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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings from Centre for Science, Development and
Media Studies! I am delighted to join this discussion list and to share an
announcement</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We are pleased to announce the Asian Telecentre
Forum 2006 to be held in Rama Gardens Hotel and Resort, Bangkok, from April
26-28, 2006. Please take a few moments to visit the website <A
href="http://www.asiantelecentreforum.net ">www.asiantelecentreforum.net </A> You
can register online for the conference, send your abstracts by email to <A
href="mailto:info@asiantelecentreforum.net ">info@asiantelecentreforum.net </A> (extended
up to March 30, 2006). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Facilitated discussion sessions, over three days,
will cover:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI>Enabling environments – policy changes in different countries
<LI>Universal Access Fund – financial mechanisms
<LI>Technological and research thrust for emerging markets
<LI>Success indicators and case stories
<LI>Financial sustainability models
<LI>Collaboration for up-scaling
<LI>Funding and support opportunities
<LI>ICT awareness and capacity building
<LI>Technology options: Education, tools, connectivity/access issues and
maintenance issues
<LI>Community context and needs, content, language issues
<LI>Sustainability, business models, youth entrepreneurship, e-commerce, ICT
and education and e-government services etc.
<LI>Management needs </LI></UL></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More information can be obtained in the detailed
brochure of all the three parallel conferences being held at the same venue.
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.csdms.in/announcement/announcement.htm">http://www.csdms.in/announcement/announcement.htm</A> (second
announcement and call for papers)</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.asiantelecentreforum.net/brochure2d.pdf">http://www.asiantelecentreforum.net/brochure2d.pdf</A> (printed
brochure with all details)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This unique platform provides the ecosystem players
an oppotunity to share, network, interact with multitudes of stakeholders, and
share your expertise, experiences and concerns. Advocacy and showcasing
opportunities are also available. Over 25 key institutions have come on board to
endorse, support, host, and be institutional partners. The Ministry of
Information and Communications Technologies, Government of Thailand is the Host
organisation. An eminent Program Advisory Board has been constituted to design
and plan the agenda for these three parallel conferences.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From practitioners on the ground, to success story
sharing, to showcasing products by vendors to R&D institutions presenting
solutions to leading decision makers from the region... this platform brings
them all in one place for three days. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We look forward to many of you being able to join
this event, and share your valuable experiences</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jaya</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ms. Jayalakshmi P Chittoor, Email: <A
href="mailto:jchittoor@csdms.in">jchittoor@csdms.in</A><BR>Editorial
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