Practical Insights on TASCHA

We Struggle to Make Progress on Meaningful Access to Information

We Struggle to Make Progress on Meaningful Access to Information

Published on: May 04 2023 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Information access is a fundamental driver of many of the goals in the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, yet many countries are struggling...
Why Digital Skills Really Matter for ICT4D Projects – Your Weekend Long Reads

Why Digital Skills Really Matter for ICT4D Projects – Your Weekend Long Reads

Published on: Feb 10 2018 by Steve Vosloo - Comments Off on Why Digital Skills Really Matter for ICT4D Projects – Your Weekend Long Reads
In an increasingly online world, people need digital skills to work and live productively. One of the major barriers to digital uptake is a lack of these skills. Across...
Introducing the Mobile Information Literacy Curriculum

Introducing the Mobile Information Literacy Curriculum

Published on: Jan 04 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Introducing the Mobile Information Literacy Curriculum
As millions of people come online across the globe through mobile devices, mobile information literacy is vital for those who have leapfrogged from traditional...
Translating Technology Terms Into Burmese

Translating Technology Terms Into Burmese

Published on: Oct 09 2015 by Gennie Gebhart - 2 Comments
Earlier this summer, Thomas Fuller of the New York Times published a memo from Yangon lamenting the lack of political vocabulary in the Burmese language, in which...
News Flash: Facebook and Games Are Actually Useful!

News Flash: Facebook and Games Are Actually Useful!

Published on: Jun 09 2014 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
How many times have you heard schoolteachers or community officials bemoan how much time youth are “wasting” on social media like Facebook, or playing...
Please RSVP: If Mobile Phones Killed the Telecentre, What is Next for Public Internet Access?

Please RSVP: If Mobile Phones Killed the Telecentre, What is Next for Public Internet Access?

Published on: May 05 2014 by Wayan Vota - 5 Comments
IREX Tech Deep Dive – RSVP Now Back at the dawn of the digital divide conversation, leading organizations invested in telecentres — public spaces where...
How Public Libraries Connect People to ICT for Development

How Public Libraries Connect People to ICT for Development

Published on: Nov 01 2013 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How Public Libraries Connect People to ICT for Development
Public libraries play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However,...
Why Public Access to ICTs Matter in the Age of Mobile Phones

Why Public Access to ICTs Matter in the Age of Mobile Phones

Published on: Jul 31 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Why Public Access to ICTs Matter in the Age of Mobile Phones
While you’re likely reading this on your personal computer, enjoying reliable and fast internet, millions of people around the world still lack private access...
Seven Tips for Successful Youth Technology Programs

Seven Tips for Successful Youth Technology Programs

Published on: Oct 14 2011 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
I am Chris Coward and I recently attended a conference on Youth, Partnerships, Employability: From Innovation to Scale, hosted by the International Youth Foundation....