<incom> IT for Change : Call for Proposals - ICTs for Participatory Local Development

[Paula Chakravartty]

Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Vivek Vaidyanathan" <vivek at itforchange.net>
> Date: February 21, 2008 5:19:55 PM GMT+05:30
> To: <pchakrav at comm.umass.edu>
> Subject: IT for Change : Call for Proposals - ICTs for  
> Participatory Local Development
>
> Dear Paula
>
> Hope you are doing well.
>
> IT for Change (www.ITforChange.net) is undertaking a collaborative  
> research study with support from UNDP on 'ICTs for Participatory  
> Local Development', the outcomes of which will be published as a  
> toolkit to develop a more systemic application of ICTs in future  
> initiatives.
>
> We are seeking researchers or organisations from the global South  
> to collaborate on this project. (Please visit <http:// 
> www.itforchange.net/images/call_for_proposals.pdf> for the Call for  
> Research Proposals, and <http://www.itforchange.net/images/ 
> itfc_proposal_undp_local_development.pdf> for the full project  
> proposal). Four partners will be selected to work alongside ITfC  
> for the duration of the project, each of whom will undertake two to  
> three in-depth case studies on ICT systems in their local regions.
> Apart from covering expenses relating to data collection (including  
> fieldwork), analysis and writing up, the project also provides for  
> the holding of a workshop in June 2008 where the findings will be  
> discussed.
> At this stage we urgently seek short descriptions of potential  
> candidate initiatives from prospective partners. The most relevant  
> among the initiatives will be selected for in-depth study. Please  
> send a maximum one page description at the earliest to  
> ITfC at ITforChange.net
>
> Please do feel free to get back in case of any clarifications.
>
> Best regards
> Vivek
>
>
> Vivek Uma Vaidyanathan
> IT for Change (ITfC)
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
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