Grameen Cyber Society (GCS)
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Country:
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Bangladesh
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Detailed location:
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Big Beraid, Badda in Dhaka
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Mission:
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to empower women
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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House 1, Road 80, Gulshan 2,
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Tel: 880-2-8812103
Email: info@grameentelecenter.com
Web: www.grameentelecenter.org
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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1
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Future telecentres:
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0
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Start of initiative:
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2004
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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No
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Sustainability plan:
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No
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Pilot:
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Yes
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Business model:
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development fund
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Other resources of revenue:
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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No
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Women participation:
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No
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Type:
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private_social
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Stakeholder:
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BRAC University (content development)
Department of International Development (DFID) -UK (financing)
Grameen Cyber Society (project implementation)
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ICT Application:
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Gender sensitive
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People with disability
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Illiterated sensitive
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e-learning |
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No |
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Connectivity:
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None
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Technology:
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computer only (no conectivity)
printer
scanner
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Objectives of the initiative:
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promote e-literacy
train women in ICT
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Services provided:
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Computer Aided Learning Programmes
ICT training
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Physical location:
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community centre
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Sources:
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http://www.grameentelecenter.org/;
http://www.ari.vt.edu/internet/Abstract/abstractGM.htm
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