|
Online Learning News and Research
|
Tuesday, July 03, 2001
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=2861 Information Technology for Whom? STOCKHOLM, Jun 29 (IPS) - Zimbabwean Paul Themba Nyathi tells the tale of how when he grew up, poor youngsters would prepare the staple maize meal and, when there was no meat to eat it with, would sit downwind of the houses nearby so that at least they could capture the aroma of those wealthy enough to buy and cook meat. ''The wind would at least blow the flavour towards them. And that is more or less what we (delegates from poor countries) are doing here at this conference,'' says the opposition parliamentarian, who is here to attend a forum on information technology and democracy. Government agencies, non-governmental groups, elected officials and technology gurus are meeting here - in a country with among the world's largest numbers of Internet connections per person - to how best to utilise information technologies to promote democracy....
Comments:
Post a Comment
Online Learning News Blog Archives OTEL - Ray's Home Page - Notebook - UIS Online - U of I Online - UIS Home Fair Use |
Online Learning Update 
