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align=left>*******************************************************<BR><B>Digital
Dividend Digest vol. 8 September 25, 2002
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<P align=left><B>[Contents]</B>
<P align=left><B>1. Australian Group to Use Digital Dividend Clearinghouse for
Experiment in Cross-Sector Collaboration</B>
<P align=left><B>2. New "Resource Marketplace" Launched at <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473272&u=http://www.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">www.digitaldividend.org</A></B>
<P align=left><B>3. From the Digital Dividend Clearinghouse: Grupo Ebanistas
(Central America) and Handy Vaid (India)</B>
<P align=left><B>4. Make the Clearinghouse Work For You! My Bookmarks</B>
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<P align=left><B>1. Australian Group to Use Digital Dividend Clearinghouse for
Experiment in Cross-Sector Collaboration</B>
<P align=left>Internet industry leader Cisco Systems is working with a Cross
Sector Working Group (CSWG) of more than 30 organizations from the corporate,
community and government sectors to reduce digital exclusion in Australia. The
CSWG is using the Digital Dividend Clearinghouse for a six-month experiment in
fostering cross-sector collaboration using a Web-based platform. Participating
organizations will use the Clearinghouse to exchange ideas, share lessons
learned, and identify new project opportunities.
<P align=left>Some of the Australian initiatives already registered in the
Clearinghouse include recycling second hand computers for disabled and
disadvantaged people (Computer Loan Service and Green PC), establishing
neighbourhood technology centers in low-income public housing, providing these
people with access to both technology and training (WorkVentures Connect), and a
Web site that facilitates learning for students from low-income families (Ignite
Website). To see the full range of CSWG-affiliated projects, just <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473271&u=http://wriws1.digitaldividend.org/wri/app/navigate%3f_form=desktop%26_action=Search&g=0&f=-1">search
the Clearinghouse</A> under "Australia"... For more information on the Cisco
Systems Digital Divide Cross Sector Working Group, <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473274&u=http://www.positiveoutcomes.com.au/page.asp%3fpartid=128&g=0&f=-1">click
here...</A>
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<P align=left><B>2. New "Resource Marketplace" Launched at <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473272&u=http://www.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">www.digitaldividend.org</A></B>
<P align=left>We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Resource
Marketplace!
<P align=left>At Digital Dividends, we receive many requests for help
identifying sources of funding, free computers and software, Web development
assistance, local content and other resources. Our hope is that the Resource
Marketplace - in highlighting some of the most useful resources within and
outside of the Clearinghouse - will help address these needs.
<P align=left>Located at <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473273&u=http://www.digitaldividend.org/marketplace/marketplace.htm&g=0&f=-1">http://www.digitaldividend.org/marketplace/marketplace.htm</A>,
the Resource Marketplace is a work-in-progress. We are very interested in your
feedback on how we can make it more useful to the Clearinghouse community. If
you know of resources that should be added to this list, or have suggestions for
improving the overall usefulness of the Marketplace, please <A
href="mailto:dividends@wri.org">e-mail us</A>.
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<P align=left><B>3. From the Digital Dividend Clearinghouse: Grupo Ebanistas
(Central America) and Handy Vaid (India)</B>
<P align=left>8 new projects have been added to the Clearinghouse since our last
edition of the Digest. Among the highlights...
<P align=left>Grupo Ebanistas. Ltd. is using information technologies to enable
the importing, exporting and marketing of museum-quality furniture directly from
craftsmen in Central America. Their network of craftsmen and artisans use these
technologies to receive current patterns and orders, working as directly as
possible for each and every customer. <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473270&u=http://wriws1.digitaldividend.org/wri/app/navigate%3f_action=opencapsule%26dbId=389d7664:efc4dc69c7:-7e4f:3f-692c-7&g=0&f=-1">Learn
more...</A>
<P align=left>Handy Vaid is a health initiative by the Jiva Institute that
enables patients to receive advice and medication through the use of handheld
PDAs. A field representative uses the PDA to collect the villagers' queries,
which are then processed in a central database. The diagnosis and advice are
then transferred back to the villager, also through the PDA. <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473269&u=http://wriws1.digitaldividend.org/wri/app/navigate%3f_action=opencapsule%26dbId=389d7664:efc4dc69c7:-7a7b:3f-692c-7&g=0&f=-1">Learn
more...</A>
<P align=left>*You can view and comment on these and other projects when you
visit the <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473267&u=http://wriws1.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">Clearinghouse</A>.
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<P align=left><B>4. Make the Clearinghouse Work For You! My Bookmarks</B>
<P align=left>My Bookmarks allows registered users to create a personal library
of project, idea and organization 'capsules' that are of interest. If you come
across a capsule that is valuable to you, and that you may need to refer to
often, you can 'bookmark' it. To access that capsule again, simply go to your
personal Bookmarks page. To begin using Bookmarks, just <A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473267&u=http://wriws1.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">log
in or register free of charge in the Clearinghouse</A>.
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<P align=left>Digital Dividend Digest vol. 8, September 25, 2002
<P align=left>Digital Dividend is a Web site dedicated to exploring creative
business approaches, public-private partnerships, and other sustainable ways to
bridge the global digital divide and create lasting economic, social, and
environmental benefits. The Project Clearinghouse is a fully searchable database
currently tracking over 600 digitally-enabled projects in developing countries.
For additional information, please visit <A
href=" http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473272&u=http://www.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">www.digitaldividend.org
</A>
<P align=left>Please feel free to forward the Digest to others who would be
interested in exploring creative opportunities for bridging the global digital
divide.
<P align=left>Comments on the Digest are appreciated, and can be sent to <A
href="mailto:dividends@wri.org">dividends@wri.org</A> .
<P align=left>Thanks,
<P align=left>Digital Dividend Team
<P align=left><A href="mailto:dividends@wri.org">dividends@wri.org</A>
<P align=left><A
href="http://gm12.com/r.html?c=144292&r=144013&t=58177246&l=1&d=33473272&u=http://www.digitaldividend.org&g=0&f=-1">http://www.digitaldividend.org</A>
<P align=left>World Resources Institute
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