"The root of wealth or poverty lies in the ends we have in mind, not in the means to those ends. If the hand is ready then finding the instrument of action should not be difficult" -- Rabindranath Tagore

Bytes for All (B4All) is a networked space for citizens in South Asia. It experiments, highlights and organizes debate on the relevance of ICT to development activities. South Asia - often considered as an ICT powerhouse, is also the home of highest number of poor people in the World. Poverty is not just about income or GDP, its also about human development, access to better life, education, health, opportunities, empowerment and human rights. In human development index, South Asia doesn't stand brighter either. We do not create the hype that technology will solve all problem overnight. Rather we emphasize that causes to poverty are related to socio-political issues such as, un-equal distribution mode of a society, unfair trade regime, lack of good governance etc. Then what technology can do? We believe, technology can play an important role in facilitating the objectives of this socio-political solutions. Therefore when we talk about ICT solutions to poverty, we are not devoid of context and reality. We refer ICT as a process that can help achieving certain objectives more effectively, quickly and without the need of any gate keeper. To our view, ICT doesn't replace the need of good governance or people's rights to get equal opportunities, rather ICT can complement this process. When you read Bytes for All, please understand this is our spirit.

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IPv6 Forum Bangladesh Has Been Founded

Dhaka/Luxembourg, January 6,
2010 -
The IPv6 Forum welcomes Bangladesh as its newest member with the establishment of the IPv6 Forum
Bangladesh under the leadership of S M Altaf
Hossain as its National Convener and Mr. Sohel Awrangzeb as Member
Secretary. .

Digital Bangladesh: A Prime ministers dream Vs Understanding the Present

Ironical to note that the term "Digital Bangladesh"
still remains as a misunderstood concept to many. Due to the strong desire of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the vision has been accepted with interest in the
Government, private sector and as well as the politician. If I have not
misunderstood Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, by using the term Digital Bangladesh
------- she emphasized on using ICT in Governance and service delivery organs
both in the public and private sector.

Community Radio at southern region soon: Azad

DHAKA, Dec 28 (BSS) - Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad today said community
radio would be introduced forthwith at the country's south part, considered as
most vulnerable to natural calamities.

He described the region as mush
exposed to disaster in comparison to others and said post-disaster response
could be prompted in the region with successful introduction of the community
radio.

Community Radio: Readiness in Bangladesh Dissemination of Baseline Study Findings for a Way Forward

Community Radio: Readiness in
Bangladesh

Dissemination of Baseline Study Findings for a Way
Forward

Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held on 31st October at Bangladesh Computer Council, Dhaka.Mr.

Bangladesh Consultation on 4th Internet Governance Forum(IGF)

Bangladesh Consultation on   4th  Internet Governance Forum(IGF)

Editorial on Unique Identification Project

Editorial on Unique Identification Project - Editorial on Unique Identification Project Thu, 2009-10-08 09:14 | FSMK The Unique Identification Project spearheaded by former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani has [BytesforAll Readers Forum]

How Foundations Measure Impact

Katherina Rosqueta

Interview

Interview - Paul Brest, Jed Emerson, Katherina Rosqueta, Brian Trelstad and Michael Weinstein

1 April 2009

www.alliancemagazine.org

Madrid Declaration: Global Privacy Standards for a Global World

Affirming that privacy is a fundamental
human right set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other human
rights instruments and national constitutions;

Reminding the EU member countries of their obligations to enforce
the provisions of the 1995 Data Protection Directive and the 2002
Electronic Communications Directive;

Reminding other OECD member countries of their obligations to uphold the principles set out in the 1980 OECD Privacy Guidelines;

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