The meeting was the final activity of the project entitled “Capacity
development for effective design and delivery of rural community ICT
services”, supported by the United Nations and the Government of
Malaysia.Objective
The objectives of the meeting were to review the draft guidebook on
ICT applications, share experiences in rural ICT services, and make
recommendations for improvement of the guidebook. The guidebook
identifies guiding principles and fundamental requirements for the
establishment of rural community ICT services. A particular focus of the
Workshop discussion was on improving the sustainability, impact and
effectiveness of rural community ICT services in the region.
Participants
The Meeting was attended by 32 local and international participants
from various government agencies and non-governmental organizations. In
addition, there were three resource persons from Malaysia, two from Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region of China, and one from India to share
their experiences.
Output
A guidebook on developing community e-centres in rural areas: based
on the Malaysian experience. |
