Web2forDev: Web 2.0 for Development Gateway

In Africa, young women are the most eager adopters of web2.0 and social media; a study by CTA reveals

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 00:00

CTA’s web2.0 training programme has sparked enormous interest across ACP countries. Organisations and individuals have shown themselves hungry to learn about social tools and platforms which can support their collaborative work, and how social media can be adapted to their particular contexts and needs. But which groups are the most enthusiastic adopters of web2.0 tools, and what impact does that adoption have, in terms of personal development, institutional changes, and new opportunities for beneficiaries in the context of development?

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Opportunité d'apprentissage du web2.0, Fiompiana Fambolena Malagasy Norvéziana (FIFAMANOR), Antsirabe, Madagascar, 18-22 mars 2013

Saturday, 12 January 2013 00:00

Lieu : Fiompiana Fambolena Malagasy Norvéziana (FIFAMANOR), Antsirabe, Madagascar

Dates : du lundi 18 au vendredi 22 mars 2013, de 9h00 à 17h30

L'innovation technologique évolue à un rythme effréné. Des applications internet simples, basées sur les logiciels libres, ainsi que des services conçus pour améliorer la collaboration en ligne sont maintenant disponibles pour le grand public à peu de frais ou gratuitement. Ces nouveaux services et applications en ligne sont connus sous les vocables «Web 2.0» et «Médias Sociaux»; ils facilitent l’accès à l’information, la collaboration à distance pour la création, le partage et la publication de l'information.

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Feedback on Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity in Saint Lucia, 26-30 November 2012

Thursday, 10 January 2013 11:18

The Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity in Saint Lucia, organised from 26-30 November 2012, has been a successful one. Participants and trainers were very satisfied with the workshop and had an enriching experience. This article highlights the feedback from the workshop participants, as well as media releases and photos of the event.

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Participants’ Experience: Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity in Saint Lucia

Thursday, 10 January 2013 14:40

Post by Web 2.0 participants in Saint Lucia from 26-30 November 2012:
Alicia Thomas, Feria Gaston, Perlina Albert, Guy Mathurin

The Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity workshop which took place in Saint Lucia 26 – 30 November, 2012, was timely for us in the sense that, although some of us use computers daily at work and home, we may not be aware of new developments and tools in the use of the internet and World Wide Web.

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Linking Web 2.0 with Agriculture

Thursday, 10 January 2013 14:06

Post by Web 2.0 participants in Saint Lucia from 26-30 November 2012:
Randel Esnard, Philip Wells, Stephen Romain, Rufina Paul

St. Lucia is the first Island in the OECS, to be part of the Web 2.0 Learning opportunity which is part of CTA initiatives that support the development of partners in networking, accessing and disseminating information more effectively.

This workshop which was organised by the host institution - Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development - in collaboration with the OECS, CARDI and CTA; with training facilitation by INFOCOMM Technologies Ltd (ICT Ltd) and ran from November 26th - 30th, 2012.

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