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Featured Community
Kabissa - Space for change in Africa
Kabissa (derived
from the word for "completely" in Kiswahili) is a volunteer-led network that supports African civil
society organizations to make the best use of ICTs for the benefit of their communities. Kabissa
provides an online platform where people and organizations working in Africa can showcase
themselves and connect with each other for peer learning and information sharing. There are
currently more than 1500 organizations in the Kabissa network that are working on a broad
range of development issues around the continent. The Kabissa portal provides access to a
community blog and twitter feed from members, a discussion list and interactive map of member
organizations.
News
Participatory radio campaigns: from awareness-raising to community capacity development (Farm Radio International)
21/03/12
Farm Radio
International has released a three-part research report - available in English and French -
that comprises one of the first in-depth studies of rural radio in Africa. The report highlights
practical experiences so far in applying the participatory radio campaigns (PRCs) methodology
developed by the African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI). The first report provides an
overview of the PRC methodology. The second report examines the effectiveness of radio-based market
information services (MIS) for smallholder agriculture. The last report presents results from
integrating newer information and communication technologies with radio to create more effective
farm radio programmes.
From awareness-raising to community capacity development: Learning from participatory radio campaigns
21/03/12
Farm Radio International has released three reports - available in English and French - of
practical experience so far in applying a participatory radio campaigns (PRCs) methodology
developed by the African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI). The first report provides an
overview of the PRC methodology. The second report examines the effectiveness of radio-based market
information services (MIS) for smallholder agriculture. The last report presents results from
integrating newer information and communication technologies with radio to create more effective
farm radio programmes.
Upcoming ICT learning events
05/02/11
The sixth international conference on ICT for development, education and training, eLearning Africa 2011, will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 25-27 May. The conference will focus on youth, skills and employability, exploring among other questions: How are people and organizations, both globally and in Africa, coping with skills deficits and the employability crisis? Why are these deficits not being addressed effectively by our education systems? What skills development and lifelong learning programmes are under way to help address these shortages?
e-Agriculture is a global community of practice where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development. Members aim to contribute to the formulation of better policies and processes around the use of ICT in support of agriculture and rural development with the ultimate goal of improving rural livelihoods. The network has more than 7,000 members from diverse backgrounds, including information and communication specialists, researchers, farmers, students, policy makers, business people and development practitioners.
MobileActive.org is an international network and resource for advancing the use of m obile technology for NGOs and civil society organizations. The network encourages the sharing of knowledge and skills amongst a peer network of more than 20,000 people around the world that includes NGO staff, activists, technologists, content and sevice providers, academics and donors. MobileActive also maintains a comprehensive directory of mobile applications, research, case studies, tactical guides, and strategy resources for NGOs.
