>From: "Jennifer Savidge" <jsavidge@telus.net>
>To: <pimienta@funredes.org>
>Subject: Re: ICT4D Policies and Advocacy
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 15:46:17 -0700
>
>I would be very pleased if you would circulate the
>email below to the MISTICA community
>
> >To: The Drum Beat Network - People working in ICT for Development or with
> >an Interst in this Issue
> >
> >From: Jennifer Savidge - Researcher - The Communication initiative
> >
> >Re: [a] National ICT Policies and [2] Advocacy for ICT for Development
> >
> >Dear Daniel
> >
> >The Communication Initiative is in the process of compiling information on
> >Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) initiatives
> >taking place throughout the developing world. We anticipate that many of
> >you in the CI network may have access to valuable information on ICT4D
> >that is not readily available elsewhere, and we would like to invite you
> >to contribute to this shared knwledge base.
> >
> >We are looking specifically for infomation, knowledge, lnks and contacts
> >in 2 ICT4D areas:
> >
> >1. Official or planned national policy documents on ICT for Development -
> >either general, overall government policies or sectoral ICT4D policies on
> >particular development priorities [eg Agriculture]
> >
> >2. Examples within [so called] developing countries of advocacy processes,
> >groups and movements arguing and molilising for more extensive and/or
> >improved use of ICTs to make progress on poverty alleviation and other
> >specific development goals in that country.
> >
> >We at the CI would very much appreciate your contribution of any knowledge
> >- from full documents to suggested contact people and orgnaisations - that
> >can assist with the items above. Please don't hesitate to email me with
> >any questions you may have regarding this process, and thank you very much
> >in advance for your participation.
> >
> >Warm regards,
> >
> >Jennifer Savidge
> >Reseacher
> >The Communication Initiative
> >jsavidge@comminit.com
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