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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Kingston, Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kingston (population 600,000) is the capital of Jamaica.
		It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sandspit which connects Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island.
		Despite the fact that the majority of the population are Blacks, Kingston, Jamaica has a large number of non-Blacks.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Kingston,_Jamaica (484 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Paulwell calls for lower broadband service prices - Friday \| October 31, 2003
		He stated that Jamaica needed to be a 'willing and vibrant' participant in the growing convergence of technology and technological devices, adding that this would require telecommunication operators to not only provide voice services, but data as well, so that the country could be a part of the knowledge-based environment.
		ICT4D or ICT For Development is comprised of both technical and non-technical personnel that are committed to the growth of ICT in Jamaica.
		The conference, which saw over 200 participants attending from Jamaica and overseas, was helpful in establishing partnerships for a unified and structured approach to the development of ICT in Jamaica.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20031031/business/business3.html (368 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ICT4D Jamaica is a registered not-for-profit company and is an open, Jamaican-based network organization established to define, promote and facilitate the use of information and communication technology in the development process.
		As the Education and Training Specialist of the ICT4D group, she is responsible for supporting the development of the use and application of ICT in the education and training processes.
		As National Coordinator for the Jamaica Sustainable Development Network Programme, she brings an understanding and sensitivity in respect of the enabling role of ICT at the community level, the pitfalls and the lessons learnt.
	www.icamericas.net /documents/Caribbean_Proposals/ICT4DJamaica/ICT4D_Jamaica-ICA_Proposal-feb04.doc (2819 words)

	IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development - index_html
		ICT4D Jamaica network in March 2004 at a ceremony attended by Minister Paulwell of the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology (MCST), who pledged his support for the network.
		The focus for 2005, therefore, is on empowering the ICT4D Jamaica group to develop a vibrant, sustainable network that will attract political and financial support from key institutions and actors.
		However, now that the Jamaica Country Programme has entered the Shared Dialogue phase, IICD’s role changed: rather than working directly with its local partners on the ground, it transferred this responsibility to the newly established ICT4D Jamaica Network, which was set up especially for this purpose.
	www.iicd.org /countries/jamaica (560 words)

	Information Communications Technologies Networking (ICT4D) was officially launched (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ICT4D is an open, Jamaican-based network organization established to define, promote and facilitate the use of information and communication technology in the development process.
		Membership in the company will be open to all individuals and groups from Jamaica, the region and internationally, who have an interest in or knowledge of the application of ICT in the development process.
		At the launch, ICT4D executives outlined their plans for 2004, including the staging of a regional workshop series focusing on the Tourism/Hospitality, Agriculture/Agri-Business and Entertainment/Music.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/region/ampro/cinterfor/ifp/heart/ict4d.htm (265 words)

	HEART Trust NTA ( Public web site ) News archive item
		JCUTE is the interim title given to the collaboration between ICT4D Jamaica and the International Education Collaborative Foundation (IECF), a non-profit organization based in the USA.
		ICT4D Jamaica is a non-profit organization, co-sponsored by the HEART Trust/NTA and the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) with a mission to foster sustainable development and global competitiveness, through research, modelling, advocacy and knowledge sharing of ICT enabled best practices.
		The initiative is expected to provide a solution to the increasing number of the island's secondary school students graduating without the requisite work-related technology skills by building partnerships between the public and private sector to fund ICT programmes in schools.
	www.heart-nta.org /newsArticle.aspx?id=85 (779 words)

	Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6
		On Thursday, February 23, 2006, the Jamaica Collaborative for Universal Technology Education (JCUTE) launch was staged at the Hilton Hotel with a turnout of approximately 100 attendees.
		JCUTE is an initial collaboration between ICT4D Jamaica, and the IECF, the International Education Collaborative Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based in the USA.
		ICT4D Jamaica is a non-profit Jamaican-based knowledge-sharing organization dedicated to fostering sustainable development and global competitiveness, through research, modeling, advocacy and knowledge sharing of ICT enabled best practices.
	www.iecf.us /sympforums.html (257 words)

