A new Ethnos Project feature… highlighting organizations of interest. From the IICD website: “At IICD, people are at the heart of what we do. We believe people need access to information to improve their lives. Particularly in developing countries. Farmers earn more from their produce if they know the current […]
Africa • development • ICTs • IICD • Latin AmericaA question about the effects of ICTs on minority languages and culture
I missed this interview with Ritse Erumi (posted by Watan Vota on ICTWorks web site in February 2011). I invite you to read the whole interview here. Below is an excerpt in which Ms. Erumi responds to this question… In previous conversations, we’ve talked about your interest in the impact […]
culture | preservation • ICT4D • impact of | ICTs • language | preservation • minority language • NigeriaThe Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries
The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) strives to become the foremost international forum for practitioners, teachers, researchers and policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of information systems and technologies in developing countries. The Journal’s Rationale Contemporary […]
development • ICTs • information system • open accessAppropriate ICT as a Tool to Increase Effectiveness in ICT4D: Theoretical considerations…
Abstract The need to bridge the digital divide is no longer a point of discussion and therefore focus has shifted to the design and implementation of programs that have the potential to close the information and knowledge gap between the developing and developed nations. Unfortunately, the majority of these programs […]
2009 • appropriate technology • community informatics • development • digital divide • ICT4D • ICTs • Papua New Guinea