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Nenasala & PhilCeCNet Shines at FutureGov Awards 2010
Being recognized for the excellence in programmes that use technology to bridge the digital divide, both Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka's Nenasala (telecentre) initiative (ICTA) & the Commission on Information and Communication Technology's (CICT) Philippine Community eCenter Program emerged as the top winners for the Digital Inclusion category, one of the 22 categories of the FutureGov Awards 2010 recently.
The awards, an annual celebration of public sector innovation and best practices in Asia, were conferred during the FutureGov Awards Gala Dinner on October 15 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The FutureGov Awards was organized by the FutureGov Asia Pacific magazine, an independent trade journal focusing on public sector modernization.
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Dear APTN Members,
Its a great pleasure for us to let you know that APTN Secretariat is currently working on redeveloping and restructuring the APTN web portal as it could better serve the community as a dynamic and user friendly knowledge sharing platform on telecentres. Therefore, you are kindly requested to be in touch with the APTN web portal and experience the new changes to come in next few days.
Sincerely,
APTN Secretariat
ICT Agency of Sri Lanka
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PhilCecNet Program gets ready for KEC6  Written by: Jasmine Alexandra
The 6th Knowledge Exchange Conference (KEC), an annual affair that gathers Community eCenters (CeCs) throughout the Philippines, is all set to take place on November 24-25 at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel in Cebu City. This year's theme, Innovate for Strength and Sustainability, is a nod to the need to find creative ways to address the challenges that CeCs will have to face to remain viable and relevant to their communities.
Aside from gathering leaders, champions, stakeholders and knowledge workers, a highlight of this year's KEC are the learning sessions on five thematic areas: e-governance, health, livelihood, agriculture and environment. The KEC6 will also see the launch of the Philippine CeC Strategic Roadmap for 2011-2016, the successor roadmap that will chart the future directions of the Philippine CeC Program in the next 6 years, the launch of the telecentre Women Campaign and the 2nd PhilCeCNet General Assembly.
The KEC6 will be spearheaded by the Philippine CeC Network, in partnership with the Commission on ICT and the telecentre.org.
Please visit the PhilCeCNet portal at www.philcecnet.ph for updates on the KEC6.
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Knowledge Sharing Workshop for Nenasalas in Sri Lanka
 Written by: Seuwandi Yapa
IIn a concerted effort to empower the Nenasala managers & operators, Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka in collaboration with Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) recently held a knowledge sharing Workshop to empower ICT and educate effective communication skills among Nenasala operators, and also to build the capacity of telecentre managers & operators, so that they can become community trainers in ICT and other know how for their communities. Among others, one of the main outcomes expected from such training programs is to encourage the Nenasala community to use web based communication channels for the marketing & promotional activities of the Nenasalas.
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E District Project Launched in West Bengal By CM of West Bengal in India
Written by: Jayanta Pal
Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee inaugurated the e-district project through video conferencing from Writers' Building with Jalpaiguri and Bankura districts.
Present on the occasion was Dr. Debesh Das, Minister-in-Charge, Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology and Shrimati Jaya Dasgupta, Additional Chief Secretary.
The project is one of the State Category Mission Mode Projects taken up under National e-Governance Plan.
The main feature of e-district project is that it is totally driven by software and computer network. Any citizen can walk into a Tathyamitra(CSC) / Citizens' Kiosk and apply online for necessary service with relevant documents. He/she will not have to fill up any form on paper. The assistant in Tathyamitra / Citizens' Kiosk will help the citizen to apply for online service. After the application of requisite service is complete, the same will be delivered to the concerned official in no time. Thus application, information and file noting will move seamlessly eliminating all transactions on paper. For example, when a citizen applies for domicile certificate, his application will immediately reach to the respective office of the Sub-Divisional Officer if that person is residing in a town/city or it will reach to the BDO concerned if that person is residing in a village through computer network.
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Bangladesh Consultation on AMARC10:
Written by: AHM Baslur Rahman
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. BNNRC promoting the advocacy with the government in relations to community radio with other organizations since its emergence. The objective of the Community Radio intervention is to address crucial social issues at community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empower marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic processes and ongoing development efforts.
Bangladesh Consultation on World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) 10th World Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters will be held at LGED Meeting Room, Level - 4, Sher- e - Bangla Nagor, Dhaka 1207 on 23 October 2010 at 11: 00 AM -1:00 PM.
Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Honorable Secretary, Ministry of Information, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh has kindly consented to be present as Chief Guest in the Bangladesh Consultation on 10th World Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters. Dr. Akram H. Chowdhury, Honorable MP and Chairperson, Center for e-Parliament Research will moderate the consultation. Mr. S.M. Shameem Reza, Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department, University of Dhaka will present a paper based on Community Radio so far in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Consultation will organize by Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) with support from UNICEF - Bangladesh through Empowering Communities: Strengthening and Building Capacity of the Community Radio in Bangladesh project.
The focus of the consultation is Recovering Memory Building the Future: Community Radio and Poverty Reduction, Social Inclusion, Good Governance and Sustainable Human Development. .
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