appologies cross posting
UNDP-APDIP is pleased to announce the launch of a new series entitled
"APDIP e-Note"
The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website:
www.apdip.net/apdipenote/
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APDIP e-Notes are brief documents that present analyses of specific
issues related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) for
sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region. This series
introduces readers to the who, what, where, why and how of a wide range
of current issues related to ICTs such as e-governance, free and open
source software, ICTs and poverty alleviation, Internet governance and
many others.
The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website
www.apdip.net/apdipenote/
* APDIP e-Note 1 - Voices from Asia Pacific: Internet governance for
sustainable human development
* APDIP e-Note 2 - Do Governments Actually Believe that ICT Can Help
Alleviate Poverty? A perspective from Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
In these PDF documents, the bullet points in the blue box are clickable
and will take you to the related sections of the e-Notes. The URLs are
also clickable.
APDIP e-Notes are being developed by the United Nations Development
Programme's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP),
based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
UNDP-APDIP also brings out the following series that might interest you:
- Digital Review of Asia Pacific offers comprehensive reports and useful
analyses of how 29 economies/countries are using ICTs in business,
government and civil society. The latest edition, 2005-2006, details
developments and challenges facing the ICT industry in the Asia-Pacific
region. It is an essential guide for ICT-related policy development,
planning, research and project implementation.
- e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society, and Polity Series
introduces concepts, issues and trends surrounding the information
economy. Titles include: e-Commerce and e-Business; e-Government; Genes,
Technology and Policy; ICTs for Poverty Alleviation; ICT in Education;
the Information Age; Legal and Regulatory Issues; and Nets, Webs and the
Information Infrastructure. Coming soon is one on Internet Governance.
- e-Primers on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Series serves as
introductory documents to FOSS issues. Titles include: FOSS: A General
Introduction; FOSS: Education; FOSS: Government Policy; and FOSS:
Localization. A draft of the FOSS: Open Standards e-Primer is now
available online for public review and feedback at:
http://www.apdip.net/news/foss-open-standards-primer-draft
- UNDP-APDIP ICT4D Series seeks to provide concrete research and
analysis on the strengths and weaknesses that are evident in ICT4D
policies across the region. It focuses on applications of ICT policies
and its impact in accelerating social and economic development.
All UNDP-APDIP publications are available online at:
www.apdip.net/publications
We would welcome any feedback on our publications.
Please send feedback and queries to:
Christine Apikul
Programme Specialist, UNDP-APDIP
christine@apdip.net
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