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* 4Feb 1300-14h [[DigI:DigI_Meeting_Feb_2020]] | * 4Feb 1300-14h [[DigI:DigI_Meeting_Feb_2020]] | ||
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== 6G (Beyond5G) == | == 6G (Beyond5G) == | ||
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6G conference in Levi in the middle of March2020 - Sudhir organises a session on Digital Inclusion | 6G conference in Levi in the middle of March2020 - Sudhir organises a session on Digital Inclusion | ||
* Sudhir is currently (3Feb2020) in India for the 5GHuddle with 3 talks | * Sudhir is currently (3Feb2020) in India for the 5GHuddle with 3 talks | ||
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== UNICEF: COVID-19 Response == | == UNICEF: COVID-19 Response == | ||
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As part of the COVID-19 response, the DPG Alliance is committed to accelerating support to and scale up of digital solutions that support the prevention and response to COVID-19 and help young people and their communities continue learning and working. | As part of the COVID-19 response, the DPG Alliance is committed to accelerating support to and scale up of digital solutions that support the prevention and response to COVID-19 and help young people and their communities continue learning and working. | ||
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https://norad.no/en/front/funding/ | https://norad.no/en/front/funding/ | ||
* Gerdi has performed an analysis | * Gerdi has performed an analysis | ||
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https://norad.no/en/front/funding/private-sector-development/cooperation-on-framework-conditions/ | https://norad.no/en/front/funding/private-sector-development/cooperation-on-framework-conditions/ | ||
The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. | The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. | ||
+ | strengthen higher education, Better qualified workforce, Applied sustainable solutions and practices, Evidence-based policies, Enhanced gender equality and inclusion | ||
+ | Outcome a.o.: Improved institutional small-scale infrastructure,equipment for education+research | ||
Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad | Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad | ||
* Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate | * Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate | ||
− | === Innovation Norway - Covid-19 - | + | === DONE - Innovation Norway - Covid-19 - KATHE & LINDA=== |
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https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/no/tjenester/utlysninger/visjon-2030/ | https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/no/tjenester/utlysninger/visjon-2030/ | ||
+ | * 2 pager submitted - 27. or 28Apr2020 ("først man til mølla") | ||
Skissen (maks to A4-sider) må gi informasjon om både bedrift og prosjekt, og bør inneholde: | Skissen (maks to A4-sider) må gi informasjon om både bedrift og prosjekt, og bør inneholde: | ||
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* Kort beskrivelse av prosjektet og hvordan dette kan hjelpe utviklingsland med å løse utfordringer innen helse i COVID-19-pandemien | * Kort beskrivelse av prosjektet og hvordan dette kan hjelpe utviklingsland med å løse utfordringer innen helse i COVID-19-pandemien | ||
* I hvilken grad vil løsningen kunne bidra til å løse både kortsiktige og mer langsiktige problemer som oppstår som følge av pandemien | * I hvilken grad vil løsningen kunne bidra til å løse både kortsiktige og mer langsiktige problemer som oppstår som følge av pandemien | ||
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Marked (land) og målgruppe for løsningen | Marked (land) og målgruppe for løsningen | ||
* Samarbeidspartnere eller potensielle samarbeidspartnere | * Samarbeidspartnere eller potensielle samarbeidspartnere | ||
* Hovedaktiviteter med tidslinje og kostnader i et eventuelt prosjekt | * Hovedaktiviteter med tidslinje og kostnader i et eventuelt prosjekt | ||
− | == School Connectivity in Ethiopia == | + | == School Connectivity in Ethiopia - 1Mar2020 - JOSEF == |
− | * Adra Norway, IBA Ethiopia, BasicInternet,.... | + | * Eye Networks - Adra Norway, IBA Ethiopia, BasicInternet,.... |
− | * connecting 500 schools - 4. | + | * connecting 500 schools - 4.82 Million USD |
* Ministry of Education has asked for connecting 3500 secondary schools for a total of 35 Million USD | * Ministry of Education has asked for connecting 3500 secondary schools for a total of 35 Million USD | ||
* Desta (Africa Innovation Weeks) is organising with Norad and Innovation Norway for financing | * Desta (Africa Innovation Weeks) is organising with Norad and Innovation Norway for financing | ||
