Newsticker: December 3, 2004: Hon. Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technolgy in Mozambique, Prof. Lidia Brito emphazised during an it@ab Workshop in Maputo: "we need it@ab"

For detailed information about the it@ab workshop on "business development in IT" click....here

Newsticker: December 3, 2004: New partnership with INRIA.

InWEnt has established a new partnership with the "Inria , INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE in France".

For detailed information about this partner of excellence click.... here

Newsticker: November 5, 2004: The next African generation
- it@ab upgrade II twelve months training program in Germany 2004/2005 started in October 2004.

October 2004, A new it@inwent website has been launched for the latest InWEnt project it@coops. The project conducted on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is focusing on poverty reduction by supporting Asian cooperatives with IT tools.

October 2004: A new article from Vitalis Ndume, Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology introduces IT-internship as new instrument to form international relationships....more

September 2004: A second group of 17 it@ab consultants finished a one year training programme in Europe and left for home. Final fare well ceremonias were held in the German Parlament in Berlin.

So far 27 multipliers from it@ab members particpated in the training programme in Germany. A next and final group of 20 participants is expected in Germany for October.

September 2004, InWEnt has developed a new Database on Open Source Technologies. This source offers detailed information and evaluation on a wide variety of open source products for allmost any demand.

For access to the open source database click .... here

For background information on "open source" technologies click ... here

September 2004 A new article from Vitalis Ndume on "IT Internships Form International Relationships" has been published in September. Vitalis Ndume is one of the it@ab consultants trained in Europe... more

August 2004: New Article on Open Source Software Based Systems in the Business Context

A new article from Melinda Chulu, Zambia on "Open Source Software Based Systems in a Business Context" has been published in August. The article considers business models around Opens Source Software (OSS). Melinda Chulu is one of the it@ab-network consultants...more

August 2004: A new e-learning programme on "Webpublishing" has been launched. Like all e-learning modules the Webpublishing module is under a open conten license. This liscense allows our partner in the South to use the software for free, to copy it, to change it and to further develop it.

For free access to the Webpublishing module click ...here

For background information on Open Source approaches click for ...more

See also the InWent on open source software databank ... databank

August 2004: New Article on "Information Technology to Solve Real Life Problems in Africa"

A new article from Frank Makoza, Malawi on "Information Technology to Solve Real Life Problems in Africa" has been published in August on our it@ab websites. The article introduces a new webbased logistic system. Frank Makoza is one of the it@ab-network consultants...more

June, 18th 2004 -Sustainable Development in the IT Sector
with Open Source Software

Recently a new article by Dr. Merz "Sustainable Development in the IT Sector with Open Source Software" has been published.

April 6 - April 7 2004: it@ab election for the management board

From April 6, 00:00 hours to April 7, 24:00 the members of the it@ab will elect the new Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson. The election will be conducted virtually under the observation of InWEnt. Three candidates for the position of a chairperson and three candidates for the position of the Vice Chairperson started their camapaign on the virtual collaboration platform CLE (www.cle2.it-inwent.net).

April 6, 2004: First Virtual Annual Meeting of the it@ab network

From April 6 to April 7 around thirty it@ab members from seven SADC states will have their annual meeting. For the first time the meeting will take place virtually over the Internet. The members will use a special internet based it@ab-collaboration platform called CLE (Collaborative and Learning Environment) for this event.

March 6, 2004: New it@ab constitution launched.

During a workshop in Windhoek conducted from Mach 2-6, 2004 it@ab delegates from seven SADC countries have launched a new network constitution. …..more

February 17, 2004:Trend to move towards standard solutions

The application of standards is one of the driving factors for industries. Ralph Bartel, one of the experts involved in it@ab and it@asia acrivities introduces the SCORM standard for e-learning. more

February 09, 2004: Bernd Schleich, Managing Director of InWEnt gives keynote on the occassion of the opening of the International Learntech Forum (ILF) in Baden-Baden. more

February 3, 2004: A one-year lasting training programme for it@ab consultants will be conducted in Germany starting on October 1, 2004. Junior consultants from it@ab partners with university degree in it and at least two years of practical experience are requested to provide applications to ict[at] inwent.org

February 2, 2004: Next Workshop for Senior Managers and decision managers of the it@ab network is scheduled for March 2 - 6, 2004

February 2, 2004: InWEnt is preparing a new it project in the Middle East. The project is intending to stimulate cross border cooperation and networking. We are looking for parter organizations (Universities, Internet Providers, Internet Application Providers, IT-Training institutions, IT consultancies, Trade Promotion Organizations) in Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. We are also looking for it-experts with experience in the region. Please contact renate.finke@inwent.org

InWEnt at the International Learntec Forum 2004 (ILF)

February 1, 2004: InWEnt coorganizes the International Learntecforum 2004 that will be conducted in Baden-Baden, Ettlingen and Karlsruhe February on 9 - 13, 2004.

January 20, 2004: it@ab partner organizations from five African countries provide proposals for Worldbank/infodev "incubator initiative"