2005

Theme: To provide disadvantaged youth with useful educational opportunities to help reduce the digital divide and enhance their capacity.

Economy Institution Title Grant
Approved
Current Status
(as of Nov.2006)
Contact
information
United States
and Vietnam
Thainguyen
University of
Agriculture and
Forestry in Vietnam
and Cornell University in the
USA
ICT4D and Disadvantaged Populations in Vietnam¡¯s Northern Mountainous Area $120,000 In progress Dr. Dang Kim Vui
E-mail:
dkvui@hn.vnn.vn
Peru Education Ministry
of Peru - Huascaran Program
Developing Capabilities to Use ICT in the Improvement of Educational Access and Quality for Young People in Disadvantaged Zones of Peru $199,300 Contract not made yet Ms. Carmen Sacieta
csacieta
@minedu.gob.pe
Philippines Human Capital Development Group, Commission on Information and Communications Technology,
Sandiwaan Center for Learning (SCL)
The Establishment of eSkwela Centers for Disadvantaged Youth in Urban Areas $200,000 In progress Commissioner Emmanuel C. Lallana,
Ph.D.
E-mail:mdtan
@ncc.gov.ph
Korea Soongsil University, The Acadia Centre for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Enhancing the ICT capacity of disadvantaged youth affected by social and economic factors such as low income, geographical isolation, and disability using APEC network of certified small business counselors $90,000 In progress Prof.
Kyeong Seok Han
E-mail:
kshan@ssu.ac.kr
Russia Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VSUES)
Creation of digital educational resources and network access to knowledge for young people living in the pacific ocean zone of the Russian far East $190,650 In progress Prof. Vladimir Kryukov
Email:
kryukov@vvsu.ru
Korea Korea Institute of Environmental Technology Information Center (KIEST)
Mediopia Technology Inc
APEC Cyber Vocational Education System on Environmental Technology $100,000 In progress Mr. Hong-Seok Kim
Email:
apecvc@kiest.org