	The Communication Initiative - Materials - Jamaica Links
		This is the monthly industry publication of ICT4D Jamaica, focused on information and communications technologies, with a specific focus on the state of affairs in Jamaica.
		ICT4D Jamaica is an open, Jamaican-based network organisation established to define, promote and facilitate the use of information and communication technology in the development process.
		Their mission is to study, understand and share knowledge about the emerging technologies, their uses and applications, and to promote the development of models and how, by connecting these models in series of systems, they can create cultures of efficiencies that transform business.
	www.comminit.com /materials/ma2006/materials-2665.html (174 words)

	events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This publication is a result of the ICT4D Platform - the single largest event at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) at Geneva, Switzerland's Palexpo in 2003.
		Organised by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Global Knowledge Partnership, the ICT4D Platform demonstrated the enormous potential, the capacities and concrete programmes in using ICT for development.
		Attention GKP Members, 5 hardcopies of ICT4D - Connecting People for a Better World will be sent to you soon.
	www.jsdnp.org.jm /publication-ICT4D-connecting-people-for-a-better-world-body.htm (197 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Elizabeth Terry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		According to Elizabeth Terry, Director of ICT4D Jamaica, the island,s future economic prosperity is largely dependent on the capacity of the education and training systems to produce graduates that meet the requirements of the global economy.
		Speaking at the launch at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kingston, Elizabeth Terry, Facilitator /Administrator of the ICT4D Jamaica said that the programme was designed to bring knowledge to the workplace and facilitate development in the country.
		Other objectives of the programme are to promote, educate and lobby specific target audiences regarding the role of ICT4D Jamaica and to influence policies for its effective applications.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Terry_Elizabeth_484731533.htm (329 words)

	Interlinc Communications :: Our Portfolio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ICT4D Jamaica is a non-profit, joint internationally funded programme between HEART Trust and IICD from the Netherlands.
		One of Jamaica's Millennium Projects, the Government chose Interlinc Communications for its superior technical competence, creativity and excellent track-record with working with large corporate and public sector entities.
		Interlinc has a long-standing relationship with Spartan, who are the organizers for the Miss Jamaica World Pageant.
	www.interlinccommunications.com /2006/portfolio/websites.htm (384 words)

	IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development - Jamaica update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Today, the ICT4D Jamaica network supports local institutions, especially IICD’s former project partners, by organising knowledge sharing activities in the form of workshops and seminars, publishing case studies, distributed a specially adapted version of the regular online (and off-line) newsletter
		Jamaica Links, and hosting moderated sector-specific e-discussions on the networks’s website.
		More recently, in December 2004, members of the ICT4D Jamaica network team participated in a training course in Accra, Ghana to develop their e-facilitation skills.
	www.iicd.org /countries/jamaica/StaticPage2/view (147 words)

	Another ICT Initiative for Education - Jamaica Information Service
		The project is a private/public partnership between ICT4D Jamaica which is co-sponsored by the HEART Trust/NTA and the International Education Collaborative Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the United States.
		Known as the Jamaica Collaborative for Universal Technology Education (JCUTE), the initiative is designed to integrate ICT into education at the secondary level and in so doing provide 21st Century education geared towards workforce skill development for economic competitiveness.
		Acknowledging that economic competitiveness was critical to the country's survival in the global economy, the Prime Minister said it was essential that a 21st Century workforce be developed that is empowered to produce competitively as well as withstand the liberalization of its own labour market arising from the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market.
	www.jis.gov.jm /officepm/html/20060224t160000-0500_8162_jis_another_ict_initiative_for_education.asp (654 words)

