CSDMS & telecentre.org Launch the Telecentre Magazine

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Created By: Christine on 10-Dec-2007 8:47 PM

The Telecentre Magazine will be launched on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 10:30AM at the telecentre.org Village, within the Global Knowledge Partnership's GK3 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The magazine, which will be produced quarterly by the Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), in partnership with telecentre.org, will provide an in-depth review and analysis of the role of public access to technology, focusing on research findings, innovations, and current thinking and debates.

"The Telecentre Magazine is important because it will document and analyse the rapid and exciting advances in addressing access questions," said Dr Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director of CSDMS. "This is part of CSDMS's commitment to build thematic communities of practice, which also includes the well-received monthly i4d magazine."

"The Telecentre Magazine responds to a long-standing demand from practitioners, investors, researchers, policymakers, and emerging market leaders," said Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach, from telecentre.org, "to have a source of information and real examples of innovative uses of shared-access technologies. This magazine highlights how ordinary people solve the problems most critical to their daily needs and lives. It creates a feedback loop that can provide ideas for new and better products."

Readers are invited to send feedback, editorial ideas, and contributions to editor@telecentremagazine.net.

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The Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) is non-profit organization based in Noida, near New Delhi, India. Founded in April 1997, CSDMS is committed to advocating for and developing knowledge solutions for the under-privileged through the use of innovative and effective information and communication technologies (ICTs). Our activities include conducting ICT research, promoting the use of knowledge-sharing tools, producing print and electronic media, and building capacity through training programmes. Our multi-cultural team has expertise from a range of disciplines. To learn more visit http://www.csdms.in/.

telecentre.org is a global community of people and organizations committed to increasing the social and economic impact of grassroots telecentres. Working together, we provide the resources that telecentres need to succeed: locally relevant content and services, support and learning opportunities, and networks that help telecentre activists connect to each other. With these things in hand, tens of thousands of telecentres will be in a better position to enrich the communities they serve. Our founding investors include Canada's International Development Research Centre, Microsoft, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Visit http://www.telecentre.org to learn more.

The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) the world's first international multi-stakeholder network committed to harnessing the power of knowledge and utilising ICTs for sustainable and equitable development. GKP's Event on The Future, GK3, is a unique gathering of 2,000 global visionaries, innovators, practitioners and policy makers, all geared to sharing knowledge and building partnerships on a platform created by and for stakeholders from every sector-private companies, governments, international institutions and civil society groups. Visit http://www.gkpeventsonthefuture.org/GK3/ to learn more.

Contact Name: Christine Prefontaine

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