Colleagues/
A Most Excellent Initiative !
/Gerry
Since 2003, kiwanja.net has been helping empower local,
national and international non-profit organisations to make better use of
information and communications technology in their work. Specialising in the
application of mobile technology, it provides a wide range of ICT-related
services drawing on over 22 years experience of its founder, Ken Banks.
Non-profits in over forty countries have so far benefited from a range of
kiwanja initiatives, ... .
kiwanja also regularly gives talks at international workshops,
conferences and events on a wide range of mobile-related topics including
grassroots mobile innovation, the use of mobile phones in international
conservation and development efforts, FrontlineSMS, and the role of
anthropology in the social mobile space
Its Mobile [Applications] Database is one of the most
comprehensive sources of mobile-related articles, projects and reports on the
web, dedicated to documenting the social and environmental impact of mobile
phones in developing countries.
.... The Mobile Applications Database contains details of
projects from around the world which make social and environmental use of
mobile technology in fields such as human health, economic empowerment,
conservation, education, human rights and poverty alleviation.
!!! Thanks To / Ilene Frank / For The HeadsUp !!!
Links To Main Page And Search And Browse Database Page
Available At
[ http://tinyurl.com/ygrot7s
]
Do Explore !
Regards,
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying
The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed
Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined
'Cyberspace