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TCF's 2012 Annual Report available for download

The 2012 Annual Report for Telecentre.org Foundation (TCF) is now available for download.

This 10-page report presents a comprehensive look at TCF’s accomplishments during the Year 2012 and highlights efforts made under TCF programs and initiatives such as Telecentre Women, Telecentre Sustainability, and the Global Community.

Download a copy of the report

Spark13 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

On February 27, 2013, the upcoming Spark13 conference (also known as the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres) will be presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

World Radio Day Reflections - affordable ICTs solutions make radio more relevant

Practical low cost ICT interventions for Radio

The just concluded Word Radio Day saw KenTel undertake a series of trainings on practical interventions for radio mainly looking at selected Free Open Source Software’s and Social Media. Here is a recap of the presentations; since many of the community radios or community centres/telecentres do not enjoy the benefits of broadband internet connectivity we narrowed down to options that would need limited or no access to internet to implement. KenTel is happy to note that its capacity to train and moderate sessions on Social Media was developed by The Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA), through the various new media trainings that CTA has been undertaking in various countries across the ACP countries. We also wish to acknowledge the training from UNITAR.

Global Telecentre Awards nomination closes with 254 entries in 6 categories

The response to our call for entries to the 1st Global Telecentre Awards was overwhelming, thanks to everyone who participated and supported this particular undertaking. As of the March 8 deadline, we have received a total of 254 entries distributed in 6 different categories as follows: Telecentre – 58, Telecentre Manager – 58, Telecentre Network – 22, Telecentre Innovation – 55, Telecentre Initiative – 50, and Information Access Center – 9, with 2 entries having unspecified categories.

Over 500,000 women trained through Telecentre Women

A total of 567,411 women have been trained through the Telecentre Women: Digital Literacy Campaign as of end of December 2012. The milestone marks the halfway point for the campaign, which is organized by Telecentre.org Foundation and the International Telecommunication Union, and aims to provide 1 million women with digital literacy training.

TCF, NIA announce new category in Global Telecentre Awards

 

Telecentre.org Foundation (TCF) and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) of Korea are happy to announce the inclusion of an additional category in the 1st Global Telecentre Awards, a major initiative that seeks to recognize and celebrate the best players in the international telecentre arena.

How is interactive radio currently being used for agricultural development?

 

This component provides an overview of how interactive radio is currently being used for agricultural development. It includes illustrative examples from organizations both in Africa and elsewhere, along with contact information, websites, or other resources that you can use to follow up directly to learn more about a given approach.

Mobile Technologies and Empowerment: Enhancing Human Development through Participation and Innovation

 

Recent estimates indicate that information and communications technologies (ICTs) could be accessible to everyone by 2015. We are witnessing a new wave of democratization of access to innovative ICT channels, propelled by state-of-the-art technologies and diminishing barriers to entry.

The primer provides many examples of how mobile technologies are enhancing human development while at the same time highlighting the limitations that ICTs can have in that regard especially when they are taken as an end in themselves.  The primer also showcases the increasing importance of local innovation and South-South cooperation.

By looking at basic concepts, current trends and real life examples, this publication intends to shed light on how development practitioners can harness the potential of mobile technologies to improve development outputs and outcomes at the country level.

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Apply for the Adobe Youth Voices 2013 Program

Here is an opportunity to take part in the Adobe Youth Voices Program which empowers youth around the world to communicate their ideas, exhibit their potential, and take action to change the world. TakingITGlobal is delivering this innovative program for youth to engage in hands on media production and share their perspectives on the social issues that affect them.