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Thanks to Bob Pyke Jr. <repyke@akron.infi.net> for alerting me to this new list.
Mark
JOIN THE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT INTERNET LIST DISCUSSION
PURPOSE OF THIS LIST
The Global Knowledge for Development List (GKD) was established to facilitate broad discussion of the role and impacts of knowledge, including information/communications technologies (ICTs), for development. With 1,500+ members from about 100 countries, GKD offers a major forum for the exchange of ideas. UNDP, the World Bank, and UNESCO, which support GKD, encourage those from around the world, especially those in the South, to use the List to express their own needs, experiences, and suggestions related to ICT and development.
The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) -- an informal partnership that includes the World Bank, UNDP and an array of other public, private and not-for-profit organizations -- has asked GKD to help identify innovative cases of "knowledge for development," which could be presented at the second Global Knowledge Conference (GKII, 7-10 March 2000), in Kuala Lumpur.
The Conference, "Building Knowledge Societies," will focus on three themes:
* Access
* Empowerment
* Governance
GKD is examining these themes along with other related issues to identify:
* Policies, strategies, tools, and partnerships to improve access to and use of information resources by the poor in rural and urban areas alike
* Case studies, best practices, and other examples of activities that have expanded access to information and knowledge throughout developing countries
* Success stories of efforts, including public-private partnerships, to build "knowledge for development" capacity in developing countries
* Research findings related to information/communications technologies (ICTs) and development
HOW TO JOIN THE GKD LIST
Anyone who has electronic mail with Internet access can subscribe to the GKD List. To join please send an e-mail to:
MAJORDOMO@MAIL.EDC.ORG
Do *not* enter a subject. In the body of the message, type the text:
SUBSCRIBE GKD
Do *not* put anything after GKD. You will receive a Welcome Letter to the List.
WORLD WIDE WEB SITE FOR GKP
A Global Knowledge Partnership WWW site <http://www.globalknowledge.org> provides archives of GKD messages.
LIST MODERATOR
This List is moderated by Education Development Center, a nonprofit organization. EDC is working collaboratively with the UN/World Bank system and is directly supported by the World Bank for the activities in this project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information about GKD, please contact:
Janice Brodman
EDC
jbrodman@edc.org
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