Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: D06701
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Online from P2P Foundation. 5 pages, including responses., Perspectives on "rural hubs" as reinvention of the "village as a 'place of many trades,' embedded in silence and beauty."
Solera Thomas, Laura (author), Muñoz Alvarado, Daniela (author), Angulo Araya, Carlos (author), Brenes Ramírez, José Joaquín (author), Brenes Ramírez, José Manuel (author), Brenes Víquez, Gabriel (author), Gómez Acuña, Sonia (author), and Víquez Redondo, Fausto (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2014
Published:
Costa Rica
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06910
3 pages., Online from publisher website., Following a training course in technology stewardship, actors in the Caribbean's agri-food sector are implementing ICT approaches to provide agricultural advice and support to their local communities
Jayasuriya, Sisira (author) and Knight-John, Malathy (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
Sri Lanka
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25576
Notes:
Pages 353-373 in Stuart Macdonald and Gary Madden (eds.), Telecommunications and socio-economic development. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 444 pages.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2005-11
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26293
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10 pages., Case study of TARAhaat, an e-business "created to bring the benefits of the Internet to India's rural population." The title combines an Indian NGO intiative (Technology and Action for Rural Alternatives, TARA) with "haat" (meaning a village bazaar).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27908
Notes:
Presented at the Participatory Communication Research Section in the annual meeting of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Barcelona, Spain, July 21-26, 2002. 11 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27910
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Updated version of a paper prepared for the International Research Foundation for Development World Forum 2005 Conference at La Marsa, Tunisia, November 14-16, 2005. 12 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27912
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1 page., Identifies 10 modules dealing with the role of telecenters in communities, local participation, needs assessment, telecenter management, financial sustainability, marketing, communication planning, information production and dissemination, training for telecenter activities and making computers work for you.
Colle, Royal D. (author) and Anh, Nguyen Tuan (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2006-09-25
Published:
Vietnam
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27918
Notes:
Via online. 10 pages., Case report of university involvement in national development through the ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) movement.
Matthess, Annemarie (author) and Kreutz, Christian (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2008
Published:
International: Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische, Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Eshborn, Germany.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C29014
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41 pages., Provides a systematic overview of Web 2.0 experiences made to date in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It serves as a practice-oriented introduction to the theme and discusses both the potentials and the possible limits to the participatory web..
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29015
Notes:
Pages 8-11 in Annamarie Matthess and Christian Kreutz, Participatory web - new potentials of ICT in rural areas, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische, Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. 41 pages.
Author examines the challenges and limitation of recent ICT developments, especially when "for millions of people, they remain no more than a dream." Also reminds that the concept of "communications technology" encompasses more than computers and the internet.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29759
Notes:
Recommendations from the 2nd Agriculture Leadership Summit, New Delhi, India, September 4-5, 2009. 13 pages., Summary and recommendations, including those involving extension and communications.
Kanjo, Chipo (author) and Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2008-10-27
Published:
Malawi
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C35693
Notes:
Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) Conference 2008, Prato, Italy, October 27-30, 2008. 17 pages., Examines the gap between planning and practice, using two case examples: needs-driven and donor-driven ICT initiatives. Suggests need for a hybrid approach.
Xiaoming, Hao (author), Banerjee, Indrajit (author), and Jinqui, Zhao (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-12-15
Published:
China
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36116
Notes:
Presented to the Conference on Empowering Rural Communities through ICT Policy and Research, Chennai, India, December 15-17, 2007. 17 pages., Case study of a rural community internet access center that lacked sustainability.
Gumucio Dagron, Alfonso (author), Ilboudo, Jean-Pierre (author), and Del Castello, Riccardo (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2003
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36150
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 45-61 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Attias, Lynda (author) and Deflander, Johan (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2003
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36152
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 63-74 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36153
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao/org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 83-96 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36154
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 97-114 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36155
Notes:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4721e/y4721e00.pdf, Pages 115-126 in Bruce Girard (ed.), The one to watch: radio, new ICTs and interactivity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 243 pages. In collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Geneva Office and Communication for Development Group, Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Training Division, Sustainable Development Department. 243 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36194
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Retrieved 04/10/2011, 6 pages., "Forthcoming in Connected for Development: Information Kiosks and Sustainability, UNICT Task Force and Digital Partners, edited by Akhtar Badshah, Sarbuland Khan and Maria Garrido."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36208
Notes:
Section 2 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 8 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36211
Notes:
Section 3 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 15 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36216
Notes:
Section 4 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 6 pages.
Crowder, L. Van (author), Truelove, Wendy (author), Dion, David (author), and Anderson, Jon (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36218
Notes:
Section 4 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 6 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36220
Notes:
Section 4 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 6 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36255
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Regional workshop of this title held in Quito, Ecuador, April 20-22, 2004. 7 pages., Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in cooperation with the Latin American Association for Radio Education and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters.
Lima, Nataly (author), Santos, Maria (author), and International Association for Media and Communication Research, London, UK.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-07-18
Published:
Brazil
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 179 Document Number: C36278
Notes:
Retrieved 03/22/2011, Via online. Pages 10-11 in Book of Abstracts: Participatory Communication Research Section of the IAMCR Conference, Braga, Portugal, July 18-22, 2010.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 179 Document Number: C36293
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Via Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, Washington, D.C. 1 page., Reports on a service enabling workers in urban areas to send money to their families in rural areas, using mobile phones.
Raab, Robert T. (author) and Abdon, Buenafe R. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-09
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36927
Notes:
Posted at http://www.cropscience.org.au/icsc2004/symposia/4/4/173_abdonbr.htm, Presented at the 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, September 2004. 10 pages.
Davis, Kristin (author), Ochieng, Cosmos (author), and International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2006
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36929
Notes:
Pages 42-54 in First Annual IFC/FT Essay Competition., Bronze Award winner in this essay competition sponsored by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group and the Financial Times. Authors argue that the predominant economic model in many African countries is inappropriate. They propose efforts to create an "appropriate African economy, based on the dynamic needs, conditions and capabilities of the majority of the African population."
