Asia-Pacific key sites for further reading
UNESCO ICT in Education in Asia Pacific Website
http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/
With principal focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this site provides a wealth of information on ICT in education, including ICT policy development in education, integration of ICT, professional development and on indicators to evaluate the impact of ICT use in education. It also serves as a clearing house of resources on ICT-based education programmes throughout the region and elsewhere.
Asian-Pacific Development Information Programme
http://www.apdip.net/documents/
The Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that aims to promote the development and application of new ICT for poverty alleviation and sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region. This site provides resources specific to the Asia-Pacific region.
Pan Asia Networking
http://www.panasia.org.sg/
Pan is a program initiative of the International Development Research Centre of Canada which helps researchers and communities in the developing world find solutions to their social, economic, and environmental problems. The Asian E-Development Community provides news stories on innovative web access, e-marketing, digital library networks, etc. Furthermore, a Grants Programme is offered to promote an active R&D environment for Internet based applications and policy research in the Asia-Pacific region.
UNDP: INFO21 Programme and Website
http://www.undp.org/info21/
This website highlights what UNDP and their partners, both within and outside the UN system, are currently doing in ICT, broken down by sectors and regions. A range of resources available through the Internet are also given.
Learning Channel
http://www.learningchannel.org/
LearningChannel.org is a OneWorld portal that brings together organisations and audiences involved in the challenges around education today. The mission of LearningChannel is to promote quality education for all. It does this by using the Internet to highlight the best initiatives and programmes in education worldwide.
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