Current Issues in ICT 4 D RIMC Research

Current Issues in ICT 4 D RIMC Research Capacity Enhancement Workshops Series : “Achieving Research Impact”

Current Issues in • Research impact and uptake ICT 4 D in Malaysia • • Community Radio Telecentre success factors Technology synergy Digital divide; non-users Underserved communities Indigenised development National level perspectives Etc.

Issues arising from the third e. Bario Knowledge Fair, Nov 2012 Theme Suggestion Health More comprehensive medical service for local people Education Cultural Field school in Bario (2). UNIMAS Research Centre. Upgrade the school. Insurance for livestock and crops. Technology to increase rice production. Seeds bank (2). Capacity Building of Homestay, Agriculture. High Value-added service Hydro for electricity in Bario. Solar Network. Control the influx of the outsiders More rubbish bins. Plant more flower in Bario along road sides. Clean Public toilet (3) Cleanliness awareness program (2). Solid waste and environmental management for sustainable tourism (2). Household waste management and recycling. Caring capacity of Bario Banking Services (2). m-money (4) Agriculture Economy Infra-structure Accessibility Environment Financial Services Theme Communication Indigenous knowledge Community Suggestion Wi. Fi at lodges Public transport (2). Social network for Kelabits. Bicycle Rental. Extra flights at subsidized rate for events i. e. K. F, Pesta Nukenan etc. Local herbs. Protect Fauna and Flora. Rural Library, knowledge resource center. Virtual Museum, Digital Archive. Professional Linguists to devise Kelabit Orthography Mobile support for language and cultural learning. Students working with elders to make video ot animated traditional or contemporary stories. Mobile phone dictionary Language podcasts. A handbook of Kelabit Language for Tourists. Scan old photos, show old movies. Information of tracks, routes and maps (3). Community Encyclopedia (e. Library with Sound System) Telecentre for Penans in Bario. Tourist Information Centre. Information Board at Airport Setup Bario Tourist Association

Leading Journals latest editions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • • • The Limited Impact of ICTs on Microenterprise Growth: A Study of Businesses Owned by Women in Urban India Mobile Phones and Rural Livelihoods: Diffusion, Uses, and Perceived Impacts Among Farmers in Rural Uganda Information Systems Innovation in the Humanitarian Sector Community Factors in Technology Adoption in Primary Education: Perspectives from Rural India Earphones Are Not for Women: Gendered ICT Use Among Youths in Ethiopia and Malawi The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries • • Research Testbed Networks: Practical Tools for Service Delivery? Digital Doorway: Social-Technical Innovation for High-Needs Communities Telecentre Replication Initiative in Borneo, Malaysia: The Co. ERI Experience Focus Group Strategies in Community Development ICT Evaluation: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Ethics of Participation: Research or Reporting Improving Data Quality in the Banking Supervisory Data of Southern Africa Central Banks

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