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** Norad funding (Kari Moe Jacobsen - education... ) | ** Norad funding (Kari Moe Jacobsen - education... ) | ||
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The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. | The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. | ||
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Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad | Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad | ||
* Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate | * Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate | ||
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https://norad.no/en/front/funding/minorities-of-faith-and-belief/ | https://norad.no/en/front/funding/minorities-of-faith-and-belief/ | ||
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Grants provided through civil society are intended to promote freedom of religion and belief, with particular emphasis on minorities of faith and belief. The support can include both targeted and inclusive interventions. | Grants provided through civil society are intended to promote freedom of religion and belief, with particular emphasis on minorities of faith and belief. The support can include both targeted and inclusive interventions. | ||
− | ===The Norwegian Climate and Forest funding to civil society - 19 May 2020 | + | ===The Norwegian Climate and Forest funding to civil society - 19 May 2020 (13h EST) === |
funding for civil society organisations - projects 2021-2025, 5yr project, above 20 mio NOK | funding for civil society organisations - projects 2021-2025, 5yr project, above 20 mio NOK | ||
projects that contribute to goal: reversed and reduced loss of tropical forest contribute to a stable climate, protect biodiversity and enhance sustainable development. Project addresses population groups in developing countries that depend on tropical forests for subsistence, as well as all other population groups from these countries that will benefit from reduced greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders . | projects that contribute to goal: reversed and reduced loss of tropical forest contribute to a stable climate, protect biodiversity and enhance sustainable development. Project addresses population groups in developing countries that depend on tropical forests for subsistence, as well as all other population groups from these countries that will benefit from reduced greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders . | ||
− | + | == Norhed - 26June2020 - JOSEF == | |
− | https://norad.no/en/front/funding/norhed/ | + | https://norad.no/en/front/funding/norhed/ - directory 2020Norhed on owncloud |
* Maurice (FCI) & Christine Holst | * Maurice (FCI) & Christine Holst | ||
* UiO will apply - digital health education involving minorities | * UiO will apply - digital health education involving minorities | ||
− | * Tanzania and | + | * Tanzania and Malawi (as part of shortlist), and suggest an East Africa Council (EAC) collaboration |
* Empowering Youth - Universities as Innovation hubs | * Empowering Youth - Universities as Innovation hubs | ||
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* Norad aims at signing agreements by the end of 2020 for projects to begin early 2021. | * Norad aims at signing agreements by the end of 2020 for projects to begin early 2021. | ||
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* not submitted - CovidInfo full call 31Mar2020 - outline 16March, see owncloud = 2020CovidInfo-NFR | * not submitted - CovidInfo full call 31Mar2020 - outline 16March, see owncloud = 2020CovidInfo-NFR | ||
− | == | + | == Botnar - Phase 2: - DANICA == |
Phase 1: delivered 1: 14Apr2020 15:00h<br/> | Phase 1: delivered 1: 14Apr2020 15:00h<br/> | ||
Fit for the Future call: Foundation Botnar https://www.fondationbotnar.org/fit-for-the-future-call/ | Fit for the Future call: Foundation Botnar https://www.fondationbotnar.org/fit-for-the-future-call/ | ||
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* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tvnAxOLM1uEt8gUmnBREuxs_y2YzHC2p3QmalLpmYc0/edit | * https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tvnAxOLM1uEt8gUmnBREuxs_y2YzHC2p3QmalLpmYc0/edit | ||
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DEADLINE?: 10 Million CHF Grant Funding for Youth Technology | DEADLINE?: 10 Million CHF Grant Funding for Youth Technology | ||
* https://www.ictworks.org/improve-adolescent-wellbeing-technology/#.Xl-FsS2ZMzU | * https://www.ictworks.org/improve-adolescent-wellbeing-technology/#.Xl-FsS2ZMzU | ||
* Ghana collab possible, Ministry of Communication and GIFEC | * Ghana collab possible, Ministry of Communication and GIFEC | ||
