SYNTHESIS

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SYNTHESIS

• ICT4D Visayas Conference
• September 8, 2004

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Conference Participants
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• Welcome Remarks -- Dir. Llanto
• ICT empowering the population
• ICT benefiting the poor
• Attitude is important!
• Poem

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• Keynote Speech Prof. de la Pena
• Walk thru ICT4D Project
• Research grants available
• Schedule of ICT Conferences
• Status of E-government projects
• Country performance on ICT
• Call for support to ICT4D and
• science tech initiatives

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• ICT4D Global Views and Structures - Dr. Lallana
• ICT is transformational
• ICT is empowering
• What qualifies as ICT4D projects?
• Development and sustainable development
  concepts
• Examples of ICT4D projects around the world

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• An Update on Mapping ICT4D Projects in the
  Philippines Dr. Tiglao
• ICT4D Mapping Project overview
• Defining ICT
• Defining development
• Use of ICT in development
• Key components of ICT4D best practices
• ICT4D projects database

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• GIS Applications on Local Governance
• Mr. Cordenillo
• Backyard GIS
• Doing things within the LGUs means
• Beginnings
• Gov Bermejo 1998
• USAID GOLD Project
• Developing GIS applications
• Involving barangay people
• Importance of policy directions and leadership
• Understanding the value and use of the
  technology
• Lessons learned

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• Humanizing ICT - Fr. Diola
• Need to reach out to OFWs and their families
• TSK internet based newsletter
• Kamatuoran Inc
• Barug Filipino
• Friends of Pedro Calungsod Inc. website
• The more empowered we become, the more we
  realize our limitations

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• Barangay Net - Mr. Abellanosa
• Audio visual presentation
• Barangay Net Alliance
• Barangay Net profile
• Applications and services
• Ongoing activities and initiatives

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• IT Training and Development Centers in Eastern
  Visayas Ms Reoma
• Rationale and objectives of ITTDCs
• Locations of ITTDCs
• Highlights of accomplishments
• Impacts