eGY-Africa: addressing the digital divide for science in Africa Charles Barton, Australian National University Monique Petitdidier, CETP/CNRS, France Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, USA Peter Fox, RPI, Troy, USA EGU 2009, Vienna, 21 April 2009
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eGY-Africa: addressing the digital divide for
science in Africa
Charles Barton, Australian National UniversityMonique Petitdidier, CETP/CNRS, FranceLes Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, USAPeter Fox, RPI, Troy, USA
EGU 2009, Vienna, 21 April 2009
Population
Tertiary Educationhttp://www.worldmapper.org/
Internet Users 2002
Area
The Scientific Divide
African Situation
Access to the internet is so desirable to students, teachers, and scientists in Africa that they spend considerable time and money to get it.
Many students surveyed, with
no internet connection at their universities, resorted to private, fee-charging internet cafes to study and learn.
Goal: better Internet access for African scientists and educators
Use the voice of the scientific community at the institutional, national, and international levels (advocacy)
IUGG
eGY-Africa Program
• Organisational infrastructure (lever off eGY and IHY)National groups (use existing networks)Website, newsletter, conference presentations, articles (to share information and raise awareness)Measure Internet performance (PinGER Project)Survey present status, problems, and benefits (Questionaire)Collate policy statements (naming and shaming)and case histories2009 Workshop in Africa (jointly with others?)
• 2010 CODATA meeting in South Africa
Work with related programs CODATA, UN-GAID (eSDDC), IAP, ICTP, INASP, IST-Africa, UN-ECA, GIRAF, …