From: "Nath,V  (pgt)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: (KnowNet Initiative) www.DigitalGovernance.org website launched

Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 18:56:27 -0000


Dear Colleague,

A very warm greetings to you from the KnowNet Initiative at
http://www.knownet.org

As you are aware, KnowNet Initiative aims to catalyse Knowledge
Networking
for Human Development in developing countries through the use of
Information
and Communication Technology (ICT).

KnowNet Initiative continues to use its own Remote Volunteering Model to

help build capacities of individuals and communities who want to
leapfrog to
the ICT - Knowledge Networking platform. Its online web-tools kit at
http://www.knownetweaver.org and the online/ email administered website
designing course at http://www.techknownet.org are some of the tools
developed and used by the Remote Volunteers to provide free training and

expertise.

The KnowNet website at the moment has a database of over 170 different
ICT
related projects/initiatives,  60 case studies on the use of ICT in the
development sector, over 120 online articles, information on the major
upcoming ICT and Knowledge networking events; and new resources are
added
everyday.

Over time, KnowNet Initiative has been able to build up decentralised
expertise, learnings and innovations relating to ICT-enabled
Knowledge-networking and, is now putting them into use by entering into
the
domain of  Electronic Governance. It has created another website -
Digital
Governance at http://www.digitalgovernance.org which explores some of
the
Innovative Models that put electronic-forms of Governance into practice.

These generic models have a huge potential to change the political
scenes,
reshape democracy and transfrom the way citizens interact with the
Government. The website provides description of these models and the
various
programmes based on these models, along with relevant
electronic-governance
case-studies, articles and publications, and  upcoming events.
Introduction of Digital Governance is a way to ensure that common
citizens
have equal right to be a part of decision-making processes which affect
them
directly or indirectly, and influence them in a manner which best
improves
their conditions and the quality of lives. The new form of Governance
will
ensure that citizens are no longer passive consumers of services offered
to
them and would transform them to play a more decisive role in deciding
the
kind of services they want and the structure which could best provide
the
same.
KnowNet Initiative and Digital Governance continue to be non-funded
Initiatives to propagate a low-cost model for Knowledge Networking in
Developing Countries. All future updates about KnowNet Initiative and
Digital Governance would be automated. You may subscribe to them by
sending
a blank email to [log in to unmask]
As always, we welcome your Feedforward, suggestions, intellectual
contributions and practical experiences to enrich this initiative.
Warm Regards,
Vikas Nath
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Innovator, KnowNet Initiative, http://www.knownet.org
Innovator, Digital Governance, http://www.digitalgovernance.org

Inlaks Fellow, 2000-1, London School of Economics, UK
Conceiver, DevNet Jobs, http://www.devnetjobs.org

HomePage: http://www.vikasnath.org
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Phone: +44 (0) 7887 92 0080
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