FYI. We should list ourselves there. I'll go do that. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Subbiah Arunachalam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 5:08 PM Subject: [bytesforall_readers] USAID has launched GlobalDevelopmentCommons. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From Peter Suber OA info on improving access to info in developing countries USAID has launched GlobalDevelopmentCommons. (Thanks to ResourceShelf.) From the announcement(November 24, 2008): ...The Global Development Commons initiative seeks innovations that to make knowledge more accessible and affordable to help people in developing countries solve social and economic problems. The Commons seeks to catalyze the international development community to become more open and collaborative through information and communication technologies. The site profiles successful applications of technology that improve access to information in developing countries.... Posted by Peter Suber at 11/28/2008 11:34:00 PM. What does the Global Development Commons do? Shares development information among those who need it most Builds communities around advanced tools for the dissemination and interpretation of information Innovates through competitions designed to bring the best new technology into development work Partners with other development actors, including companies, donors, governments, and non-governmental organizations, to heighten access to the best quality development knowledge Invites new actors to engage in trade, development decision-making, and the pursuit of economic growth __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___ -- Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name And Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep