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Paperback • 2008
Pages: 288
ISBN: 817188637X
For Sale in South Asia Only
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Publisher:
Academic Foundation
Building e-Community Centres for Rural Development
Report of the Regional Workshop
United Nations
About the Book
The report focuses on the Building e-Community Centres for Rural Development Workshop co-organized by UNESCAP and ADBI, aimed at examining the various issues related to CeCs in the Asia and the Pacific region and share good practices that can be used as models for successful development and operation of these centres.
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<p><em>Preface</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>Overview</em></p>
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<p><em>Contents</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>Explanatory Notes</em></p>
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<p> <br />
<strong>PART ONE – SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOP</strong></p>
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<p><strong>I. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP</strong></p>
<p><br />
A. Organization</p>
<p> </p>
<p>B. Objectives of the Workshop</p>
<p> </p>
<p>C. Opening of the Workshop</p>
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<p>D. Attendance</p>
<p> </p>
<p>E. Election of officers</p>
<p> </p>
<p>F. Recommendations of the Workshop</p>
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<p><strong>II. PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP</strong></p>
<p><br />
A. Overview of community e-centres in<br />
Asia and the Pacific</p>
<p> </p>
<p>B. Bridging the digital divide – the satellite solution</p>
<p> </p>
<p>C. Connecting people in rural communities through<br />
ICT: the Grameen telecom experience</p>
<p> </p>
<p>D. Social capital and the network effect: implications<br />
of China’s e-learning and rural ICT initiatives </p>
<p> </p>
<p>E. Digital inclusion: public and private partnerships</p>
<p> </p>
<p>F. E-learning project planning for community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>G. South-east Asian needs assessment for a global open<br />
agriculture and food university</p>
<p> </p>
<p>H. Developing a business plan for community e-centres:<br />
operations and management </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I. The Rice Knowledge Bank: what is it and can<br />
e-communities benefit? </p>
<p> </p>
<p>J. Stakeholder partnerships for ICT in rural<br />
communities</p>
<p> </p>
<p>K. A survey of rural kiosks in India</p>
<p> </p>
<p>L. From a small beginning to a mass movement –<br />
National Alliance for Mission 2007: Every village<br />
is a knowledge centre</p>
<p> </p>
<p>M. Models of community e-centres for the poor</p>
<p> </p>
<p>N. Economic analysis of community e-centres<br />
for rural development</p>
<p> </p>
<p>O. Local knowledge management through<br />
community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>P. Harmonizing ICT with integrated community<br />
development: the Sarvodaya experience in Sri Lanka</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Q. Conducive environments for promoting<br />
community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>R. E-health in rural communities through<br />
community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>S. Evaluation and monitoring of the performance of<br />
community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>T. Technological options for community e-centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>U. Marketing and types of services provided<br />
through community e-centres<br />
</p>
<p> </p>
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<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>PART TWO – SUMMARY OF COUNTRY REPORTS</strong></p>
<p><br />
A. Bangladesh</p>
<p> </p>
<p>B. Bhutan</p>
<p> </p>
<p>C. Cambodia</p>
<p> </p>
<p>D. China</p>
<p> </p>
<p>E. Fiji</p>
<p> </p>
<p>F. India</p>
<p> </p>
<p>G. Indonesia</p>
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<p>H. Mongolia</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I. Nepal</p>
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<p>J. Philippines</p>
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<p>K. Sri Lanka</p>
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<p>L. Thailand</p>
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<p>M. Uzbekistan</p>
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<p>N. Viet Nam</p>
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</p>
<p><br />
<strong>ANNEXES</strong></p>
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<p><br />
<em>Annex I</em>. Workshop agenda</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>Annex II. </em>List of participants</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>Annex III. </em>Project proposals<br />
</p>
<p> </p>
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<p> </p>
<p><strong>LIST OF TABLES</strong></p>
<p><br />
1. Parameters of financial options,<br />
real options and CeCs</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2. Global-local knowledge matrix</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
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<p> <br />
<strong>LIST OF FIGURES</strong></p>
<p><br />
1. The digital divide</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2. Percentage breakdown of total satellite<br />
units by region, 2002-2007</p>
<p> </p>
<p>3. Percentage breakdown of total satellite<br />
revenues by region, 2002-2007</p>
<p> </p>
<p>4. Broadband interactive bidirectional data</p>
<p> </p>
<p>5. The gap between IT resources and the<br />
available network technologies</p>
<p> </p>
<p>6. E-government interactions</p>
<p> </p>
<p>7. E-learning project planning for a<br />
community e-centre</p>
<p> </p>
<p>8. Connectivity and content in a<br />
community e-centre</p>
<p> </p>
<p>9. The hub and spoke model</p>
<p> </p>
<p>10. Common steps in the partnering process</p>
<p> </p>
<p>11. Proud kiosk operators in Tiruvallur,<br />
Jategao and Ding Mandi</p>
<p> </p>
<p>12. Kiosk hardware: n-Logue wireless access tower<br />
solar-charged lamp and UPS, VSAT satellite<br />
dish for connectivity</p>
<p> </p>
<p>13. Structure of community information centres</p>
<p> </p>
<p>14. An example of a real growth option</p>
<p> </p>
<p>15. Process of establishing CeC as stage<br />
investment</p>
<p> </p>
<p>16. Computer literacy in Sri Lanka by province</p>
<p> </p>
<p>17. Partners in learning</p>
<p> </p>
<p>18. Videoconferencing diagnosis</p>
<p> </p>
<p>19. The remote medical diagnostic kit</p>
<p> </p>
<p>20. The n-Logue network</p>
<p> </p>
<p>21. A remote teaching class</p>
<p> </p>
<p>22. What does the farmer need?</p>
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