1. Cases of Local Language Content Development & Dissemination across Developing Asia

2. Cases of Content Development Training materials Text corpus for text-to-speech system Speech corpus Web content (few websites are available with local language content)‏

3. Web Content Centenary Celebration Website http://www.bhutan2008.bt/ http://www.bhutan2008.bt/ National Digital Library http://www.e-bhutan.net.bt/ndlb http://www.e-bhutan.net.bt/ndlbhttp://www.e-bhutan.net.bt/ndlb (includes dictionary content) (includes dictionary content) Dzongkha Linux Website http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/ http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/http://dzongkha.sourceforge.net/ CIC web portal (health, education, government services, agriculture etc)

7. Continued…….. Other cases -A TV/Radio broadcasting service -National library ………. ……….

8. Target Users General public (internet users)‏ Dzongkha Linux enthusiasts Trained end-users **During need assessment end-users wanted local content in the form of news (websites) **During need assessment end-users wanted local content in the form of news (websites)

9. Content Type & Content Form Web content (HTML, CSS, Drupal) Training manuals or materials (PDF, Printed) Word documents (open office) Data Collection Data Collection -Available English content=>translated -Content made from scratch

10. Content Dissemination (licensing) Deployment-> Hosting websites -> Distributing the training -> Distributing the training materials materials Creation of awareness of the available Creation of awareness of the available content content Web content was copyrighted Training materials=>free

11. Constraints Shortage of HR & Infrastructure Lack of HR skills Trained end-users are not very confident of developing content on their own (specific training on content development needs to be identified) (specific training on content development needs to be identified) Lack of volunteers (writing articles, contributing to wiki, developing websites on local content etc.)

12. Future Aims Conduct need assessment in less privileged areas to include and benefit grass root communities (break the barriers of access) Develop content oriented towards delivery of social services and educating/empowering people Identify specific areas of needs (agriculture, education, etc.) =>livelihood content =>livelihood content

13. Continued.......... Include other interesting content forms (audio & visual, multimedia, cds, etc.) Localized CMS (training & best utilization)

14. Thank you Dechen Chhoeden, Department of Information & Technology, BHUTAN