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Libraries Powering Innovative Development
How can libraries be used as a resource for grassroots access to
ICTs?
Robert Cronin Vice President, IREX [email protected]
…a strange idea.
African Libraries Powering Development
Technology isn’t innovative unless it:
Responds to real priorities
Is accessible
Is understandable
Happens
An international consortium supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation providing donors and government partners with: • Financial resources – grants and matching funds • Capacity building & Training • Consulting services – ICT, social inclusion, and governance strategies To support public broadband access and technology through libraries.
Some of our partners include:
• An San Suu Kyi Foundation – Burma
• Ministry of Justice – Georgia
• National Library – Peru
• City Government, Davao, Philippines
And member partners from more than 30 other countries around the world including Mali, Malawi, Kenya, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, South Africa, Namibia, and others.
Thank you for your time. Contact us at anytime for support and services: Robert Cronin [email protected] www.beyondaccess.net