i4d Weekly Newsletter, 6 - 12 July, 2007 [You can also view the latest i4d Print Magazine, May, 2007 Vol. V No. 5 Lead up to GK 3 - Emerging Technologies ] This is our regular weekly bulletin that highlights recent developments in ICT sector including the events, happenings and announcements. The documents are available free on subscription. Send your comments and suggestions on newsletter: info@i4donline.net magazine: http://www.i4donline.net/feedback.asp NEWS AGRICULTURE Farm women plan mobile vending unit in Tamil Nadu (India) Get your land records from Bhoomi's kiosks COMMUNITY RADIO UNESCO launches school community radio in the Caribbean Coming soon, community radio in Chandigarh, India e-COMMERCE Credit bureau in data-sharing deal e-GOVERNANCE Union cabinet approves funds for Indian's e-Project in Africa IBM solution for Finnish defence forces (FDF) World Bank supports Bangladesh's efforts to improve public procurement system ICT Solutions for Brunei's e-Government Indian President launches e-Court project AP's e-Procurement project receives UN Award Pavia city launches ePavia for citizens Spain Govt. adopts Law on Citizens DEWA achieves 98 percent in delivery of e-Services CESO initiates e-Gov project in Philippines IT Leads eye on e-Gov projects President Kalam asks for creating e-governance grid in India Cisco, Microsoft, EMC form alliance for protecting government information Governance matters from 1996 to 2006: World Bank Report UK Study: e-Gov goes t-Gov EDUCATION Learnsmart launches online academic tool for Indian students MBD launches online tutorial service for Indian students Standford University launches m-Learning project in Africa World Bank supports Indonesia's Teacher Improvement Program PM of India asks for reforms in higher education Malaysia Education Ministry allocates RM15mil for ICT studies McGraw-Hill offers interactive learning program through iPod GENERAL Ugandan Mps approves government to borrow $30 m from China Progress towards attaining MDGs HEALTH Migiro urges comprehensive approach to tackle ‘feminization of AIDS’ ETRI's new mobile sensor system for seniors detects falls New York State Health Dept. launches EPHT website Check personal health records via ICE technology LIVELIHOODS The World Bank extends Poverty Reduction support to Burkina Faso ADB's Program for Tajikistan Stresses Rural Development and Regional Cooperation BRICs Emerges as Employment Provider More than half the world is now urban: UN Report SME/SMB Big business are going green Planning Commission's measures for MSMEs in India Microsoft Plans Canada Software Centre East Asia may face slowdown of economy Dell's new product for small businesses TECHNOLOGY India becomes more Internet savvy Use of ICTs on turtles Microsoft's new Desktop PC allows seven people to use single microprocessor Japan and ADB support heating supply in Mongolia's remote rural areas TELECENTRE Unimas to set up more rural ICT projects Reliance, SREI team up for info kiosks in India ISRO plans to set up more village resource centers in India TELECOMMUNICATIONS World Bank grants US $8 million fund to Mongolia Dialog Telekom launches CDMA fixed wireless network in Sri-Lanka WIRELESS Over 11,000 Monthly Users of Portland Wi-Fi Network CONTENTS AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY RADIO e-COMMERCE e-GOVERNANCE EDUCATION HEALTH LIVELIHOODS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS GENERAL INTERVIEW Name: Chris S. Thomas Publish Date: 06 May 2007 Designation & Organisation: Chief Strategist Intel Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT i4d Award2007 Organisations: CSDMS Last Date: July 15, 2007 Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Forum @ GK3 Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia Date: 11-13 December 2007 Last Date: 15 August, 2007 2007 Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) Competition Organisations: Global Development Network and Japan Government Last Date: August 20, 2007 UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication $ 20,000 Location: UNESCO Headquarters, France Date: 26 to 28 March 2008 IFC and FT's Essay Competition Encourages Innovation Organisations: Rural Marketing Agencies Association of India (RMAAI) & NASSCOM Last Date: September 30, 2007 EVENTS Euro-India ICT Co-operation Research Collaboration Workshops Location: IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai Date: September 17, 2007, September 21, 2007 ICET 2007 Date: 11 to 13 December 2007 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JOBS Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Location: New Delhi Last Date: August 15, 2007 Email: IntlRecruit@abtassoc.com To subscribe/unsubscribe to daily/weekly/monthly i4d newsletter through online other wise you can email to info@i4donline.net http://www.i4donline.net/registration/index.asp You can search all the news by date at http://i4donline.net/news/searchnews.asp Learn more about e-Gov issues www.egovonline.net Learn more about ICT and Education www.digitallearing.in Learn more about eHealth www.ehealthonline.org Learn more about mServe www.mserve.in Now you can subscribe to the i4d print magazine online. www.i4donline.net/subscribe.asp [The first daily news service on ICT4D]