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UNINA9910810163803321 |
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Titolo |
African youth on the information highway : participation and leadership in community development / / edited by Osita Ogbu and Paschal Mihyo |
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Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-84991-6 |
9786610849918 |
1-55250-259-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (130 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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OgbuMichael Osita |
MihyoPaschal B |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Community development - Africa |
Information technology - Africa |
Youth - Africa |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Papers originally presented at the Youth Leadership Programme for Information and Communication Technologies for Community Development in Africa (ALPID) Workshop, 2-3 March 1998, Nairobi, Kenya (p. vi). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Executive summary -- A youth leadership program for Africa / Paschal B. Mihyo and Osita Ogbu -- Technical feasibility of implementing ALPID / Muriuki Mureithi -- Implementing ALPID in Kenya : stakeholders and coordination / Kadzo Kogo -- Implementing ALPID in Uganda : challenges and possibilities / Agnes Katama -- Electronic networking in Uganda : building local support capacity through youth volunteers / Charles Musisi -- Implementing ALPID in Africa : conclusions and recommendations / Muriuki Mureithi. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As is happening in the industrialized North, the information revolution could well transform the developing nations of the South. In fact, it is already happening. Countries that only a decade ago seemed remote now have the potential to be active players in the processes of global development. As these information and communication technologies (ICTs) emerge in Africa, they offer hope to the continent's youth. This book describes a new initiative to promote the involvement of youth in |
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