All Blog Posts Tagged 'internet' (7)

2010 Access to Learning Award Opportunity closing date: Saturday, October 31, 2009 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its annual Access to Learning Award, which recognises the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and the Internet. The award is given by Global Libraries, a special initiative of the foundation’s Globa… Continue

Dear Friends, Many thanks for your continued support especially as regards the Digital Lifestyles of Connected Nigerians (DLCN) research effort – a joint initiative of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD). As you may recall from previous correspondences I have shared with you, the survey exercise was scheduled to end yesterday 30th June, 2009. However, entries to date are not representative of Nigeria’s geographic spread and demogr… Continue

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and Microsoft have partnered to educate the country's youth on cybercrime and to provide opportunities for them to use their computer skills positively. The Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative for Nigeria (ISSPIN) is a US$50,000 campaign sponsored by PIN and Microsoft in partnership with the Computer Professionals' Registration Council of Nigeria, the Nigeria Computer Society, the Nigerian Internet Registration Association, Planet One Entertainment… Continue

If you’re looking for young talents, come to Nigeria. They’re everywhere – in technology, entertainment, the arts, fashion, sports… the list is endless. But one vice has brought us more shame than the fame we earned through our dignified labour. It’s cybercrime, aka Yahoo! Yahoo! Paradigm Initiative Nigeria and Microsoft Nigeria proudly present The Alternative, our opportunity to redirect the energy of young Nigerians – from Yahoo! Yahoo! – towards positive engagements, through the Internet Saf… Continue

Media Release Putting MDGs into Action: The World Summit Youth Award 2009 - Register now Salzburg/New York, September, 2008 – The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) invites young designers and e-Content creators to participate in an international competition. Sought-after are e-Contents tha… Continue

The concern for internet safety is a global phenomenon, especially as those who never had access are increasingly being connected through their computers, mobile phones and other devices. While the prevalence of social networking websites, online communities and internet-enabled processes should be great news for individual, corporate and government users, the concern for safety remains a major source of concern. A 2007 Internet Crime report listed Nigeria as number three on the list of the worl… Continue

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