Episodes
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
The Digital Divide exists worldwide and needs to be understood and addressed by governments, IGOs, NGOs, the public and private sector, and academic communities alike, so that global interconnectivity is made possible, ensuring the welfare and equal opportunities of all people.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation "dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world" through leadership, education, sponsorship, and a variety of Internet-related initiatives.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
The One Laptop Per Child organization seeks to alleviate poverty through the use of low-cost, rugged laptop computers to the poorest people in the world.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
The International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa is a UNESCO institute that is using technology to help further education in Africa through distance education teacher training and the creation of electronic resource libraries for African educators.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Among many significant ways, including lessening the Digital Divide, Women's Learning Partnership is committed to empowering and equipping women in the Global South to become leaders in their communities.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
NGOs, like ISOC, OLPC, IICBA, and WLP are bridging the digital divide with their programs and actions upholding that with a two tiered approach, of facilitating access and education, on local and global levels the gap can be closed.