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    Gender equality and empowerment of women through ICT

    UN, 2005
    This report provides a summary of critical gender equality issues related to ICT and development and outlines potential opportunities for women’s economic, social and political empowerment.
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    ICT policy formulation and e-strategy development: a comprehensive guidebook

    Asia-Pacifiic Development Information Program, 2005
    The aim of this guidebook is to explain the nature of people-focused ICT policy formulation and strategy development. It uses examples from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. It focuses on the steps required in developing ICT policies, including appropriate e-readiness assessment methodologies, participatory methodologies and visioning exercises.
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    ICTs for poverty alleviation: basic tool and enabling sector

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2005
    This report reviews the evidence on how (or if) ICTs should be used in support of poverty reduction exercises.There is one characteristic that is common to most of the ICT-related poverty alleviation programs.
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    Regulatory governance in the Latin American telecommunications sector

    Global Development Network, 2004
    As the world economy becomes more integrated, recognition of the need for expanded and modernized telecommunications services has pervaded the plans and policies of most Latin American countries. Telecommunications reform has been implemented in almost all the Latin American and Caribbean countries. This paper looks at trends in 25 countries in the region.
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    Violence against children in cyberspace: a contribution to the United Nations study on violence against children

    End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, 2005
    This report provides a global overview of violence against children and young people in relation to cyberspace and proposes recommendations to address this violence.The report stresses that weak laws and territory-bound, fragmented action by governments and industry expose children to serious violence through the Internet and other new information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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    Stimulating investment in network development: roles for regulators

    World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies, 2005
    This report reviews the interrelations between network investment and telecom regulation, and identifies major areas in which regulatory risk can be assessed.
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    Coffee, tea or …? : gender and politeness in computer mediated communication (CMC)

    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2005
    Research shows that electronic communication has affected written language significantly. The increasing importance of use of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) in organisations has multiple implications for use of written language at workplace.
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    Managing ICTs in South African schools: a guide for school principals

    South African Institute for Distance Education, 2005
    The purpose of this guide is to give principals and senior school management information on using and managing ICT resources so that they can provide leadership in their schools. The guide also considers some implications of the use of the computer and related resources for teaching and learning.
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    ICT for mitigating HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

    Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, 2005
    This report looks at opportunities for Sida to support the use of ICT for mitigating HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. It asks: how can ICT contribute to the empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDShow can ICT improve ongoing and planned HIV/AIDS programs in the region Stakeholder meetings have been held in Lusaka (Zambia), Gaborone (Botswana) and Maputo (Mozambique).
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    Technologies for Education for All: possibilities and prospects in the Arab Region

    Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005
    This collection of essays looks at the state of the art of ICT for education and presents five case studies representing the interaction between education and technology from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Palestine.

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