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size=4>NOMINATIONS OPEN TO</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; COLOR: #548dd4"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; COLOR: #548dd4"><FONT face=Verdana size=4>AFGHANISTAN;
BANGLADESH; BHUTAN; INDIA; MALDIVES; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; SRI
LANKA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; COLOR: #548dd4"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: red"><FONT face=Verdana size=4>Last Date for
Nominations: August 15, 2008 </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #1f497d">We are pleased to
announce the launch of Manthan Award South Asia 2008 recognising Best ICT &
e-Content Practices and Innovations for Development. <BR><BR>Nominations
are open for 2008 edition from e-Content innovators, practitioners and creators
across South Asian Countries who wants to nominate their products and
innovations for this prestigious recognition. Nominations are invited in 15
categories: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #0070c0">e-business;
e-learning; e-culture; e-government; e-health; e-enterprise and livelihood;
e-entertainment; e-education; e-environment; e-inclusion; e-localization;
e-news; e-youth; m-content & community broadcasting</SPAN>
</FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><BR><BR><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>To file nominations please visit </FONT><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manthanaward.org%2F"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>www.manthanaward.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Verdana size=2> or
</FONT><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manthanaward.org%2FNomProduct.asp"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>http://www.manthanaward.org/NomProduct.asp</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The
Manthan Award is an initiative of Digital Empowerment Foundation with strategic
support from Department of Information Technology, Government of India, World
Summit Award and others.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Osama
Manzar</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>Founder & Director: Digital Empowerment Foundation</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>Chairman: The Manthan Award - Best e-Content for
Development</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Grand
Jury & Board: World Summit Award, Austria</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>Anchor: Dataquest e-Gov Champion Award</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defindia.net"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana size=2>www.defindia.net</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manthanaward.org%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>www.manthanaward.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsis-award.org%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana size=2>www.wsis-award.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.econtentworldwide.org%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>www.econtentworldwide.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.localareaportal.org%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>www.localareaportal.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gyanpedia.in%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana size=2>www.gyanpedia.in</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=25640645&msgid=345392&act=DI5Y&c=277241&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neerjaal.org%2F"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana size=2>www.neerjaal.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>skype: osamamanzar</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>Yahoo: osama_manzar</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>+91-11-26532786</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>+91-9810042862</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>12/17
LGF, Sarvapriya Vihar</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>New Delhi –
110016<BR><BR>INDIA</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><BR>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM.
Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global
Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2,
Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205
Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>