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Title African youth on the information highway : participation and leadership in community development / edited by Osita Ogbu and Paschal Mihyo
Published Ottawa, Ont., Canada : International Development Research Centre, [2000]
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Contents Executive summary -- A youth leadership program for Africa / Paschal B. Mihyo and Osita Ogbu -- Technical feasibility of implementing ALPID / Muriuki Mureithi -- Implementing ALPID in Kenya : stakeholders and coordination / Kadzo Kogo -- Implementing ALPID in Uganda : challenges and possibilities / Agnes Katama -- Electronic networking in Uganda : building local support capacity through youth volunteers / Charles Musisi -- Implementing ALPID in Africa : conclusions and recommendations / Muriuki Mureithi
Summary As is happening in the industrialized North, the information revolution could well transform the developing nations of the South. In fact, it is already happening. Countries that only a decade ago seemed remote now have the potential to be active players in the processes of global development. As these information and communication technologies (ICTs) emerge in Africa, they offer hope to the continent's youth. This book describes a new initiative to promote the involvement of youth in Africa's new information economy. It reviews existing infrastructure, the policy environment and its impact, a
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Subject Community development -- Africa -- Congresses
Information technology -- Africa -- Congresses
Youth -- Africa -- Congresses
Community leadership -- Africa -- Congresses
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Media & Communications.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Telecommunications.
Community leadership
Community development
Information technology
Youth
Africa
Genre/Form Electronic books
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Ogbu, Michael Osita.
Mihyo, Paschal B.
International Development Research Centre (Canada), issuing body.
Youth Leadership Programme for Information and Communication Technologies for Community Development in Africa (ALPID) Workshop (1998 : Nairobi, Kenya)
LC no. 2002318470
ISBN 0889369143
9780889369146
9781552502594
1552502597
1280849916
9781280849916
9786610849918
6610849919