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<DIV>Hi everybody,</DIV>
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<DIV>It is great to be in this interesting group. </DIV>
<DIV>I come from Bhutan but currently I am working with a UNDP regional
programme as ICT Policy Spcialist.</DIV>
<DIV>Let me recap that the concept of telecentre was incubated during the
World Telecom Development Conference of the ITU held in Buenos Aires sometime in
1884. In its final declaration, the Buenos Aires Action Plan had a component
called "Programme 9 - Integrated Rural Development". Coined with this Programme,
ITU started implementing a number of pilot telecenters around the world. Bhutan
was one country selected in 1995 for the pilot project and coincidentally I was
its first National Coordinator. We completed this Telecenter Pilot
Project in 1996 or 1997 (excuse my memory). I have some experiences
to share about the success <EM>or failure</EM> of one of the first
telecenters piloted. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you Andy for this initiative and you certainly deserve our support
and cooperation to come up with something concrete.</DIV>
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<DIV>best regards and <EM>Tashi Delek</EM> </DIV>
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<DIV>gopi</DIV>
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<DIV>Gopi PRADHAN
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Specialist<BR>Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP)<BR>Wisma UN,
Jalan Dungun,<BR>50490 Kuala Lumpur,<BR>Malaysia<BR><A
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