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    Community technology centers as catalysts for community change: a report to the Ford Foundation

    BCT Partners, 2003
    This report presents the findings from our exploratory research into how community technology centres (CTCs) could function more effectively as public spaces and as forces for positive social change at the community level.Findings:there is a gap between the community development and community technology fields, but that this gap is one of language and perceptionalthough CTCs are ove
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    New technologies in education: trends, risks and opportunities

    Education International, 2003
    The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the recent changes in education and information and communication and examine the kind of developments we may expect. It examines changes in society, in business and in the home.
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    Strengthening partnerships among local FM radio networks and reproductive health agencies on HIV/AIDS

    United Nations Population Fund, 2002
    This paper provides an overview of how local FM radio has been used around the world to promote health and development goals. It is intended to inform UNFPA Country Representatives of the potential use of local and community radio to achieve UNFPA objectives worldwide, including HIV prevention.
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    Gender Issues in ICT Policy in Developing Countries: An Overview

    United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2002
    Without explicit attention to integrating a gender perspective into Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policies, the needs of women and girls risk being overlooked.
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    Telecenters and the gender dimension: an examination of how engendered telecenters are diffused in Africa

    Georgetown University, 2003
    Despite the proliferation of telecenters throughout Africa, women continue to be cut off from essential info-communication resources that could improve their lives. This thesis examines the relationship between gender differences, telecenter design and women’s accessibility to information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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    How to write a radio serial drama for social development: a script writer’s manual

    Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University, 1996
    This book is a practical manual for script writers preparing radio serial dramas for development projects. The manual largely concentrates on the practical aspects of script writing, although a prologue summarises relevant communication theory.The manual demonstrates that radio is a universal and versatile medium, well suited to the delivery of programs encouraging social change.
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    Can virtual education travel South?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Virtual education is now on the agenda of most organisations concerned with education and training. But is there any evidence that virtual learning is adding value to existing, more traditional delivery models? Can new technologies deliver accessible, flexible and revenue-generating programmes and courses in developing countries?
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    Missing the connection? Using ICTs in education

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    The spread of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the last few decades has had a significant impact on work, leisure, culture and social interaction. But can ICTs make a difference to development and education?
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    Learning to share

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Institutions, researchers, development partners, the private sector and civil society organisations (CSOs) all have a role to play in supporting governments in the use of ICTs to improve the quality of education.
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    Cutting through the techno-hype: new technologies and education

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Do new communications technologies increase access, equity and quality and promote self- centred learning? Can developing countries afford to introduce them to deliver basic education? Are education planners doing enough to develop national education communications policies for the use of radio, television, computers and the Internet?

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