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Geekcorps is one of 25 Tech Laureates who received a Tech Museum Award on November 15. The awards recognize “the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet.” Geekcorps received an award in the Economic Development category for its work on the Desert PC in remote Bourem Inaly, Mali.

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In the village of Bourem Inaly, Mali there are over 120 television sets powered by 12-volt car batteries, but there is almost nothing to watch. With its CanTV project, Geekcorps has helped the local radio station stream video content to the local community over WiFi. The radio station, which rents these units out, benefits from a new monthly revenue stream while the villagers benefit with an improved source of news and entertainment.
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We received a number of entries in our recent logo design contest. Despite these entries’ strengths and merits, we still haven’t found quite the logo we’re looking for. So we’re reopening the contest! We are looking for a new logo, and we want your ideas! Here again are the rules (and prizes!). Read on for more details …

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NewsForge, “the online newspaper for Linux and open source,” published an article about IESC Geekcorps on Monday, called Geekcorps: A Peace Corps for the Rest of Us.

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Middle East business resource AME Info reported on Wednesday, October 25, that “the PCA ICT Academy [PICTA], an ICT development project which aims to transform the lives of thousands of families throughout Lebanon, announced the opening of a training and technology centre in Baalbek.” PCA ICT Academy is a collaborative effort among multiple companies and NGOs, including IESC, Intel, MercyCorps, Cisco, Microsoft, UNDP and CA.

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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.”

As Middle East business resource AME Info reported on Wednesday, Lebanese government, NGOs and international NGOs, including IESC, joined together to launch the PCA ICT Academy (PICTA), which will create IT learning centers in southern Lebanon.

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The post gives an overview of the Desert PC, and says “If you belong to such far-flung or hard terrain where communication still is a big problem, you may put your worries to rest.”

Link: Geekcorps Desert PC: Ruggedness Redefined!

The Smart Technology for a Smarter Business Program, a highly practical training curriculum that enables small business owners to build a smarter business with technology, is now available for download in Spanish from the Smarter Seminars website.

A hearty thanks to the Making Cents Consortium, Making Cents International, IESC Geekcorps, MediaSpark, and the program sponsor, Hewlett Packard.

PC World recently interviewed Geekcorps Director Wayan Vota and Friday the online magazine published Geeks for a Good Cause about Geekcorps, highlighting Moussa Keita’s work with the BottleNet antennas, and encouraging interested people to register with Geekcorps.

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PC World: Geeks for a Good Cause