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A Brief
Report of ICT Support Programme
on
Promotion via ICT: Perspectives on HRERLIC-Nepal Experience
Date:
15 January 2002 – 15 Jan 2005, Kathmandu,
Nepal
"Information and Communications
technology has bridged distances and has made possible immediate
access to information, people and offices. We believe that this
technology can be used not only as an economic engine of growth &
key of development but also as a tool for fundamental social
change. It can bring greater empowerment, greater transparency and
devolution of public offices and institutions to every networked
computer terminal. One of the most pressing challenges is to
harness this extraordinary force, spread it throughout the world,
and make its benefits accessible and meaningful for all humanity."
Situation Analysis:
According to the Economic and Social Council, 2003, three
quarters of the world’s poor live in rural areas of developing
countries and depends mainly on agriculture and related activities
for their livelihood.
Nepal is one of
the developing countries in the world. It is estimated that only
one percent of the total 23.15 million populations have access to
the Internet and it is mostly based in urban areas of the country
especially in Kathmandu. Where, rural population as a percentage
of total population is 85.5% this partly due to a lack of
awareness among the general population regarding the advantages of
using ICT to get information and to be a part of the global
community. At the same time there is also a lack of accessibility
to learn about ICT and use them as key for organization’s
promotion and alternative sources of information collection &
dissemination.
Introduction:
Idea Action is a professional youth led ICT organization
working on Human Rights, Youth and Sustainable Development
issues. It was established in 2002 as a web based organization
and registered in District Administration Office,
Kathmandu on
2004 with
the main theme of “equal access to the power of knowledge for
all”.
It is also affiliated in Social Welfare Council (SWC),
Kathmandu.
Idea Action conducted ICT support programme from 15thJan
2002- 15thJan 2005 for HRERLIC-Nepal for its promotion
with the main theme of social revolution by human rights and human
rights transformations by the use of information and communication
technologies. Its aim is to impart human rights education to
underprivileged people through an ICT. Correspondingly, the
programme
has conducted for real action in the grassroots organization to
highlight its stories at national to international level,
international networking, partnership and developed youth leaders
on human rights with ICT literacy as well as skilled human
resources. Mainly it was focused to launch official website
especially the web site is an organization representative into
global arena and truly helps to explore various factors and
aspects through the simple click of button. This is the creative,
result oriented and mostly effective project as well as it was
most challenging project.
Why we selected HRERLIC-Nepal?
HRERLIC-Nepal is a rural youth focused & volunteer youth
led human rights organization, which has 950 human Rights Clubs, 18 District Committees and
10,000 commitment Activists in
Nepal. It is
only one largest Volunteer mobilized organization under the
democratic system.
Objectives:
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To impart human rights education to underprivileged people
through an ICT
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To recognize at national and international level through
activities & successful stories
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Information collection, dissemination & documentation for
awareness and implementation of ICT
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To develop skilled human resources
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To formulate
future strategies and
programmes
for organization promotion through ICT.
Participants:
Webpage/software developer, Network/hardware expert,
international relationship consultant, account and organization
management professional and researcher were directly or indirectly
worked.
Feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis:
I) Economic:
The Web server and the databases My SQL were free of cost with PHP
the application sum fast and it proves to be cost effective in
long-term.
II) Technical:
It is platform of independent secure, easy to learn and run.
III) Operator:
PHP is easy to learn and use to any operator using the application
can easily run.
Programme
Activities/Methodologies:
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Welcome and
introduction
workshop of Executive members and secretariat of HRERLIC-Nepal
and Idea Action with other NGO representatives, highlighted the
necessity of the
programme,
why the
programme
is going to be
organised in present context? And why this organization
is selected?
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Discussion
The participants discussed to generate ideas and highlight
grassroots issues, which not-for-profit organizations are facing
in the mean time.
Date:
January 15, 2002
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Research &
Data Collections
Research is our project target area & collected the required
data and activities based on photographs.
