In this Logon4D: the announcement that the Dutch government will support the IICD-led consortium Connect4Change for the coming five years.
Further, this issue covers how a Dutch consultant supported a municipal council in Tanzania to stabilise their network and internet connection. Also read how videos, mobile phones, PDAs and iPods are proving to be powerful tools to improve livelihoods. The next Logon4D will appear in your inbox in January.
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A consultant from Dutch IT company Inter Access visited the Kinondoni Municipal Council in Tanzania to help improve its computer virus protection. The council is an IICD partner and uses computers in its daily activities, for example marriage and death registration.
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Women from the IICD-supported Gender and ICT group in Maliproduced a video about violence against women that was aired on Mali's national television station. The topic is not openly discussed in Mali, and the film is one steps towards more openness.
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Clinical officer Silverius Kesanta uses his mobile phone to take pictures and notes of patients in remote areas of Tanzania and shares this information online with specialists from Dar es Salaam and abroad. Specialists view the information and provide advice so Kesanta can treat these patients himself.
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Eight regional offices of the IICD-supported network Infodesarollo in Ecuador will start using iPod Touch devices to record and edit videos. Regional officers of the network will produce video stories about projects and people that use information and communication technology for development.
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Farmers organisation Fundación AUTAPO is conducting a pilot with 2 PDAs to help farmers speed up the process of organic quinoa certification. The PDAs will also be used to collect information on soil management.
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