Re: community access centers for information technologies

clements (mailto:clements@ACF2.NYU.EDU)
Wed, 28 Aug 1996 08:51:15 -0400

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Date:         Wed, 28 Aug 1996 08:51:15 -0400
From: clements <mailto:clements@ACF2.NYU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: community access centers for information technologies
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

I suggest you check United nations Volunteers (UNV).

One of their roles is to develop such networks.

Do a Web search for UNV.

Millard Clements

On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, Francine Houle wrote:

> Would anyone be aware of any projects (past, present or in preparation)
> concerning the creation of community access centers to information
> technology (computers, software, & internet for ordinary citizens) in the
> developing world?
>
> I know a graduate student who would like to make that the topic of his
> thesis, and I myself am very interested in the subject. Given that the
> United Nations are making an effort to 'wire' Africa, for example, would
> there be any such projects there?
>
> Please reply to me or through the newsgroup and I will forward the
> information to him. Thank you.
>
> F. Houle
>