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Current Issues in ICT4D RIMC Research Capacity Enhancement Workshops Series : “Achieving Research Impact”
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Current Issues in ICT4D in Malaysia Research impact and uptake Research impact and uptake Community Radio Community Radio Telecentre success factors Telecentre success factors Technology synergy Technology synergy Digital divide; non-users Digital divide; non-users Underserved communities Underserved communities Indigenised development Indigenised development National level perspectives National level perspectives Etc. Etc.
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Issues arising from the third eBario Knowledge Fair, Nov 2012 ThemeSuggestion HealthMore comprehensive medical service for local people Education Cultural Field school in Bario (2). UNIMAS Research Centre. Upgrade the school. Agriculture Insurance for livestock and crops. Technology to increase rice production. Seeds bank (2). Economy Capacity Building of Homestay, Agriculture. High Value-added service Infra-structure Hydro for electricity in Bario. Solar Accessibility Network. Control the influx of the outsiders Environment More rubbish bins. Plant more flower in Bario along road sides. Clean Public toilet (3) Cleanliness awareness program (2). Solid waste and environmental management for sustainable tourism (2). Household waste management and recycling. Caring capacity of Bario Financial Services Banking Services (2). m-money (4)ThemeSuggestion Communication WiFi at lodges Public transport (2). Social network for Kelabits. Bicycle Rental. Extra flights at subsidized rate for events i.e. K.F, Pesta Nukenan etc. Indigenous knowledge Local herbs. Protect Fauna and Flora. Rural Library, knowledge resource center. Virtual Museum, Digital Archive. Professional Linguists to devise Kelabit Orthography Mobile support for language and cultural learning. Students working with elders to make video ot animated traditional or contemporary stories. Mobile phone dictionary Language podcasts. A handbook of Kelabit Language for Tourists. Scan old photos, show old movies. CommunityInformation of tracks, routes and maps (3). Community Encyclopedia (eLibrary with Sound System) Telecentre for Penans in Bario. Tourist Information Centre. Information Board at Airport Setup Bario Tourist Association
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Leading Journals latest editions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Limited Impact of ICTs on Microenterprise Growth: A Study of Businesses Owned by Women in Urban India Mobile Phones and Rural Livelihoods: Diffusion, Uses, and Perceived Impacts Among Farmers in Rural Uganda Information Systems Innovation in the Humanitarian Sector Community Factors in Technology Adoption in Primary Education: Perspectives from Rural India Earphones Are Not for Women: Gendered ICT Use Among Youths in Ethiopia and Malawi The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Research Testbed Networks: Practical Tools for Service Delivery? Digital Doorway: Social-Technical Innovation for High-Needs Communities Telecentre Replication Initiative in Borneo, Malaysia: The CoERI Experience Focus Group Strategies in Community Development ICT Evaluation: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Ethics of Participation: Research or Reporting Improving Data Quality in the Banking Supervisory Data of Southern Africa Central Banks
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