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CONTENTS

1. Just Announced! Digital Dividend Project Clearinghouse named Stockholm Challenge Finalist

2. Funding Opportunities APC Africa Hafkin Prize in 2002 -- Community Information Systems -- APDIP ICT R&D Grants Program

3. Two More "What Works" Case Studies Just Released: Is Locally-Relevant Content the Key to IT Business Success in Poor Communities?

4. From the Project Clearinghouse New Keyword Search Feature Added

5. Discussion Spotlight "World Summit of the Information Society," by Thomas Ruddy

1. Just Announced!

The Digital Dividend Project Clearinghouse has been named a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge. This year, about 600 projects from 78 countries participated in the Challenge.

2. Funding Opportunities

APC Africa Hafkin Prize in 2002
APC (The Association for Progressive Communications) is accepting nominations for the Hafkin Prize until Sep 15, 2002. This year's theme is "People-Centred Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy in Africa."

Call for Proposals: Community Information Systems
The Evergreen State College is looking for communities that can work together with students in its "Community Information Systems" program for 9 months starting in late September. They are planning to work with 8 - 15 communities in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, Africa, Asia and other regions.

APDIP ICT R&D Grants Program
APDIP is accepting applications until July 15, 2002, for its R&D Grants Program. Small grants of up to US$9,000 and project grants of up to US$30,000 each will be awarded on a competitive basis to successful institutions from the Asia-Pacific region. The Grants Program is expected to foster local entrepreneurship, build research capacities, and accelerate the use of ICT for development in the region.

3. New "What Works" Business Case Studies Just Released: Is Locally-Relevant Content the Key to IT Business Success in Poor Communities?

Many community telecenters go broke when external funding dries up. Western-style cyber-cafés typically must price their services beyond the means of poor communities. Is there a middle ground--are there viable business models for providing affordable connectivity and IT services to poor communities? Two of Digital Dividend's"What Works" case studies released today suggest that the answer is yes, and point to local content as a critical factor.

Read the case studies

4. From the Digital Dividend Clearinghouse: New Keyword Search Feature Added

Already know the name of the project you're looking for? Ever wish you could search project summaries, not just categories? We've implemented a new keyword search feature to make searching for projects in the Digital Dividend Clearinghouse quicker and easier.

Just type in a word or phrase associated with the project you're looking for, and hit "Go!" The Clearinghouse will search for project summaries containing your word or phrase. Try it!

5. Discussion Spotlight "World Summit of the Information Society" by Thomas Ruddy

Broad representation of civil society is necessary at the World Summit of the Information Society, Geneva, Switzerland, 2003. What issues should receive the most attention? How will the summit affect IT in developing countries? What do you think?

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