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* '''Invite ourselves''' as partner - International partnership building between European and African innovation hubs - ID: ICT-58-2020 | * '''Invite ourselves''' as partner - International partnership building between European and African innovation hubs - ID: ICT-58-2020 | ||
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ict-58-2020 | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ict-58-2020 | ||
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* list of digital innovation hubs for the first call= who are looking for partners: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/interested-org-list/31115305 | * list of digital innovation hubs for the first call= who are looking for partners: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/interested-org-list/31115305 | ||
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An empowering, inclusive Next Generation Internet - ID: ICT-57-2020 | An empowering, inclusive Next Generation Internet - ID: ICT-57-2020 | ||
* https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ict-57-2020 | * https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ict-57-2020 | ||
* this one is more on the tech side. - @Kathe and @Brenda had a meeting with the commissionair in Trondheim | * this one is more on the tech side. - @Kathe and @Brenda had a meeting with the commissionair in Trondheim | ||
− | == | + | == NATO Partnership for Peace - DANICA == |
NATO Partnership for Peace | NATO Partnership for Peace | ||
* digititalisation - infodemics (see Kenya, Covid-19) | * digititalisation - infodemics (see Kenya, Covid-19) | ||
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* Serbia EU membership | * Serbia EU membership | ||
* rural connectivity - Ministry | * rural connectivity - Ministry | ||
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see cards under: https://trello.com/c/OYi1Fy8c | see cards under: https://trello.com/c/OYi1Fy8c | ||
− | == Africa50 == | + | == Africa50 - BRENDA == |
Africa50 and Africa Innovation challenge, see https://africa50innovationchallenge.com/#steps | Africa50 and Africa Innovation challenge, see https://africa50innovationchallenge.com/#steps | ||
− | * | + | * JOSEF has written a proposal to get us known |
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== Business partnership == | == Business partnership == |
Revision as of 12:25, 27 April 2020
Ongoing discussions
Contents
- 1 Ongoing discussions
- 2 Proposals
- 2.1 ICT works
- 2.2 ISOC Foundation
- 2.3 UNICEF: COVID-19 Response
- 2.4 Norad (Gerdi to distribute work)
- 2.5 School Connectivity in Ethiopia - 1Mar2020 - JOSEF
- 2.6 Norhed - 26June2020 - JOSEF
- 2.7 COVID-19 video
- 2.8 Botnar - Phase 2: - DANICA
- 2.9 Youth Technology - d
- 2.10 ICT-58
- 2.11 ICT57-2020
- 2.12 NATO Partnership for Peace - DANICA
- 2.13 EU-Serbia - DANICA
- 3 Other organisations
- 4 Technology
- 5 Events & Publications
here we have some internal notes on the status of the activities
- 4Feb 1300-14h DigI:DigI_Meeting_Feb_2020
- all country activities in DigI:Villages
Kenya
Kenya: Business mission with Innovation Norway and Norwegian African Business Association (NABA)
- Brenda is with the business mission in Kenya
- Hackathon as part of AHERI conference - meeting entry???
Uganda
- Contact with the government - travel on 24-26Feb2020 - Brenda - meeting???
Rwanda
- collaboration with Iris Hub, see DigI:Villages - xx follows up
- Connecting 3-5 schools together with Iris Hub (Benjamin) in Spring 2020
- CMU Carnegie ... University in Kigali, interest for collaboration and connections to the government.
- University of Rwanda - some initial contacts
- EAC Internet Society - contact via Brenda
Tanzania
- Hackathon DigI:TZ-Hackathon_Feb2020 - Josef, Christine, ?? joining
- Call for action launched on "Apply now: Tanzania Digital Health" - who?
- Shipment of equipment - Rashid, ... - suggest to ship via Muhas
- UCSAF: Proposal for 10 schools connectivity - driven by Catherine R. Kimambo
Myanmar
- xx follows up with "educational collaboration" involving Zabai, Telenor and Gov.
6G (Beyond5G)
- Sudhir and Josef commenting on the White Paper WG1 on "6G and the SDGs"
6G conference in Levi in the middle of March2020 - Sudhir organises a session on Digital Inclusion
- Sudhir is currently (3Feb2020) in India for the 5GHuddle with 3 talks
- Collaboration with IIT Indore on digital and financial inclusion
Proposals
Review:
- deadline
- idea of a core objective
- Company: we will involve a company // Foundation: us to lead // NGO: collaboration with Red Cross, Kirkens nødhjelp, Plan - African Child // Academic: University of Oslo....
ICT works
ISOC Foundation
- with Joseph Bishi
UNICEF: COVID-19 Response
As part of the COVID-19 response, the DPG Alliance is committed to accelerating support to and scale up of digital solutions that support the prevention and response to COVID-19 and help young people and their communities continue learning and working.
