Digital Divide

World Summit on the Information Society World Summit on the Information Society- Information on the preparatory process and the two phases in Geneva (December 2003) and Tunis (November 2005). Organized by the UN agency … Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET) Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET)- Responsible for state-wide IT planning, coordination, and initiatives. Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA) Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA)- Provides assistance to and for the benefit of the poor, underserved and underprivileged. Living in an e-World: An Information Society for All? Living in an e-World: An Information Society for All?- Explaining the Digital Divide, the exclusion of those left aside the Information Society Development by comparing projects i… Haves, Have-Nots, and Have-to-Haves: Net Effects of the Digital Divide Haves, Have-Nots, and Have-to-Haves: Net Effects of the Digital Divide- US focussed Discussion Paper Literacy.org Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI) Literacy.org Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI)- Addresses the digital divide of education and technology in emerging economies. F2C: Freedom to Connect F2C: Freedom to Connect- Organization/movement working under two assumptions. First, if some connectivity is good, then more connectivity is better. Second, if a connection that d… Digital Divide Digital Divide- Articles related to decision makers lag and its economic and cultural consequnces. Tactical Technology Collective Tactical Technology Collective- Aim is to advance the use of new technologies as a tactical tool for civil society in developing and transition countries. Heads On Fire Heads On Fire- An organization working to bridge the Digital Divide through community-based media arts programs. Bridge The Digital Divide Bridge The Digital Divide- An effort of bridging the digital divide between the developed world and the developing world. First Monday - Effective use: A community informatics strategy beyond the Digital Divide First Monday - Effective use: A community informatics strategy beyond the Digital Divide- Paper by Michael Gurstein examines the concepts and strategies underlying the notion of t… First Monday - Why the "don’t–want–tos" won’t compute: Lessons from a New Zealand ICT Project First Monday - Why the "don’t–want–tos" won’t compute: Lessons from a New Zealand ICT Project- Journal article by Barbara Crump and Andrea McIlroy. This paper asks the question, w… The Analog Divide: Technology Practices in Public Education The Analog Divide: Technology Practices in Public Education- Research article on the digital divide and infrastructure design in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Also … Urban Ed, Inc. Urban Ed, Inc.- Washington DC area start-up nonprofit organization offering computer science training to community members. Money drives the digital divide - Jun. 20, 2000 Money drives the digital divide - Jun. 20, 2000- The rich aren't only getting richer, a new report finds they're also getting wired. Info Today Info Today- Article by Andy Carvin of the Benton Foundation arguing that the digital divide is the civil rights issue of the next century. Challenging the Digital Divide Challenging the Digital Divide- Many people, mostly those already poor or socially disadvantaged in some other way, cannot or do not have access to new technologies and the opport… Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty- Two organizations, Opportunity International and Hyperstudy.com Pty Ltd, working to provide small loans, on-line education and other re… Communication Initiative Network Communication Initiative Network- This is one of quite a few major Portals aimed at this type of "Digital Divide" issue. It is supported by major research organisations in this fi… BBC News: Bridging the digital divide BBC News: Bridging the digital divide- BBC News Online concerning the international digital divide. Case studies focus on Burkina Faso, United States, Morocco, and Mongolia. How Worldwide Is the Web? How Worldwide Is the Web?- Discusses the meaning of "world" in "worldwide web" and asks what the global network really means. Benton Foundation Benton Foundation- Articulates a public interest vision for the digital age and demonstrates the value of communications for solving social problems by promoting a vision and poli… Seniornet Seniornet- US organization offering computer education for senior citizens at many locations. Digital Dividend Digital Dividend- Explores sustainable business models for bridging the global digital divide. Its Project Clearinghouse is a database of nearly 700 digitally-enabled social enter… Morino Institute Morino Institute- A nonprofit organization whose mission includes closing social divides and understanding the relationship and impact of the Internet on (US)society. Easily acces… M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation- This is a research Foundation working in India on the issues of access to communications for poor village communities. They are particularly in… San Diego Futures Foundation San Diego Futures Foundation- The San Diego Futures Foundation provides computer technology and services to nonprofit organizations and schools to help bridge the digital divide i… InterConnection InterConnection- A non-profit group that donates web sites and Internet hosting to organizations dedicated to benefiting the local community or environment to help eliminate the d… Committee to Democratize Information Technology Committee to Democratize Information Technology- Based in Brazil, this organization's slogan is "Say No to the Digital Apartheid." The organization works with and seeks partnershi…