Telecentres

Section editor
Ann Tothill, APC
AATothill@apc.org

• Introduction
• Starting up and sustaining telecentres
• Using telecentres for education and training
• Assessment of telecentres
• General

Introduction

Centres which provide communities with access to Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) go by a number of names - for example, Multipurpose Community Centres, Community Technology Centres, and Technology Access Community Centres.

This ItrainOnline section calls such centres "Telecentres," and points to resources on telecentres planning, evaluation and best practice.

Telecentres - Starting up and sustaining

A Guide to Community Multimedia Centres: How to get started and keep going

Developed by: UNESCO
Type of resource: PDF
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access

"There are growing numbers of grass-root communication and information service providers in the developing countries today. They are operating community radio stations, multipurpose telecentres, information centres, community learning centres and – in a few cases – community multimedia centres (CMCs) that already combine both radio and telecentre facilities. This book is intended to be of use to all those wanting to become involved or already involved in such initiatives – staff and managers, community groups, NGOs working for community empowerment, communication planners supporting development activities, trainers and project partners."

Dhttp://www.unesco.org/webworld/cmc/handbook/full_b
ook.pdf

Telecottage handbook: How to establish and run a successful telecentre

Developed by: UNDP
Type of resource: PDF
Target audience: General
Cost: Free access

A practical guide for community development practitioners on strategies for ICT-enabled community empowerment (based on the Hungarian telecottage movement experience).

Dhttp://europeandcis.undp.org/?menu=p_cms/show&cont
ent_id=1EAEB3D3-F203-1EE9-BD0C279330992AC8

Telecentres - General

Telecentre.org

Developed by: Telecentre.org
Type of resource: Web site
Target audience: General, Trainers
Cost: Free access

Telecentre.org makes social investments and provides services that build the capacity of telecentre operators around the world. The telecentre.org site is the first site in what is hoped will grow into a global community of telecentre network sites.

Dhttp://www.telecentre.org