IICD News May 2010

Logon4D

May 2010 | www.iicd.org

This issue of Logon4D is all about multimedia and web tools. A women's group in Mali has launched a NING social network to promote women in ICT4D. And videos showcase the digital health system in Tanzanian hospitals, and the Ecuadorian news website made by local people for local people.

Ecuador Partner Makes News Website for and about 'Regular People'
The IICD-supported Ciudadania Informada project is featured in a video showing how they produce news using mobile phones for "ordinary people on the street."

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Tanzanian Health Network Creates Video in Swahili about Digital Health System
A multimedia team from the IICD supported ICT for health network in Tanzania, AfyaMtandao, has produced a video about the use of a digital health system for hospitals. The video illustrates the use of the Care2X system.

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Malian Women Launch 'Women and ICT' Social Network
The IICD-supported 'Women and ICT' group in Mali launched an online social network in April to promote women's participation in development by using ICT.

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Organisation News

World Bank's Michael Trucano: "ICT for Development Will Become Increasingly Relevant Around the World" >more

Innovative Learning Tools Draw Attention at Afrikadag >more

Publications

e-Brain Forum of Zambia: the National ICT4D Network in Zambia

Events

IICD participates in:

Dutch Medical Development Aid
8 June
Utrecht, the Netherlands

iEARN
12-17 July
Toronto, Canada

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Logon4D is the e-newsletter from the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD). It brings information directly from the field on how ICT helps improve lives in Africa and Latin America.