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Digital Dividend Digest vol. 42
May 5, 2004
CONTENTS
1. “Selling
to the Poor”: New Article to be Published in Foreign
Policy Magazine
2. New in the Digital Dividend
Clearinghouse: Educational Technology in Egyptian Schools,
MS Authorized Refurbishers Program, Million Book Digital Library
Project
3. Special Opportunities:
FRIDA ICT Grants, Global Junior Challenge, DEADLINE APPROACHING
– Cisco Networking Academy Scholarships for Women
1. “Selling to the Poor”: New
Article to be Published in Foreign Policy Magazine
A new article by Digital Dividends’ Director,
Allen Hammond, and Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business
Administration at the University of Michigan Business School,
C.K. Prahalad, entitled "Selling to the Poor," has
been published as a lead essay in the current issue of Foreign
Policy magazine.
Note: To access the article, you will need to register as
a user on the Foreign Policy homepage. Registration is free.
2. New in the Digital
Dividend Clearinghouse: Educational Technology in Egyptian
Schools, MS Authorized Refurbishers Program, Million Book
Digital Library Project
Ten new projects have been entered since the last
Digest. Among the highlights:
Educational Technology in Egyptian Schools
With support from USAID, the Educational Technology in
Schools (Ed Tech) project is working with fourteen Egyptian
schools to create a practical and competitive educational
environment using modern methods and computer technology.
The pilot project is installing 7,050 PCs in 14 public and
private schools and training 2,000 teachers. The project is
anticipated to serve more than 25,000 students in seven governorates.
MS Authorized Refurbishers Program
Microsoft’s Authorized Refurbishers (MAR) Certification
permits refurbishers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
to install Windows licenses on refurbished computers, allowing
the recipient to use the operating system legally without
purchasing a new license. MARs work with donors as well as
recipients, helping to facilitate the donation of refurbished
computers complete with legal copies of Microsoft's Windows
operating system.
Million Book Digital Library Project
The Million Book Digital Library Project captures books in
digital format and provides free access to anyone with an
Internet connection and the ability to read. Sponsored by
Carnegie Mellon University and funded by a National Science
Foundation grant, the project combines low-cost labor and
tech savvy advisors to develop a valuable online resource.
3. Special Opportunities: FRIDA
ICT Grants,
Global Junior Challenge, DEADLINE APPROACHING
- Cisco
Networking Academy Scholarships for Women
FRIDA
ICT Grants: The FRIDA (Regional Fund for Digital Innovation
in Latin America and the Caribbean) Program is offering small
grants to one- or two-year research projects in the field
of ICT for development. All projects must be proposed by legally
incorporated non-profit organizations based in Latin America
and the Caribbean, and address at least one of the following
objectives: developing or adapting new technologies and standards,
social innovation in the use of new technologies for development,
or modernization of public policies and regulation. One-year
grants are eligible for funding up to US$12,500; two-year
grants may receive up to US$25,000. The deadline for submitting
projects for consideration in the 2004 round of grants is
May 15, 2004.
Global
Junior Challenge: The Digital Youth Consortium announces
the 2004 Global Junior Challenge, a contest of projects pioneering
the use of information and communication technologies in education
and training. The intention of the award, dedicated to young
people and to schools, is to identify and reward best practices
in the use of new technologies in the education and training
of young people. A pool of 30,000 Euro is available to be
awarded to projects from developing countries, as selected
by an international jury. Projects will be judged in categories
according to their user base. The participation deadline for
the Global Junior Challenge is June 30, 2004.
DEADLINE APPROACHING - Cisco
Networking Academy Scholarships for Women: A scholarship
program is being offered assist women from low-income communities
in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia who use IT for public benefit,
demonstrate entrepreneurship, and have the potential to become
local role models for women and girls in their communities.
The initiative forms part of Internews' DOT-GOV program, funded
by USAID, and managed by the Institute of International Education
(IIE). Successful applicants will join CISCO's Networking
Academies, which are located in the targeted countries. The
Academy program combines instructor-led, online learning with
hands-on laboratory exercises where students apply what they
learn in class while working on actual networks. The deadline
for the scholarship for Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia is May 31,
2004.
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