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| {{wikipedia p|Information and communication technology}} | | {{cat header| default.png |Information technology| Information and Communication Technologies, including computers and mobile phones, have many applications in international development and sustainability. }} |
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| ==Introduction==
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| Various appropriate technologies in '''information and communication technology''' are mentioned at [[Wikipedia:Appropriate technology#Information and communication technology|the Wikipedia article on appropriate technology]], and some [[Appropedia:Ruleset#Encyclopedic_Content_Policy|encyclopedic]] articles are linked from there.
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| ==ICT in Africa==
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| From a [http://www.comminit.com/africa/ Soulbeat Africa] newsletter (from [http://www.comminit.com The Communications Initiative]):
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/experiences/pds72004/experiences-2592.html The African Information Society Initiative]: Africa's Vision to Digital Opportunities is the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 's (ECA) work programme to use information and communication technology to accelerate economic and social development in ECA's 53 member states in Africa.
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/strategicthinking/st2005/thinking-1441.html Building ICT4D Capacity in and by African Universities]
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/experiences/pds32003/experiences-2328.html Imfundo Project - Sub-Saharan Africa]: This Department for International Development (DFID) initiative aims to transform the education sector in Africa through the use of ICTs. It is dedicated to finding new ways to improve the training of teachers, identify the most effective way to improve the management and support of teachers in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, using new technologies where appropriate.
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/e-newsletters/enews/enews-364.html PICTA Bulletin]: This monthly (online) publication provides information on activities of members in the Partnership for ICTs in Africa (PICTA), and news on ICT-related activities in Africa.
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| ==ICT in Asia==
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| * [http://www.apdip.net/news/exploringnewmodalities Exploring New Modalities: Experiences with ICT Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region] : Excellent publication (free PDF available) highlighting 56 ICT projects sponsored by the UN's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme between 2002 and 2005.
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| ==Computing and sustainability==
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| The low cost [[Inveneo]] computer is claimed to use only a sixth as much electricity as six Inveneo computers.
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| [http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/cleancomputing/ VIA Clean Computing] is a commercial site describing several initiatives to make computing more sustainable.
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| See also [[Greenlivingpedia:Green computing]].
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| ===Recycling===
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| Computers' mother boards{{fact}} contain heavy metals, and should not be disposed of with ordinary garbage.
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| Recycling of computers in countries such as China can lead to serious health problems, due to inadequate safety measures in handling toxic components of the waste.
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| ==See also==
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| *[http://ngoinabox.org/ NGO-in-a-Box: Powerful tools for the daily work of NGO's].
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