"PIWA Information Societies Prize" 2008 Edition - Haayo Prizes

Within the Haayo-Mediatic project framework, a specific call for articles took the form of the second edition of the annual contest « PIWA Information Society Prize », initiated in 2006. Please find beneath the picture of the Winner of the 2008 Prize, Ramata Sore. Outcomes of "PIWA Information Societies Prize" 2008 - Haayo Prizes

ICTs and Media

Facebook For the Masses : Perhaps Not For Africa

People who work in the digital divide world, routinely over emphasize the value of information communication technology (ICT) for the poor, often forgetting that technology is nothing more than a means to an end and one that’s only of value if it increases conveniences and the quality of people’s lives.



Future of Journalism: New Media, New Money

As newspapers’ financial problems increase, reporters and editors must figure out how to profit from the new media environment, said Future of Journalism conference participants at Harvard, June 20-21. But others at the sessions, sponsored by the Carnegie-Knight Task Force, said journalists should focus on infusing emerging communications products with traditional newsroom values.

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ICTs and Community

Campaigning against conflict

Frustrated by the lack of mainstream media attention, international human rights organizations are using the internet to maintain focus on the conflict in Darfur.



Window to the world

The war in northern Uganda has driven thousands of people from their homes to live in camps. Now, after a lot of trial an error, BOSCO Uganda has brought the internet and low-cost phone calls to the camps, giving the people a chance to tell their own story.

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Other ICT news

Après la dépense, le Circuit intégré de la recette vient d'être lancé au Burkina Faso

Le ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (MEF) a lancé officiellement, jeudi 5 juin 2008, à Ouagadougou, le Circuit intégré de la recette (CIR), conçu pour corriger les problèmes liés à la gestion des recettes. - News / e-Governance, States - Governments, Burkina (...)

ISOC-Bulgaria Asks Worldwide Internet Community to Bring Top Priorities During the Coming IGF

Internet Society Bulgaria being an active participant at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and Internet Governance Forum (IGF), expresses their views for the coming IGF in Hyderabad, India. - News / IGForum, Access, Content , Governance, Effective (...)

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