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Written by Maryse Benzler
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Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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 The RICS together with the Oceania OLPC initiative is a package for rural and remote areas in the Pacific, addressing both the transport of information as well as its use for educational purposes - 'Every RICS site is an OLPC Hub'.
OLPC Oceania describes OLPC activities in the Islands of the Pacific (excluding New Zealand and Australia). Ethnologically, the region includes sub-regions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Geographically, it includes thousands of coral atolls and volcanic islands with small populations, grouped in 26 island nations.
OLPC activities in the region are coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), with Dr. Jimmie Rodgers as Director-General, with additional guidance from members of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), with Mr. John Budden as executive secretary. In consultation with governments, donor partners and other key stakeholders, OLPC and SPC have developed a concept note to deliver "One Laptop per Pacific Child" by 2015.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 October 2008 )
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