| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Utilization |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | Ottawa |
| Regional Office Area | ASRO |
| Responsible Officer | Lafond, Renald |
| ODA Sector | Business Services |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 24 |
| Extension (months) | 6 |
| Project Completion Date | 2001/03/19 |
| Legal Close Date | 2001/03/31 |
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| Total Funding | 138120 |
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Abstract
This project aims to improve access to international networking and information technologies by Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s research and development community. It is expected that an increase in PNG information content and publication on the Internet will assist in the development of new research agendas. Specific activities will include forming an Internet Publishing Group representing selected institutions; establishing a training and access facility hosted by the South Pacific Centre for Communication and Information in Development (SPCenCIID) at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG); providing selected institutions in the research and development community with modest direct assistance for Internet access and publishing; building the base of PNG Internet-accessible national research data; and providing an avenue for informed discussion of and investigation into pressing issues concerning the Internet in PNG, including remote area access via telecentres and access for women's groups and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Post-Project Summary
A complete postproject abstract could not be written due to insufficient documentation (final report).
Recipient Institution(s)
| University of Papua New Guinea |
| Institution Type | Educational |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Researcher Name | John Evans |
