http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/4707 en_GB_uk http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/112397/1/4707 A new educational website that will help high school students prepare for the vocabulary section of the new SAT exam, is developed. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/61928 With tools for publishing blogs, sharing documents and participating in discussions with other community members, the new and improved website of Digital Divide Network provides an opportunity to build online communities. More than 3000 people from over 80 countries are participating in this portal to work together to bridge the digital divide. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/60589 A research department in Canada’s Toronto University has developed a blog that will help employees of NGOs working outside home countries ashare their experiences and resources. Members of Civisphere will receive free one Gb of disk space and can upload pictures, videos and text files. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/58218 The South African government has launched the country’s first ICT portal specifically for women. The WICT portal aims to encourage the participation of women in the ICT sector and give an update on issues concerning them. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/57952 The Netherlands Forum on Agricultural Research for Development has launched its website that contains news, reports and information on crop research. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/57947 Researchers of Eldis have created a daily blog for highlighting the latest ICT for development resources from websites and mailing lists. The issues covered range from open access to local content. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/56783 The Communication Rights in the Information Society has prepared digests of the first preparatory meeting of the second phase of the World Summit on Information Society. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/47127 The Unesco office in Bangkok has launched a new version of its ICT for Education Website, replacing the old site with more user-friendly, easier to search databases and Web-pages, up-to-date and comprehensive content; and a more attractive look and design. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39056 iConnect is a web space to share and find ways to apply knowledge and ICTs in sustainable development. The content is from many places and partners and it is organised in a few sections. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38869 The Asian Open Source Centre aims to encourage networking between Asian free software and Open Source users. It also will promote discussion of policy and licensing issues. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38871 The Asia-Pacific Regional Technology Centre works to improve the welfare and knowledge of developing country farmers and to promote sustainable agricultural practices. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38874 This initiative is intended to lend a truly global dimension to the multitude of efforts to bridge the global digital divide, foster digital opportunity and thus firmly put ICT at the service of development for all. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39049 iConnect Ghana Web space is designed to serve as a knowledge distribution vehicle focusing on ICTs as a tool for sustainable growth and development. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39081 SD Webworks is an on-line community sharing knowledge about using the Internet more effectively for sustainable development. It is an initiative of the Sustainable Development Communications Network and part of ItrainOnline. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39077 Bellanet actively promotes the "Open Source" and "open content" trends in the production of software and content. It believes Open Source is fundamentally consistent with operating principles of transparency and collaboration.