{"product_id":"towards-improving-governance-copy","title":"Building e-Community Centres for Rural Development","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe report focuses on the Building e-Community Centres for Rural Development Workshop co-organized by UNESCAP and ADBI, aimed at examining the various issues related to CeCs in the Asia and the Pacific region and share good practices that can be used as models for successful development and operation of these centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplanatory Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE – SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Organization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB. Objectives of the Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Opening of the Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD. Attendance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE. Election of officers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF. Recommendations of the Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Overview of community e-centres in\u003cbr\u003e     Asia and the Pacific\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB. Bridging the digital divide – the satellite solution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Connecting people in rural communities through\u003cbr\u003e     ICT: the Grameen telecom experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD. Social capital and the network effect: implications\u003cbr\u003e     of China’s e-learning and rural ICT initiatives \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE. Digital inclusion: public and private partnerships\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF. E-learning project planning for community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG. South-east Asian needs assessment for a global open\u003cbr\u003e     agriculture and food university\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH. Developing a business plan for community e-centres:\u003cbr\u003e     operations and management \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. The Rice Knowledge Bank: what is it and can\u003cbr\u003e    e-communities benefit? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Stakeholder partnerships for ICT in rural\u003cbr\u003e   communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK. A survey of rural kiosks in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL. From a small beginning to a mass movement –\u003cbr\u003e    National Alliance for Mission 2007: Every village\u003cbr\u003e    is a knowledge centre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM. Models of community e-centres for the poor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN. Economic analysis of community e-centres\u003cbr\u003e     for rural development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO. Local knowledge management through\u003cbr\u003e     community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP. Harmonizing ICT with integrated community\u003cbr\u003e    development: the Sarvodaya experience in Sri Lanka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ. Conducive environments for promoting\u003cbr\u003e     community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR. E-health in rural communities through\u003cbr\u003e     community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS. Evaluation and monitoring of the performance of\u003cbr\u003e    community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT. Technological options for community e-centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU. Marketing and types of services provided\u003cbr\u003e     through community e-centres\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART TWO – SUMMARY OF COUNTRY REPORTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Bangladesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB. Bhutan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Cambodia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD. China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE. Fiji\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF. India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG. Indonesia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH. Mongolia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. Nepal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Philippines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK. Sri Lanka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL. Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM. Uzbekistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN. Viet Nam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNEXES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnex I\u003c\/em\u003e. Workshop agenda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnex II.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eList of participants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnex III.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eProject proposals\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIST OF TABLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Parameters of financial options,\u003cbr\u003e    real options and CeCs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Global-local knowledge matrix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIST OF FIGURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The digital divide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Percentage breakdown of total satellite\u003cbr\u003e    units by region, 2002-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Percentage breakdown of total satellite\u003cbr\u003e    revenues by region, 2002-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Broadband interactive bidirectional data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The gap between IT resources and the\u003cbr\u003e    available network technologies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. E-government interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. E-learning project planning for a\u003cbr\u003e    community e-centre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Connectivity and content in a\u003cbr\u003e    community e-centre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The hub and spoke model\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Common steps in the partnering process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Proud kiosk operators in Tiruvallur,\u003cbr\u003e      Jategao and Ding Mandi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Kiosk hardware: n-Logue wireless access tower\u003cbr\u003e      solar-charged lamp and UPS, VSAT satellite\u003cbr\u003e      dish for connectivity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Structure of community information centres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. An example of a real growth option\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Process of establishing CeC as stage\u003cbr\u003e      investment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Computer literacy in Sri Lanka by province\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Partners in learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Videoconferencing diagnosis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. The remote medical diagnostic kit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. The n-Logue network\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. A remote teaching class\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. 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