http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1983 en_GB_uk http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160421/1/1983 NEW YORK, May 6 (OneWorld) - Women's rights advocates in the United States have launched a novel global initiative aiming to help millions of women across the world who face violence at the hands of men. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160403/1/1983 Open Access to Knowledge and Information: Scholarly Literature and Digital Library Initiatives – the South Asian Scenario released by UNESCO, New Delhi illustrates South Asian initiatives to bridge knowledge gaps in the region. The book is a useful source for building up necessary information infrastructure for development. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160369/1/1983 Africa today presents the most promising opportunities and perspectives for the ICT industry. International Telecommunication Union is organising Telecom Africa 2008 which will bring together technologies, topics, leaders, speakers and networking opportunities for growth and investment in the continent. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160334/1/1983 The Department of Education in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, an Indian Union Territory, is introducing IT hobby centres in 24 schools during the summer vacation. The free of cost centres will encourage use of computers in the learning process. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160284/1/1983 Telecentres can serve as an important source of information by connecting citizens with the government. A growing trend of commercialisation is however treating such entitlements as services and citizens as customers who pay service charges, writes research associate Vivek Vaidyanathan. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160214/1/1983 Praxis India, a research and consultancy body is organising its annual workshop on participatory development from August 19, 2008 in Kerala, India. The ten-day programme will focus on training people to use varied approaches to address community-based issues. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160192/1/1983 Is media engagement vital for generating awareness on future challenges? UNESCO’s latest training and resource kit Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development provides media professionals with critical information about priority issues and inspires them for investigative reporting. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160119/1/1983 With BBC World Trust launching its most ambitious project 'English in Action’, Bangladeshis will soon be able to learn the global language through television and mobiles. This will help all sections of society acquire English language skills and increase their prospects in the job market. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159929/1/1983 NEW YORK, Apr 18 (OneWorld) - A nonprofit environmental group is calling on one of the country's largest textbook publishers to correct a school book that it says contains a discussion of global warming "so biased and misleading it would humble a tobacco industry PR man." http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159807/1/1983 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eINDIA2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159776/1/1983 Digital Empowerment Foundation in association with Intel Foundation has launched a Community Information Resource Centre (CIRC) named 'Gyan Vatika' (Knowledge Garden) in a village in Jharkhand in eastern India. The move aims to impart knowledge to locals about various development related issues. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159770/1/1983 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eIndia2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159534/1/1983 The knowledge of indigenous people living in remote islands, coastal plains and mountains must not be overlooked by policymakers while devising adaptation strategies in matters of global warming, says a report. Often they are the people who know best how to adapt to the severity of changing climate. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159448/1/1983 The use of mobile phone communication for various services is rapidly growing in developing countries. The innovative use of mobile phones in the Philippines: lessons for Africa, a report published by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency identifies the best practices and lessons learnt from the Philippines experience. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159447/1/1983 ASSOCHAM is organising 5th National Summit on e-Governance “Serving the Common Man through e-Governance: Sharing of Experience” on April 18, 2008 in New Delhi, India. The summit aims to provide a platform for various stakeholders from government and industry to share their experiences.