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ICT4D Jamaica is an open, Jamaican-based network organization legally registered and established to define, promote and facilitate the use of information and communication technologies in the development process. We believe that the effective sharing and use of information for learning and earning, producing more with less is critical if we are to achieve growth and competitiveness.

 

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The ICT4D Jamaica Stakeholders' Conference  held on Thursday, March 19, 2009 was an important milestone for those stakeholders concerned with the way forward for the Network and who are concerned with advancing national development through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). 


University of Ulster researchers are examining how hi-tech clothing could improve the lives of older people. The three-year project could see electronic devices built into clothing that could provide information ranging from heart rate to bus timetables.

 


A new learning platform is giving the traditional classroom a radical makeover. Using innovative ICT technology, iClass is putting pupils at the centre of the learning experience and providing them with more control over what they learn.

 


Agriculture is an important sector with the majority of the rural population in developing countries depending on it. The sector faces major challenges of enhancing production in a situation of dwindling natural resources necessary for production. The growing demand for agricultural products, however, also offers opportunities for producers to sustain and improve their livelihoods. Information and communication technologies (ICT) play an important role in addressing these challenges and uplifting the livelihoods of the rural poor.

 

US President Barack Obama has announced plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. He said that from now on, America's digital infrastructure would be treated as a strategic national asset.



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