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Kids and the next MillenniumKids and the next Millennium…… towards a Global Societytowards a Global Society

The Challenges to Africa of Globalization and the Information Age

ADF ‘99 - Addis Ababa

Heba Ramzy - RITSEC

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Objectives

Creating Critical learners Building bridges between today’s kids who are

the seeds of peace Exposing today’s kids to new ways of thinking Encouraging collaboration among kids and

youth around the world Mobilizing the whole country

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Challenges

High IT illiteracy rate Poor telecommunication infrastructure Lack of awareness Low per capita income Lack of funds

The Egyptian Experience

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Figures to remember

32 million kids under 20 years old 27,000 school 17 Million in Education

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Vision

Investing in our future to prepare the kids for the 21st Century

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21st Century Clubs

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What it is?

Virtual IT empowered library

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Activities

Group projects Entertainment Training Program Competitions

“THE FIRST EGYPTIAN

WEB SITE FOR

CHILDREN”

Little Horus Web SiteLittle Horus Web Site

little-horus.comlittle-horus.com

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1st Egyptian Web Site for Kids

Egypt Today

About HistoryWhere to Go

Enter-tainment

ClubWrite to

Me

Pharonic Snapshots Tour ColoringHomepage

DesignDiscussion

Group

Greco-Roman

Our Economy

Calendar of Events Quiz Kid’s

MuseumExchange Messages

Coptic Our Culture

Places in the Cyber

SpaceGames Little Horus

FriendsSign My

Guest Book

Islamic Egypt’s Social Life Contents Learn

ArabicModern Egypt Stories Make

Friends

Recipes

& Many More

& Many More

News Service

Think Quest

E-commerce

Little Horus Web Site

Engage Learning Programs

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Think Quest

Kidlink

Software Industry in Arabic

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Achievements

40,000 kid and young adult had the chance to use the computers and explore the Cyber world

More than 1000 programs and 24,000 training hours were offered

Sept. 99: 40 clubs in 18 different governorates More than 10 Million hits on the web site

Collaboration ….

Sound Business Model….

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ConclusionConclusion

Key Success Factors Planning Champion Commitment Evaluation

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1000 club Local & Regional content in the Cyber Space Teachers collaboration Collaborate with different African Countries

Future Plans

Get on the Bus …to reduce the Digital Divide

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Thank You

hramzy@ritsec1.com.eg