Access and infrastructure initiatives
- Why are governments restricting the use of wireless technologies?
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Wireless technology could bridge the digital divide between rich and poor countries. So why do some government restrict its wider use? It is argued that the advantages of wireless technology over fixed-line systems include: low cost; cost-effective for rural areas; more adaptable than fixed-line services; better and more useful services in areas with poor fixed-line facilities; many small-scale applications suitable for small investments; more flexible since different sorts of networks are possible.
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- Examples of small technology that have a big impact
- ( Academy for Educational Development, USA , 2009)
- This publication, based on AED’s experience, shows examples of the practical application of small technology that have a big impact around the developing world. The authors argue that technology...
Open licenses promise significant value for funders, grantees and for the public good
- ( P. Malone / Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University , 2009)
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This document examines the extent to which charitable foundations are aware of and have begun to use open licenses such as Creative Commons or the GPL. It highlights examples where found...
- Benefits of open access publishing for researchers based in development countries
- ( J. I. Papin–Ramcharan;R.A. Dawe / First Monday (USA) , 2006)
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This paper presents the experience with open access (OA) publishing by researchers in an academic research institution, the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago. It descr...
- How Open Access Archiving can bridge the scientific divide between North and South
- ( L. Chan;B. Kirsop;S. Arunachalam / SciDev.Net – the Science and Development Network , 2005)
- Scientific progress in developing and emerging countries is greatly hampered by their inability to afford essential journals. At the same time, research generated in these regions is 'missing' to the ...
- Barriers to Open Access publishing in the developing world
- ( First Author , 2006)
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Advances in science, medicine, technology and agriculture have the potential to contribute to the reduction of disease and poverty worldwide. Communications and information technology (ICT) ha...
Reviewing the policy context for research publication in South Africa
- ( E. Gray / Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative , 2007)
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Publishing scholarly output in Africa is hindered by a lack of resources, arising from unwillingness on the part of both government and higher education institutions to fund research publication &n...
- Understanding the requirements for digital scientific information resources for sustainable development in Latin America
- ( D.A. Lange Canhos;V. Perez Canhos;W. Anderson / The Reference Center on Environmental Information (CRIA) , 2007)
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This is the report a workshop looking at strategies for open and permanent access to scientific information in Latin America. The workshop aimed to provide an international and inter...
- Does regulation stifle or enable ICT connectivity?
- ( R. Samarajiva;A. Zainudeen / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
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This book addresses an important question: can technology by itself improve access to ICTs or must the policy and regulatory pre-conditions be satisfied in order to realise the potential of te...
Have mobile phones improved animal health services in Kenya?
- ( J. Kithuka;J. Mutemi;A.,H. Mohamed / Farm Africa , 2007)
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This paper explores the introduction of mobile phones and community pay phones within FARM-Africa's Kenya Dairy Goat and Capacity Building Project (KDGCBP), implimented in the districts of Mwingi a...
Guide to creating wireless data networks
- ( Ian Howard ;Rob Flickenger;Sebastian Büttrich / WNDW Project , 2007)
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The aim of this book is to help community groups build affordable communication technology in their local communities. High speed data networks can connect remote areas to...
