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Series
4: Programme 8 (of 11) - 'Communicating
for Change - Part 2 ' |
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We live in an age of information
and communication technology (ICTs) which is rapidly
transforming the society and economies we live
in. ICTs offer an unprecedented chance to connect
the poor to people and business all over the world.
Yet they remain on the whole excluded, which is
opening up a digital divide. Communicating
for Change demonstrates that this does not
have to be the case, that technology can and is
working for the poor, bringing benefits to wider
sectors of society. |
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Digital Revolution - Information and Communication
Technologies for
an overview on the global picture on ICTs.
| The
Hills are Alive with Radio Impacto - Peru |
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Technological development has moved
on at an incredible pace in recent decades, but
the living standards of millions of people have
continued to decline. Access to information and
knowledge is critical for development. How do
people access the information they need to survive
and improve their standard of living? How do they
know where to look for relevant information? Do
they get what they need? Is the information accurate
and timely? Is it costly to access?
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| Logging
Off - Malaysia |
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The Uma Bawang Residents' Association
(UBRA) is an inspirational effort by one indigenous
community to overcome the problems of resource
destruction in the forests and cultural erosion
in today's society. The struggle of UBRA is a
continuing one. This example of innovative, community-based
action illustrates an approach which offers hope
for the future of other communities facing the
same, all too common problems.
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Bu$-ine$$ - Zimbabwe |
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Information and communication technologies
(ICTs) are evolving rapidly, and with them the
way the world of commerce operates. Businesses
that do not use these technologies may be excluded
from access to the most up-to-date information
about prices, supplies and markets and so be at
a disadvantage compared with their competitors.
In the many areas of the world which do not yet
have universal telephone connections, the exclusion
from access to ICTs among rural populations extends
to an extreme scarcity of functioning telephones.
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| Tenant
Spin - UK |
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Hit by the decline in sea transport
in the 1970s, Liverpool has seen a massive programme
of regeneration in recent years. But for
most people living in tower blocks outside the
city centre, regeneration is still a distant dream. Now
their own internet TV channel is empowering some
of the tenants, giving them new skills and a forum
for discussing the issues affecting them.
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| Forecast:
Change - India |
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India is typical of many developing
countries, where the rural population is in danger
of being left behind in the information technology
(IT) revolution. It is not uncommon for large
sections of the population who live in rural areas
to wait years for a telephone connection. A project
connecting numerous villages in southern India
to the internet has thrust the population into
the technology age and is a shining example of
how, when implemented from the bottom up, information
and communication technologies (ICTs) can truly
meet the needs of the community. |
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