CONTENT Projects
List of APDIP content development and knowledge management projects
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Open Source Software Localization Toolkit
- Grant awarded in April 2004 to Open Forum for Cambodia to to reduce the necessary research, work and expertise that a country or group needs to undertake a localization project.
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Development of a Forest Fire Forecasting System for Western Ghats, India using Web-based Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing
- Grant awarded in April 2004 to Centre for Environment and Development to reduce the degradation and loss of biodiversity in the area.
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Programmer Officers/Focal Points Workshop (POW II)
- UNDP ICT for Development in Asia-Pacific Programme Officers/Focal Points Workshop (POW II)
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Unsung Among Us, India
- Grant awarded in October 2003 to Grammena Patna Kendram to use ICTs for preserving the cultural heritage of small and marginalized communities.
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A Community-based Child Injury Surveillance System: Rapid Data Collection Using Short Messaging Service in the Philippines
- Grant awarded in October 2003 to Medical Informatics Unit, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines to improve injury prevention programmes for children by having a good injury registry.
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Programmer Officers/Focal Points Workshop (POW I)
- Workshop for UNDP Country Office ICT Programme Officers/Focal Points in Asia-Pacific.
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ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development in China
- Grant awarded in September 2002 to China Agriculture University to assist farmers in their marketing activities using ICTs.
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ICT-Based Telemedicine System for Primary Community Healthcare in Indonesia
- Grant awarded in September 2002 to Research Group on Biomedical Engineering and other organisations to develop PC-based medical stations and conduct field testing in at least eight locations
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Nafees Nastalique-Character-Based Nastalique Font for Urdu
- Grant awarded in January 2002 to National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences to develop a Nastalique font for Urdu.
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Distance Learning Application of the Solomon Islands People First Network (PFnet)
- Grant awarded in January 2002 to Rural Development Volunteers Association to pilot a distance learning facility in one of Solomon Islands' rural community high schools.
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APDIP Regional Information Technology Conference (ITC)
- The APDIP Regional Conference on Information Technologies in the New Millennium targeted key Government decision-makers from 27 Asia-Pacific countries and NGO/CSO partners who manifested a strong interest in how IT can be implemented in their countries and organisations, to foster sustainable human development.
