Geekcorps Director to lead USINFO webchat
20 October 2006 in People, News by Geekcorps
Join Geekcorps Director Wayan Vota next Wednesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m., when he leads a USINFO webchat about “making technology accessible to people living in some of the least developed parts of the globe.” In particular he will talk about how IESC Geekcorps has adapted technology and transferred technology skills to people in developing countries.
USINFO, a program of the U.S. Department of State, delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture.
For more information and instructions on how to join the webchat, see the the USINFO article “Expert Discusses Technology in Developing World.”
Papou Coulibaly is young boutique owner in Ouélessébougou. Previously, Geekcorps partnered with Papou to create a Cybertigi - an Internet access point for the local community via a wireless link to a Community Information & Learning Center (CLIC).