NOTES from the ICT Initiatives in the Millennium Villages WEBCAST on June 16

See notes below

 

"We cordially invite you to join Millennium Promise for a live webcast seminar on ICT (information and communications technology) services in the Millennium Villages on Wednesday, June 16, at 8:00 am. The discussion will begin with a presentation by Mr. Matt Berg, ICT Director for the Millennium Villages project and Earth Institute researcher, named one of the 2010 TIME 100 Most Influential People. A Q&A session with Matt and team members Andrew Kanter and Patricia Mechael will follow.

Please join us to learn how ICT is boosting education, health care and business development initiatives in the Millennium Villages, helping to facilitate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and eradicate extreme poverty in some of the most remote and impoverished regions of Africa.

What	Live Webcast: “ICT Initiatives in the Millennium Villages”
When	June 16th, 2010 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Where	Join us online from the comfort of your home or office!
How	To attend the seminar online, please follow this link to register. You will be asked to RSVP. Additional instructions will follow including how to submit questions during the event.Please note: We are using “GoToMeeting” to register and manage online attendees. The download process can take 5-10 minutes.If you experience any problems with registration, contact Alex Dorey at alex.dorey@millenniumpromise.org or (212) 710-5888.

We hope you will join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn more about our important ICT initiatives within the Millennium Villages Project. It is our pleasure to bring engaging and informative presentations like this to you, our friends and partners, and we thank you for your continued interest and support."  Notes from the June 16th 2010 Webinar: ICT4D in MVP For a summary of the discussion please visit the Millennium Villages Blog (http://2mp.tw/4j). There you will also find a link to the audio of the discussion as well as Matt Berg’s presentation. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email at mabel.haro@millenniumpromise.org.