was a Plan of Action enunciating ten targets to be achieved by 2015 of which the first is: “...to connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points...”. This report describes research to measure that target. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.236.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.236.html The eighth annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR), is organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand. The conference will be held in Pattaya, Thailand on 11-13 March, 2008. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.195.html Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.195.html The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.152.html Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.152.html Regulators look forward to up-to-the-minute advice on how to maximize access to broadband, Internet, and next-generation networks. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.106.html Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:27:30 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.106.html On the occasion of the World Information Society and Telecommunications Day, infoDev, the World Bank and ITU announce a collaborative initiative to expand training opportunities for ICT policy makers and regulators in developing countries. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.111.html Thu, 24 May 2007 17:22:18 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.111.html During the Seventh Annual Global Symposium for Regulators, Valerie D'Costa moderated a session on "Consumer Protection, Quality of Service and Cybersecurity issues. 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The ICT Regulation Toolkit was also prominently featured. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.100.html Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:14:15 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.100.html Ms. Valerie D’Costa, newly-appointed infoDev Program Manager, will make her first public appearance in that role at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Dubai from February 5-7, 2007. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.96.html Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:05:37 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.96.html Policymakers and regulators get instant access to best enabling environment practices http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.7.html Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.7.html In partnership with ITU, infoDev is pleased to announce the launch of the "Authorization and Licensing module," the first of seven modules which will constitute the ICT Regulation Toolkit. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.14.html Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.14.html The Workshop on Convergence, Internet Telephony and Regulatory Issues on March 10, 2005, in New Delhi, India brought together more than 75 policy-makers, key stakeholders, and international experts. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.23.html Sun, 06 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.23.html