90% of India’s e-waste is recycled informally – when will gov’t policy recognise this? – GISWatch 2010 report – by Divya and Osama Manzar

A new report commissioned by the APC written by Osama Manzar and Divya Menon of the Delhi-based Digital Empowerment Foundation takes a critical look at what is being done in the country to manage e-waste. APCNews talked to co-author Divya Menon. electronics is the fastest growing sector in India and are purchased by about 52…

The Public Interest Registry Partners With the Digital Empowerment Foundation To Bring More India-Based NGOs Online

Reston, Virginia, September 23, 2011 / PRNewswire-FirstCall / -. ORG domain name administrator Public Interest Registry (referred to as “PIR”) program earlier this summer launched in January 2012, new top-level domain. NGO will apply for the management of the domain. Mobilization as part of its ongoing global network of non-governmental organizations and entities part of the plan, PIR has been with the Digital Empowerment Foundation (referred to as “DEF”) co-operation in various parts of India held a series of eNGO seminars, through training programs to help local non- governmental organizations to develop and manage online business. This is a national eNGO program designed to help grassroots organizations in India through information, communication and technology (ICT) in economic and commercial aspects to develop.

mBillionth 2011 Press Release

mBillionth Award is a dedicated platform to explore the latent potential of mobile & telecom sector across 8 countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The mBillionth Award is designed as an annual South Asia’s leading mobile & telecom award platform leading to larger regional Mobile Congress in…

Tura Wireless for Community Training Release

The workshop and training aims to provide primary and secondary knowledge, skills and training on wireless technology, its usefulness, deployment, and operation of wireless networks. It aims to train community youths in the deployment and operation of such networks. Digital Empowerment Foundation have set up Tura Internet Service Centre (TISC) at Tura, Meghalaya and as…

Tehri Wireless for Community Training Release

The workshop and training aims to provide primary and secondary knowledge, skills and training on wireless technology, its usefulness, deployment, and operation of wireless networks. It aims to train community youths in the deployment and operation of such networks. The objective of the training is to give the trainee a basic understanding of networking and…

Chanderi Wireless for Community Training Release

The venue Chanderi was selected because, at Chanderi, DEF has a centre for the weavers and has well established infrastructure, a centre with multi-faceted activities like ICT Training Centre, Textile Designing & Apparel Designing Centre, Weaving Centre, Centre for various other activities for the Self help Groups to come to the centre and use the center resources…