International Institute for Communication and Development

21.12.2004 Applications are invited for the second round of GenARDIS, a grant aimed at addressing gender issues in ICTs for agricultural and rural development in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Ten non-renewable grants of up to 5,000 Euros are available for which applications should reach by 25 February 2005.

07.12.2004 The IICD telecentre pilot project started in Mali in 2002. According to the analysis, while local expertise has done away with technological problems, the international evaluators are working on a financial strategy to reduce dependence on heavy donor funding.

16.11.2004 Representatives from the government, civil society and private sector are meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 17-19 November 2004 to assess e-governance in East Africa.

10.11.2004 IICD and the Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing have helped an artiste produce a CD Rom that aims to educate students about HIV/AIDS through comics. The CD Rom titled “AIDS The Ultimate Killer” tells the story of two friends who learn about the disease and share it with others.

05.11.2004 The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) has joined Partos, an association for Dutch NGOs in the international development cooperation sector. Partos aims to help NGOs influence policy and disseminate knowledge.