Funredes
Encyclopedia
FUNREDES is a non-governmental organization
based in the Dominican Republic
and dedicated to the dissemination of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the developing countries, especially in Latin America
and the Caribbean
.
It does so in collaboration with international organizations, NGOs, the States, administrations, and public or private institutions, with the objective of contributing to regional development and integration.
Since the early 1990s, FUNREDES's position has been that "Internet
for Development" is not about plugging and playing, chatting and surfing, getting information abroad, converging to one language, one culture and one market. On the contrary, it is more about empowering people and communities, collaborating and social networking, producing local content, and facilitating a diversity of languages, cultures and opinions.
Its goal is communication above technology not the contrary.'"
A pioneer ICT4D
organization since 1988, FUNREDES is a member of APC
since 2006.
The main area of activities of FUNREDES includes:
- Creating national networks for research and civil society
- Linguistic diversity in the Internet
- Social impact of the Internet
- Virtual communities
- Digital literacy and information ethics
Some of the main projects of FUNREDES are:
- MISTICA
- Observatory of Languages and Cultures on the Internet
- CARDICIS
- Paticipation in WSIS
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
based in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
and dedicated to the dissemination of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the developing countries, especially in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
.
It does so in collaboration with international organizations, NGOs, the States, administrations, and public or private institutions, with the objective of contributing to regional development and integration.
Since the early 1990s, FUNREDES's position has been that "Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
for Development" is not about plugging and playing, chatting and surfing, getting information abroad, converging to one language, one culture and one market. On the contrary, it is more about empowering people and communities, collaborating and social networking, producing local content, and facilitating a diversity of languages, cultures and opinions.
Its goal is communication above technology not the contrary.'"
A pioneer ICT4D
Information and communication technologies for development
Information and Communication Technologies for Development is a general term referring to the application of Information and Communication Technologies within the fields of socioeconomic development, international development and human rights...
organization since 1988, FUNREDES is a member of APC
Association for Progressive Communications
The Association for Progressive Communications is an international network of organizations that was founded in 1990 to provide communication infrastructure, including Internet-based applications, to groups and individuals who work for peace, human rights, protection of the environment, and...
since 2006.
The main area of activities of FUNREDES includes:
- Creating national networks for research and civil society
- Linguistic diversity in the Internet
- Social impact of the Internet
- Virtual communities
- Digital literacy and information ethics
Some of the main projects of FUNREDES are:
- MISTICA
- Observatory of Languages and Cultures on the Internet
- CARDICIS
- Paticipation in WSIS
External links
- Funredes.org, with links to site in Spanish, English and French
- Funredes.org in Spanish
- Funredes.org in English
- Funredes.org in French