The Alliance will prioritize technical and financial support for the deployment of Digital Public Goods in the following areas:
Foundational literacy and other learning resources and platforms Job skills Health Financial services and inclusion The Alliance can provide seed funding and support through the UNICEF Venture Fund for local companies and initiatives to look at future job skills, entrepreneurship, and fintech to prepare for the rebuilding after COVID-19. See http://www.unicefinnovationfund.org for eligibility criteria and further details.
Norad (Gerdi to distribute work)
https://norad.no/en/front/funding/
- Gerdi has performed an analysis
Cooperation on Framework Conditions / Strategic Partnerships - 14 August 2020 - 13.00 CET
3 yr project: 10 mio NOK, 6yr project: 15-20 mio NOK https://norad.no/en/front/funding/private-sector-development/cooperation-on-framework-conditions/
The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. strengthen higher education, Better qualified workforce, Applied sustainable solutions and practices, Evidence-based policies, Enhanced gender equality and inclusion Outcome a.o.: Improved institutional small-scale infrastructure,equipment for education+research Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad
- Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate
DONE - Innovation Norway - Covid-19 - KATHE & LINDA
https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/no/tjenester/utlysninger/visjon-2030/
- 2 pager submitted - 27. or 28Apr2020 ("først man til mølla")
Skissen (maks to A4-sider) må gi informasjon om både bedrift og prosjekt, og bør inneholde:
- Kort beskrivelse av bedriften, med nøkkeltall og kontaktinfo
- Kort beskrivelse av prosjektet og hvordan dette kan hjelpe utviklingsland med å løse utfordringer innen helse i COVID-19-pandemien
- I hvilken grad vil løsningen kunne bidra til å løse både kortsiktige og mer langsiktige problemer som oppstår som følge av pandemien
Marked (land) og målgruppe for løsningen
- Samarbeidspartnere eller potensielle samarbeidspartnere
- Hovedaktiviteter med tidslinje og kostnader i et eventuelt prosjekt
School Connectivity in Ethiopia - 1Mar2020 - JOSEF
- Eye Networks - Adra Norway, IBA Ethiopia, BasicInternet,....
- connecting 500 schools - 4.82 Million USD
- Ministry of Education has asked for connecting 3500 secondary schools for a total of 35 Million USD
- Desta (Africa Innovation Weeks) is organising with Norad and Innovation Norway for financing
- open issues:
- Adra Norway (Jonathan to lead) - most suitable
- Norad funding (Kari Moe Jacobsen - education... )
=== Cooperation on Framework Conditions / Strategic Partnerships - 14 August 2020 - 13.00 CET ===
https://norad.no/en/front/funding/private-sector-development/cooperation-on-framework-conditions/
The grant scheme aims to stimulate to a business climate that promotes private sector development in the developing countries, including strategic partnerships with private enterprises and non-commercial organisations. Main focus: fish & agriculture (ICT in agriculture) - asked by Norad
- Kirkens nødhjelp(?) - Food & water project - climate
Rights of minorities of faith and belief - Deadline (?) Amount (?)
- Disbursement Requests ?
https://norad.no/en/front/funding/minorities-of-faith-and-belief/
Grants provided through civil society are intended to promote freedom of religion and belief, with particular emphasis on minorities of faith and belief. The support can include both targeted and inclusive interventions.
The Norwegian Climate and Forest funding to civil society - 19 May 2020 (13h EST)
funding for civil society organisations - projects 2021-2025, 5yr project, above 20 mio NOK projects that contribute to goal: reversed and reduced loss of tropical forest contribute to a stable climate, protect biodiversity and enhance sustainable development. Project addresses population groups in developing countries that depend on tropical forests for subsistence, as well as all other population groups from these countries that will benefit from reduced greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders .
Norhed - 26June2020 - JOSEF
https://norad.no/en/front/funding/norhed/ - directory 2020Norhed on owncloud
- Maurice (FCI) & Christine Holst
- UiO will apply - digital health education involving minorities
- Tanzania and Malawi (as part of shortlist), and suggest an East Africa Council (EAC) collaboration
- Empowering Youth - Universities as Innovation hubs
- See the full call in MFA/Norad’s Grants Portal (since 20 March 2020).
- For a detailed outline of NORHED II, see Programme Document.
- The application deadline is extended to Friday 26 June, 2020, at 13:00 CET.
- Norad aims at signing agreements by the end of 2020 for projects to begin early 2021.
