[GKD] WLL Telephony Revolutionizing Communication in Pakistan

Dear GKD Members, Appended is a very interesting story on Pakistan's success in increasing teledensity with the de-regulation of the telecom market and using Wireless Local Loop (WLL) technology. Zubair Faisal Abbasi Pakistan *** WLL: revolution

[GKD] SACHET - First Pakistani ICT for Development Model

The First Ever Pakistani ICT for Development Model SACHET, one among very few Pakistani Non Profit Organizations is ambitiously working on a Pakistani model of ICT for Development. The Model envisages a sustainable, home grown, self-reliant Information & Communication Technology for Development st

[GKD] Pakistan Promotes E-commerce

Press Release/ UNDP Newsfront - 4 Oct 2002/ http://www.undp.org/dpa/index.html Pakistan promotes e-commerce to boost business and reduce poverty Friday, 4 October 2002: Recognizing the power of information and communications technology (ICT), Pakistan is promoting e-commerce as a way of

[GKD] UNIDO Launches Industrial Info Network in Pakistan

nd finance various projects on recommendation from the NPO and UNIDO. The UNIDO will help identify an agreed number of new SME clusters as well as potential "Cluster Development Agents". It will also provide technical expertise to enhance the efficiency of the selected SME clusters and the

[GKD] Police Officials to be Given IT Training (Pakistan)

ilities and have already consented to participate in the programme. ----- Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. Islamabad, Pakistan. Tel (Res):++92-51-2263481 Cell: ++92-303-6512182 http://www.espots.org = Plant the tree of friendship; it will give d

[GKD] Japan and UNDP Launch Trust Fund to Narrow Digital Divide

ICT projects; and activities promoting the technology's potential. (Source: UNDP Newsfront) http://www.sdnp.undp.org/perl/news/articles.pl?id=3709&do=gpage Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi http://www.espots.org Islamabad, Pakistan Ph: ++92-51-2263481 Cell: ++92-30

[GKD] Gender, IT and Dev. Countries: An Analytic Study

The Office of Women in Development of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invites you to read the newly released report, "Gender, Information Technology, and Developing Countries: An Analytic Study," by Nancy Hafkin and Nancy Taggart. The report and 16-page summary are a

[GKD] eSPOTS: Bridging the Digital Divide

Dear GKD Members, is a volunteer based inititive with the following mission: to bridge technological divide especially digital divide at the local, national, and international levels with right-based community development approach. To pursue the mission, eSPOTS, a non-pro

[GKD] G8 plan to bridge digital divide with poor

http://www.dawn.com/2001/07/22/ebr13.htm G8 plan to bridge digital divide with poor GENOA, July 21: The world's big eight powers endorsed an action plan on Saturday to bridge the "digital divide" with the poorest countries. Host nation Italy said leaders at a Group of Eight summit backed a task

[GKD] BeezTech: Pro-Poor IT Solutions

ePoor.org develop its organizational and project websites: o http://ePoor.org; http://ePoor.org/vol; http://ePoor.org/ehealth; Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. CEO/Project Director, BeezTechnologies (PVT) Limited Waheed Plaza, West 52, First Floor, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan. Ph: 092-051-2201484

[GKD] NOW: NGOs On The Web

idance for this programme. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards, - Zubair Faisal Abbasi. - NGOs On The Web (NOW) The Project NOW aims at: Creating an accessible information repository (supported by online database) on NGOs in Pa

[GKD] Consumer Information Programme (Pakistan)

Greetings from ePoor.org and Pakistan! Appended is an introductory document about "Consumer Information and Empowerment Programme" of Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) and ePoor.org. I hope, it gives you an overview of the initiative, rationale, and deliverable. ePoor.org is providin

[GKD] Office XP supports Arabic, Urdi, Hindi

Latest Microsoft version launched DAWN June 1, 2001. http://www.dawn.com/2001/06/01/int3.htm By Nizamuddin Siddiqui DUBAI, May 31: Work aimed at an easier and wider use of the Nastaaliq script was started about four months ago by the world's leading software house Microsoft and it is likely to e

[GKD] eHealth: Expanding Health Care Services in Pakistan

to hearing from you. - Zubair Faisal Abbasi. --- Programme Brief: eHealth : Expanding The Health Care Services * The Health Situation In Pakistan - Infectious Diseases - including Tuberculosis, Malaria and Dysentery account for 82% of all Pakistani

[GKD] Expanding Rural and Traditional Markets

T for The Poor" across the widest cross-section of society. Looking forward to hearing from you. - Zubair Faisal Abbasi. eM@RT: Expanding Market of The Rural and Traditional Briefing Paper Touch Sto

[GKD] Digital Opportunity Task Force Presents Final Report

Digital Opportunity Task Force Presents Final Report May 23, 2001 - "Digital Opportunities for All: Meeting the Challenge" is the title of the Report of the Digital Opportunity Task Force (DOT Force) which is now available on the website of the DOT Force. The report, which includes a proposal for

Re: [GKD] E-Governance in South/Developing Countries

t leads to equitable socio-economic development. Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. ePoor.org Let Us Make IT Empowering The Poor And The Marginalized ***GKD is an initiative

[GKD] ITCN Asia 2001 Conf: Messages & Special Articles

The News, Karachi published a supplement on the first day of ITCN Asia 2001 Exhibition and Conference (24-27 March 2001). Here is a list (with URLs) of selected articles: Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Development of Telecommunication in Pakistan By Dr Noo

[GKD] A New Model of E-Government (Pakistan)

az Masroor said the website has been established on the directives of the Punjab Governor Lt. General (retd) Muhammad Safdar to promote Information Technology and electronic government. The website address is: www.punjab.gov.pk --- Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. Project Director, ePoor

[GKD] ITCN Asia 2001 Press Coverage

Maximum facilities to foreign, local investors: SBP governor ITCN Asia 2001 has been the turning point in the history of software export in Pakistan, said Dr Ishrat Hussain, Governor, Sate Bank of Pakistan, while delivering the closing address on Sunday at the two-day ITCN Asia 2001. complete st

Re: [GKD] Farm Sector Information System

., skills. This effort would be done while keeping two potentials in mind: 1- marketing traditional skills and the produce. 2- Using IT for human resource development and education/experience sharing. Looking forward to hearing from you! Regards, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. Project Director, ePoor.org

[GKD] Re: School Programme for ICT Development in Bangladesh

collaborating with BeezTech which is an IT solutions provider. BeezTech would work as IT powerhouse for ePoor.org and help it design initiatives (IT solutions) according to the needs of the poor. Would keep posting! In Solidarity, Zubair Faisal Abbasi. Project Director, ePoor.org / BeezTech