The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is organizing the 7th Annual Conference: ICT4RD 2011 – “Rural Realities, Real Solutions” in Johannesburg, South Africa to be held from 1-3 November 2011
ICT4RD 2011 is the first African conference to apply the emerging technologies and practices to rural development, and provide new thought leadership at a time when the continent is poised for innovation and change.
The conference aims to bring together government officials, development practitioners, ICT specialists, investors, NGOs and social entrepreneurs from across Sub-Saharan Africa – and beyond – to confront the realities of rural development and explore the innovative use of ICTs to catalyse the growth of ICT4RD solutions for scale in Africa.
SANGONeT invites you to contribute to the programme of ICT4RD 2011.
SANGONet in this context with the purpose of shaping and informing the conference programme would like to hear from you if you are a:
– Project owner, implementer or consultant involved in an ICT project in support of rural development;
– Service provider, entrepreneur or developer with a solution that has particular relevance for rural populations;
– Researcher or expert with an interest in the impact of ICTs on rural development – in a specific geographical area or in response to a specific development issue;
– Policy expert – or policy-maker – with a view or perspective on the role and impact of policy on the use of ICTs for rural development;
Eligible Projects and Solutions
SANGONeT is interested in ICT projects, solutions and experiences that focus on one or more of the following key areas:
– Agriculture and livelihoods; Financial services; Utilities – water, electricity, sanitation, etc.; Social services, including health and education; Governance and accountability;
Other relevant issues.
They are also interested in contributions covering cross-cutting issues that affect the use, effectiveness and impact of ICT4RD solutions such as:
– Policy; ICT infrastructure; Interoperability / integration of services; Security; Ownership; Governance / accountability; Research and development (platform for innovation and scale); Measuring impact; Regional integration; Financing, sustainability and scale;
Deadline for submitting the application is July 29, 2011.
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