COVID-19 video
- not submitted - CovidInfo full call 31Mar2020 - outline 16March, see owncloud = 2020CovidInfo-NFR
Botnar - Phase 2: - DANICA
Phase 1: delivered 1: 14Apr2020 15:00h
Fit for the Future call: Foundation Botnar https://www.fondationbotnar.org/fit-for-the-future-call/
- 400 applications submitted
- see owncloud = 2020Botnar-FitForFuture
- Partners
- Digital Skills Foundation (Annemijn) - course
- Kortex - National Knowledge Portal
- Basic Internet - connectivity
- African Child - contacts and courses - "train the trainer"
- Temeke network - 24 sites - >1000 students
- MUHAS - Municipial contact, (Muhas, African Child: scale up to 5.000 students)
- UiO - Digital Health
- Content from MINDS (and upscaling) - https://minds-africa.org/youth-program-on-elections-and-governance/
- need to coordinate with Andrea Winkler and Illona Kickbusch
- A call for innovative proposals that leverage data and frontier technologies for the health and wellbeing of young people
- innovative approaches for health & education (not infrastructure)
- may be involve Annemijn Perrin with her National Knowledge Portal (AI, data driven knowledge) - DTCs
- Dar-es-Salaam (2nd city) - city administration (Felix?)
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HayHiJIS5VVcpXB5RI_8kAXjPirs6SKV/view?usp=sharing
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tvnAxOLM1uEt8gUmnBREuxs_y2YzHC2p3QmalLpmYc0/edit
Youth Technology - d
DEADLINE?: 10 Million CHF Grant Funding for Youth Technology
- https://www.ictworks.org/improve-adolescent-wellbeing-technology/#.Xl-FsS2ZMzU
- Ghana collab possible, Ministry of Communication and GIFEC
ICT-58
- Invite ourselves as partner - International partnership building between European and African innovation hubs - ID: ICT-58-2020
- Please check all instances of this call - the menu on the left of the webpage is the content of this call - WHO?
- European Innovation Hubs, a catalogue of Digital Innovation Hubs in Europe https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/digital-innovation-hubs-tool
- list of digital innovation hubs for the first call= who are looking for partners: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/interested-org-list/31115305
ICT57-2020
An empowering, inclusive Next Generation Internet - ID: ICT-57-2020
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ict-57-2020
- this one is more on the tech side. - @Kathe and @Brenda had a meeting with the commissionair in Trondheim
NATO Partnership for Peace - DANICA
NATO Partnership for Peace
- digititalisation - infodemics (see Kenya, Covid-19)
EU-Serbia - DANICA
- Serbia EU membership
- rural connectivity - Ministry
- National Knowledge Platform - digital skills courses
Other organisations
All-Digital.org
- funding
Trello
see cards under: https://trello.com/c/OYi1Fy8c
Africa50 - BRENDA
Africa50 and Africa Innovation challenge, see https://africa50innovationchallenge.com/#steps
- JOSEF has written a proposal to get us known
- Focus is on business growth, not our connectivity
Business partnership
Business partnership is based on share your Internet
- Kathe develops the business package
Identify business of Basic Internet - KATHE
- Need to buy connectivity: UNHCR, Red Cross, ...
Sustainable Business models for Access to Digital Public Goods https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wm5YE_XLQfJsi_aJUpPoIsRwc7k5GVl4vv_c_pUSbfw/edit?usp=sharing
Paket with access to schools - funds required "we will provide as a loan".
- answering SDG target 4.1.1. directly (% of schools connected to Internet)
- collaboration with Digital Skills Foundation
Innovation Norway
- Deadline 28Feb2020 with FAIR and others
Norec proposal
- with Kenya and Uganda, Brenda develops
- Proposal submitting on Wednesday (12Feb2020), still discussing if UiO is partner or just supporting
Technology
we finally solved the challenge of ordering. Thanks to EET.no and EyeNetworks we have a direct ordering process. Delivery to ITS@Kjeller, bill goes to EyeNetworks, and ITS will send order to EyeNetworks.
Transport:
- UiO has transport agreements - will test
Other - Logo
- "reconsider", looks like a social dating site?
- introduce an antenna?
Events & Publications
If you know where we are involved, create a meeting:
- Internet Governance Forum in Nov2020 in Poland - Catherine has asked for a booth and a panel - concept note to be written
- ITU Digital Transformation Centres - 11-13Feb2020 in Geneve - Invitation to Danica and Josef to give a presentation'. Danica will talk on digital literacy skills for the DTCs and Josef will talk about....?'
Book chapter
Papers