The Asian Telecentre Forum 2007 will be held on February 6-8, 2007 at the Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is being organised by the Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) and GIS Development, in cooperation with the Global Knowledge Partnership.

The Asian Telecentre Forum 2007 has been conceptualised to bring the Asian practitioners in a platform for learning and sharing the experiences, and to address critical issues of content, collaboration, sustainability and up-scaling. Further, experts will be engaged in close assessment of issues relating to project monitoring steered by external financial support, from international development agencies and governments in Asia.

Stakeholders from various sectors, including NGOs, governments, private sector, donor agencies, research organisations, and others, will participate in the workshop. There will be opportunity to showcase key project work and experiences through presentation sessions and/or panel discussions.

Topics to be discussed during the Forum include:

• Telecentre Movement in Asia: Road Ahead

• Partnerships for Developing Telecentre Networks

• Financing Mechanism and Sustainability Factors of Rural Telecentres—A Reality Check

• Service Delivery and Capacity Building through Telecentres

Deadline for submission of abstracts is November 25, 2006. Submit papers to Saswati Paik at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or submit online at http://www.i4donline.net/ATF/2007/abstractonline.asp.

For more information, please contact

Asian Telecentre Forum 2007 Secretariat
Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)
G-4, Sector 39, Noida, India - 201301
Telephone: +91-120-2502181- 87
Fax: +91-120-2500060