Technology Based Community Centers (PoP's)
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Country:
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Pakistan
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Detailed location:
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Karashi
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Mission:
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to promote e-literacy
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Geo-graphic location:
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semi-urban
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Contact:
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Director
Planwel University
Planwel Institute of Science and Technology (PLANWEL)
A-1, L.C.H.S
Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Block-20
Karachi. 75290
Pakistan
Phone: 011-92-21-811-5851, 011-92-21-811-5094
Fax: 011-92-21-811-6178
Afroz@khi.compol.com
afroz@planwel.edu
http://www.planwel.com
http://www.planwel.edu
http://www.planwel.edu/Research/tampere.html
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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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1998
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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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No
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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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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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Connectivity:
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N/A
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Technology:
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computer+Internet
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Objectives of the initiative:
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promote e-literacy
provide training for teachers/students
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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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education centre
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Sources:
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http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/filedownload.do~
itemId=1008540;
http://www.uta.fi/~titava/EGEDL/outline/establishmentofaregi
onalcenter.html
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