Duration:
February: 15, 2002 – April 15, 2002
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Workshop on
ICT:
A workshop
with executive board and secretariat
Date:
April 20, 2004
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ICT Skill
development Training
provided
advanced ICT training particularly for one voluntary
staff on computer office package, general computer hardware &
networking, software installations/operation knowledge, web page
designing, maintenance, hosting and search engine submission.
Duration:
April 30, 2002
–
July 15, 2002
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Management
Training
General
Knowledge of account and office management.
Duration:
July 15, 2002,
- July 20, 2002
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National &
international networking training providing national and international partnership & networking
opportunities and policies.
Duration:
July 25, 2002,
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July 30, 2002
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Participant evaluation & Project work
Participant
personal & project evaluation.
Duration:
August 1, 2002
– August 5, 2002
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Website
finalization
developed
the website development work and demonstration by
participatory method.
Duration:
August 05, 2002 – August 15, 2002
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Email Account
created organization official email account
info@humanrights.org.np and
for the technical or webmaster purpose
webmaster@humanrights.org.np .
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Launch website providing 10 MB
space with 2 email accounts.
www.humanrights.org.np.
About Content
About HRERLIC, Need of
HRERLIC, HR Situation, Special Appeal, Press
Releases, Recent Activities, Radio Programmes, Review, Article,
Useful Link, Contact us, Partnerships.
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Inauguration
website
on programmed of national committee.
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Press
conference and dissemination right after completion of this project a press
conference in the national level will be
organised to give information about the out put and the next
effort of Idea Action.
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Survey:
A
survey programme was completed among the human rights clubs to
assess the impacts of the programme with in the target areas.
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Submission of
Memorandum
similarly the impact of the programme will be widely
disseminated through media, websites, publications and other
means of communication.
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Publication
of Report
a detailed
report (English as well as in Nepali version) including the
participants’ experience and the major out put will publish at
the end of the
programme.
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Maintenance
Website
has been maintained regularly since 15 august 2002.
Major outcomes:
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Globalization of organization’s name and frame
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Globalization the alternative way of protection and promotion
activities of human rights in rural areas through radio programs
and its listeners’ clubs.
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Imparted human rights education to underprivileged people
through an ICT
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Developed official website and email accounts.
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Using an email & Internet are increased the daily activities.
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Local clubs and district committees are communicating and
providing information in minimum cost.
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Secretariats received ICT training and encouraged around 1,000
local clubs, 16 district committees and 10,000 commitment rural
youth HR Activists. They developed as a national ICT literacy
youth HR activists.
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Developed as an international partnership.
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Now a day, its representatives are attending lots of events at
international level for highlighting the role of rural youth.
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Enhanced
Media
coverage on rural youth voluntary activities on HR issues.
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Identification of problems on ICTs in the organizations.
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Internalized technical personals should be lead for the change
and development
Future Strategy:
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ICT
implementation with technical items support Programme
will organise in HRERLIC-Nepal, 20 district committees and national level youth
organizations.
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Organize ICT awareness Programme in 1,000 rural youth human
rights clubs.
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Women empowerment programme using ICT.
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Nation wide ICT campaign on equal access.
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ICT skill development training on conflict effective rural
youth.
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Develop ICT organization in regional and local level.
Conclusion:
In summary the ICT implementation
programme
has been first initiative to support on rural level youth focused
Human Rights Section. The Inputs of the
programme
has been a guideline to mark the major ICT issues of voluntary
youth organization and their overall situation in the country. It
has been an authentic report to take reference while formulating
policies and
programmes
on ICT & voluntary youth organization issues. Participants from
different sectors like political, human rights, national and
international non-governmental & technical
organisations, students and media have been quite encouraging to
get support and solidarity in the future.
The ICT implementation programme in itself cannot be successful if
we are only national level; we should be presented in grass root
and regional level. Village must be connecting by ICT. The grass
root people should have final destination for the further
initiative.
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