	The Communication Initiative - Experiences - Building the HIV/AIDS Capacity of Health Care Providers and Communities in ...
		According to Jamaica's National KABP Survey in 2000, more than a third of men and women surveyed knew a person with AIDS (living or dead), and, for 10% of those surveyed, the person with AIDS was a close relative or friend.
		AIDS is the leading cause of death among young adults (15-44) in both Jamaica and the region as a whole.
		Many community-based organisations are working in Jamaica to address the HIV epidemic and to empower communities at risk for, or experiencing the impact of, stigma and discrimination within and outside these communities.
	www.comminit.com /experiences/pds62004/experiences-1962.html?summary=1?page=/experiences/pds62004/experiences-1962.html? (983 words)

	Jamaica Sustainable Development Networking Programme Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The second conference of the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals entitled: Sustainable Development-The Myths and Realities” will be held between June 15-17 2005 at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
		The Government of Jamaica and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be hosting the CTU's 9th Telecommunications Policy Seminar (TPS 9) from 5 - 6 April 2005 at he Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston Jamaica.
		The Seminar will be a forum for telecommunications officials to discuss whether the goals of liberalisation are being realised and to consider what steps must be taken to accelerate the accomplishment of the original objectives.
	www.jsdnp.org.jm /upcomingevents (543 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Marcel Robinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Recognized by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and the Financial Gleaner, Interlinc was bestowed their Entrepreneurial Award for 2000.
		He is also a core-member of the ICT4D Jamaica Board, a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) that through the support of the IICD and Jamaica's Heart Trust, acts as a lobby-group and think-tank for the promotion of sustainable use of ICT for National Development.
		He is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica and the Campion College Alumni Association.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Robinson_Marcel_3177023.htm (634 words)

	Re: [GKD] Gender and ICT in Jamaica
		One of the biggest problems that they raised is that there does not exist connectivity in rural areas in Jamaica, and no social use and appropriation of ICT's to attend to the demands of most of the population.
		Re: [GKD] Gender and ICT in Jamaica Karen Higgs
		Re: [GKD] Gender and ICT in Jamaica Karin Delgadillo
	www.mail-archive.com /gkd@phoenix.edc.org/msg01328.html (461 words)

	The Heart Trust -NTA Jamaica
		Jamaica: research and technical teaching development for upgrading the skills of human resources for training
		The mission of the NCTVET is to improve the quality and the access of individuals to certifiable technical and vocational education and training in Jamaica.
		Access is increased and improved through the accreditation of training programmes and the certification of individuals’ competencies
	ilo.law.cornell.edu /public/english/region/ampro/cinterfor/ifp/heart (454 words)

	GKP Stocktaking Online Submission & Update Form
		Improving education is an economic priority for Jamaica and international donors with operational projects in Jamaica.
		Teachers proficient in the use of ICT to assist in instructional delivery are the efficacy of such programmes.
		Of the 6,000 teachers in the secondary public school system, it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 have been trained to teach computer science, while fewer than 200 have been trained to apply technology to other subject areas or to manage a computer-assisted instructional environment.
	www.globalknowledge.org /gkps_portal/stocktaking/stocktaking_view.cfm?stockid=493 (244 words)

	The Jamaican Diaspora Foundation :: MEDIA CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Keep current with what's happening at ICT4D Jamaica as well as in the context of the Jamaican industry.
		We're produced Jamaica Links as our organization newsletter published monthly with interesting and informative articles on the state of ICTs with a focus on Jamaica.
		This gallery show you some of the outputs ICT4D Jamaica has produced to achieving this objective.
	www.diaspora.org.jm /content/html/mediacenter.asp (152 words)

	ICT for Development - Towards a Jamaican Community Action Plan
		ICT4D Jamaica needs the services of an IN Coordinator who will provide day-to-day coordination, administrative and technical support to ensure the achievement
		Join us at our first ICT4D Jamaica Networking Event, 6:00-8:00pm, at the Altamont Court Hotel, Thursday, March 17.
		Invitation Flyer to the launch of the ICT4D Jamaica on March 25, 2004
	www.dgroups.org /groups/ict4djamaica/index.cfm?op=main&cat_id=1596 (378 words)

