Scheda Progetto
"Computer and Internet Access Centres"
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Dettaglio Progetto
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Informazioni Generali
| Nome del progetto: | Computer and Internet Access Centres |
| Numero (ID): | 381 |
| Città: | Buea |
| Nazione: | Camerun |
| Indirizzo web: | www.adcome.net |
| Funzionante dal: | 09/2002 |
| Breve descrizione: | |
| Cameroon has been left behind for many years in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. Many students find it difficult to study using due to the shortage or absence of computers in schools and also on how to gain employment after school because they lack skills in computer that is required by most employers. This project helps bridge the digital divide by providing computers to schools and connecting them to the Internet and then training students to acquire useful skills. |
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| Sommario del progetto: | |
| This project gets into both rural and urban areas and creates multimedia centres in schools throughout Cameroon, to educate students and help them acquire useful skills that will enable them gain employment after studies and also to facilitate their studies. These centres are all connected to the internet through a VSAT or wireless system. Schools around the country are invited to apply for the project. After screening, the schools that are successful, sign a contract with ADCOME and then ADCOME rehabilitates a hall provided by the schools ensuring the hall is well secured to avoid theft and damage of equipments. Technicians are sent to cable the labs and connect the computers in a network. Thereafter, a VSAT is used to connect the schools to the internet or in some cases, these schools are connected using a wireless system. A computer engineer is hired and after an induction course, is sent to train students in schools and to maintain the equipments. Regular reports are given to the project coordinator by the teachers and the coordinator compiles reports and submits to other stakeholders. Evaluation of the project is done by ADCOME, the school and other stakeholders to improve performance and quality. ADCOME through this project impacts over 30,000 students in Cameroon and provides employment to over 30 young Cameroonian graduates. |
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Obiettivi
| Quali sono gli obiettivi del vostro progetto e in quale contesto si svolge? | |
| This project aims at bridging the digital divide through equiping students with useful skills that will facilitate their education and also help them to find employment after their education in a country where the rate of unemployment is overwhelmingly alarming. The slogan is "Bridging IT and Education". | |
| Come e con quali mezzi cerca di raggiungere gli obiettivi prefissati? | |
| -Installation of computers in schools -Connection of computers to the Internet -Hiring of computer engineers to train students -Evaluation of students -Feedbacks |
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| Quali opportunità/problemi affronta? | |
| -Addresses the problems of lack of computers in most parts of Cameroon as well as no internet connection that is necessaru for communication with the outside world -The problem of lack of computer skills required by most employers from recent graduates from schools, for employment -The problems of shortage of textbooks in most schools. Students can search more information on the internet -Creates opportunity for students to communicate and share ideas with other students in other countries |
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| Cosa rende il vostro Progetto speciale o unico? | |
| -Our project gets into the rural areas that are often neglected by the government and other social entrepreneurs because of the poor road conditions. Many villages are remote and lack social amenities. There is great rural exodus. The presence of this project helps reduce rural exodus and the desire of most young people to find greener pastures out of their country. |
Utenti
| Categoria in cui è candidato il progetto: | Educazione Giovani: fino a 18 anni |
Risultati
| I risultati del progetto ad oggi: | |
| -We have been able to create about 20 multimedia centres in Cameroon since 2002 and due to the success, with other stakeholders, we hope to create at least ten (10) labs each year for the next five(5) years. - We have been able to impact over 30,000 students positively and re-orientate them. -we have been able to connect remote areas to the internet. A dream come true. This will normally have been realised after ten years. -We have reduced the rate of unemployment through provision of employment to recent young graduates. |
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| In che misura risponde ai bisogni degli utenti: | |
| -Users are now able to know the basics of computing and to work confidently. -Users can now obtain jobs. |
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| Numero di utenti e metodo d'interazione preferito: | |
| -30,000 through the internet. Schools are connected and form a network for exchange of ideas. | |
| Contributo del progetto al miglioramento dell'educazione e della formazione: | |
| -Young people can do research and reduce the gap in knowledge they had. They can now acquire essential computing skills for day to day use in the society. | |
| Come il progetto ha migliorato la partecipazione di professionisti, ragazzi e giovani o altri soggetti: | |
| -More companies are getting in to support and hence corporate social responsibility is encouraged. -Teachers in schools are trained on how to use ICTs to facilitate teaching of their subjects. Report cards can now be computerised. -Young people are connected to the world and gain useful skills to enable them work confidently on the computer. |
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| Come il progetto ha favorito l'uso delle nuove tecnologie da parte di professionisti, ragazzi e giovani per lo sviluppo culturale e didattico: | |
| -school administration as well as students and parents teachers association (PTA) can now use the computers well. Great use of video projectors in meetings and trainings for their presentations as well as communication via IM. | |
| Criteri usati per misurare i risultati: | |
| -Reports from teachers in schools -Reports from school administration -Testimony from parents -Examination results of students -Number of employed students after course |
Sostenibilità
| Il nostro progetto ha una durata di: | |
| Da 1 a 3 anni | |
| Il costo di massima del nostro progetto è di: | |
| 75.001 - 500.000 Euro | |
| Il nostro progetto è finanziato tramite: | |
| Onorari Sponsorizzazioni |
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| Il progetto si autofinanzia? | |
| Il progetto è autosufficiente: da 1 a 3 anni |
Trasferibilità
| Il progetto è stato replicato/adattato altrove: | |
| Ivory Coast | |
| In che modo? | |
| We just received some visitors from MTN in Ivory Coast who are interested and will start implementing it this year. | |
| Cosa possono imparare altri soggetti dal progetto? | |
| we can help our socities develop by introducing ICTs to them and encouraging them to participate in it. | |
| Siamo disponibili ad aiutare altri soggetti a sviluppare progetti o a migliorare progetti esistenti |
Parole Chiave
| Parole chiave che meglio caratterizzano il progetto: | |
| School Connectivity, Computer and Internet Access Centres, CIAC, Internet, VSAT, Bridging IT and Education, Cameroon, Africa, ADCOME, @dcome, Buea, Development, Communication, Environment. |
Informazioni aggiuntive
| Com'è nato il progetto: | |
| In 2002 after having facilitated internet access to the communities in Buea, Cameroon, ADCOME through its Executive Director, Mr Roland KWEMAIN saw the need of helping students who lack computer and internet access, to be connected. Initially, ADCOME carried this singly and is now joined by many partners such as the MTN Foundation of Cameroon, GlobalNet and IAI Cameroon as well as AIESEC Cameroon and JCI Cameroon. IAI trains computer engineers we recruit for the schools, MTN Foundation provides the Funds and GlobalNet provides the internet connection. |
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| Ostacoli: | |
| -School authorities have been sceptical about the feasibility of the project at the origin. It has been very difficult to convince them. -Schools had to contribute financially, but most schools were unable at the start. By then, we had no sponsors. |
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| Soluzioni: | |
| -Schools were asked to collect fees from students to sustain the project -Partners and sponsors were approached for help |
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| Progetti per il futuro, ambizioni: | |
| -We plan to get to all the ten provinces in the country and to see many more students benefit from the project. -we will need more partners who can sponsor us financially and hence subsidise the cost or donate equipments -we need more schools to to become intererested. |
Contatti
| Organizzazione: | Association for Development, Communication and Environment (ADCOME) |
| Tipo di organizzazione: | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| Coordinatore del progetto: | Julius Nganji |