Ewb Ict4 D Corp Engag V1700208

Facilitating access to the benefits of Technology Facilitating access to the benefits of Technology

Overview

About Engineers Without Borders

International ICT4D initiative

Local ICT4D Initiative

Where you can contribute

Benefits to your Organisation

About EWB

Works with

disadvantaged

communities

implementation

of sustainable

technical

projects

Internal

capacity

building

Secondment Cycle

International Projects India

Uluru Children’s Home (UCH)

Pitchandikulam Bio-resource Centre

Cambodia / Laos Digital Divide Data (DDD)

Nepal CMC Tansen

Uluru Children’s Home Goal

Fully fitted e - Education Centre (eEC)

Local Partnerships

Objectives Improvement Educational outcomes

Improved employment outcomes

Results

Digital Divide Data (DDD) DDD is a social enterprise providing outsourcing services

Hires people from disadvantaged backgrounds

Pressing needs to build the internal capacity

EWB is meeting these challenges Information Systems

IT Training

Tansen Community Multimedia Centre Direct benefit of the program will go to the

community through the development of local capacity and CMC staff and volunteers.

Key objectives include Network & Systems Administration

Report writing Grant Apps

Management activities Project Management

Operations

GIS-based Bio Resource Management To encourage local communities to take an active role in the formulation and implementation of community level planning

Key objectives Community Participation The installation and networking of computers and GIS software

Develop Train the Trainers Program Partnership development

Challenges

Remoteness

Internet Access

Technical Support

Electricity

Skills Building

Local ProjectsConnectivity For Refugees

Program Structure

Free computer + 6 Months of dial-up

24 weeks of training @ 2 Hrs / Week

Group-based 2 on 1 Training

Basic Applications + Internet Navigation

Online Tools

Sustainability Network of Partners

Low cost structure

Volunteer driven

Fundraising

Trainees funnel back in as trainers

Where You Can Contribute

Getting Involved Staff support

Applying for international project positions

Volunteering your skills in local projects

Organisational support Partnering with EWB

Support a cross - sectoral country program

Support a project cycle ( 6 - 9 months ) of a specific country program

Support through in-kind donations

Information Support Network Online

volunteering

network

Skilled ICT4D

volunteers Opportunity to share skills, resources, networks

Equipment & other Costs

Clearances Training & Briefing Travel - Secondment Travel - Training & Briefings

Living Allowance and entitlements

Accommodation Insurances Administration

$15000

International

24 Weeks Training

20 trainees

10 Laptops

10 PCs

20 Internet

Connections

$3600

Local ICT4D

Benefits Support one of the fastest growing International Development organisations Students Young Professionals

Promote technology through well-designed and monitored projects

Promotion on EWB national website

Recognition at the EWB National Conference

Recognition as the exclusive sponsor in press releases and media coverage of the program

Engineers Without Borders

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