	UNESCO/ICT4D Jamaica regional workshop on digitization of cultural heritage in the Caribbean: UNESCO-CI
		UNESCO/ICT4D Jamaica regional workshop on digitization of cultural heritage in the Caribbean: UNESCO-CI Education
		Closed > Communication and Information > News Archive > News Archives: 2005 > UNESCO/ICT4D Jamaica regional workshop on digitization of cultural heritage in the Caribbean
		UNESCO/ICT4D Jamaica regional workshop on digitization of cultural heritage in the Caribbean
	portal.unesco.org /ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19393&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (277 words)

	JCDT :: CAMPAIGNS
		If Information and Communications Technologies are going to be fully exploited and utilized for National Development, a fundamental change in mindset is required, especially in the context of developing economies such as Jamaica.
		To this end, ICT4D Jamaica, is engaged in a number of public awareness, publicity and information diffusion campaigns aimed at achieving just that mindset change.
		See highlights of ICT4D informative and educated conference on the benefit of Information Technology and its benefit to Jamaica and the wider world.
	www.greenjamaica.org /content/html/campaigns.asp (151 words)

	<incom> stijn van der krogt (iicd) on multistakeholderism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Stijn van der Krogt, from the ICT4D agency in The Hague (eam Leader, Country Programmes / Country Manager), will participate in the session called After WSIS on multistakeholderism.
		The lessons stem from an evaluation we realized on these processes, based on questionnaires with participants from the different sectors.
		To stir up discussion, I can indicate already some discussion points: - International NGOs should limit their role to facilitation and not directly participate or take position in national ICT4D priority setting and policy making.
	mail.kein.org /pipermail/incom-l/2005-May/000497.html (253 words)

	DiploNews
		We are pleased to invite you to join our planned events for the World Summit on the Information Society, from Dec. 9 – 13 in Geneva.
		DiploFoundation’s stand will be located in the ICT4D Platform at Geneva Palexpo, on “Policy and Implementation Street”.
		Anthony Hill (former Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the UN)
	www.diplomacy.edu /DiploNews/specialWSIS.asp (354 words)

	Stockholm Challenge Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Cable & Wireless Jamaica — provision of broadband access and technical support for the Container Project network and follow-up training activities The HEART Trust/NTA/NCTVET — is the national training agency with responsibility for assessment and certification of trainees.
		The Container is an Open-to-All access space.The Container offers computer access and training to all-comers but its primary target audience is that large cohort of under-educated under-employed young men and women who need a new opportunity.
		No one is excluded providing they want to learn and in this way we believe we can stimulate the minds of people who might be able to make a positive contribution not just to Clarendon but to Jamaica.
	www.stockholmchallenge.se /projectdata.asp?id=1&projectid=1148 (874 words)

	IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development - Launch Public Private Partnership Jamaican Education
		Prime Minister Patterson opened the official launch of the Jamaica Collaborative for Universal Technology Education (JCUTE) on February 23rd 2005.
		JCUTE is a collaboration between the network ICT4D Jamaica and the International Education Collaborative Foundation (IECF), a non-profit organisation based in the USA.
		Read more about this Public private partnership in “Eduvision 2005: Ready, Set, Integrate”, written by Elizabeth Terry, Chair, ICT4D Jamaica.
	www.iconnect-online.org /iicd/articles/iicdnews.2006-03-17.7720802624 (451 words)

	The Department of Communication at the University of Washington - ICT4D (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Technology in the hands of the extension officers - Agricultural extensions in Jamaica and Ghana
		ICT for the Financial Services Sector: The case of Jamaica
		Technology in the hands of the extension officers--agricultural extension in Jamaica and Ghana
	www.com.washington.edu /ict4d/browsebycountry.aspx?countryid=92 (148 words)

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