[GKD] Change Happens

2004-02-25 Thread Tom Abeles
The current exchange on this list and several others is a breath of fresh air appearing between the cracks of the monlithic movement, ICT4D. One must remember that we can not step into the same river twice. To that extent, it is dubious that "preservation" is possible whether it is the image of a

[GKD] RFI: Cost of VSAT Call Charges

2004-02-25 Thread Gopi Pradhan
I am interested to know the cost of VSAT to VSAT (local short distance and long distance within and outside the country), VSAT to fixed phones, fixed to VSAT calls in your countries. Can you all throw light on the experiences of your respective countries please? Gopi Pradhan "Mahmud Daud" <[EMA

[GKD] ANN: An e-Guide to Science Communication

2004-02-25 Thread Barbara Keating
Dear Colleagues, I'd like to bring to your attention a new section of the SciDev.Net website devoted to science communication, focusing on its application in developing countries . We are keen to make this 'e-guide' as useful and comprehensive as possible and welcome your thoughts and suggestions

Re: [GKD] RFI: Impact of ICT on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

2004-02-25 Thread Alex Robinson
Dear GKD Members, I have just joined this group and this discussion is of particular interest to me and has been very illuminating. However, I'm not sure whether I am relieved or slightly disheartened to find that I am not alone in grappling with what the impacts of ICTs on SMMEs actually are or m