WHO WE ARE
PROGRAMME
INFORMATION SERVICES
MEMBERSHIP
|
Featured Article
-
Tuesday 30 Jun 2009
GKPS
In conjunction with a review of its strategic direction for 2009 and beyond, GKP, via a Task Force, commissioned two studies to provide critical information about the current landscape on ICT4D as well as possible operating models for global networks. Supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), GKP is pleased to share the two resulting reports with the K&ICT4D community. read more
Latest News
|
-
Friday 31 Oct 2008
"GKP is a truly ACTIVE multistakeholder organization like no other. Need more focus on ICT4D Issue specifically internet rather than sanitation, pure drinking water, healthcare issues. Thanks to GKP. It is a real gathering for learning, experiencing path for real development."
Md. Mojahidul Islam
Bangladesh ICT Journalism Forum (BIJF), Bangladesh (Civil Society Organisation)
More Testimonials
-
Charles Geiger, UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Friday 31 Oct 2008
"All of us involved in WSIS know how important GKP was for the success of WSIS. Together with SDC you created the ICT4D Platform at the Geneva Summit in 2003, which was the biggest ever worldwide gathering of ICT4D experts."
Charles Geiger
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Global (International Organisation) and Former Executive Director WSIS
-
John Fenaughty, NetSafe - the Internet Safety Group, New Zealand (Civil Society Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"GKP is a good teaching and learning vehicle for ICT4D through its network and multi-stakeholder partnership processes. GKP has great value for knowledge sharing and south-south analysis for the Pacific."
John Fenaughty
NetSafe - the Internet Safety Group, New Zealand (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Afework Temtime, United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia (International Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"UNECA is able to share experiences and knowledge on ICT policy formulation and to engage with other sectors in multi-stakeholder partnerships through GKP."
Afework Temtime
United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia (International Organisation)
-
Eva Tanner, DiploFoundation, Malta (Civil Society Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"GKP has provided our small NGO the community to carry out our mission. GKP has also helped us connect with other bigger institutions from various sectors and ... more
Eva Tanner DiploFoundation, Malta (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Anthony Harris, eCOM-LAC - Latin American and Caribbean Federation for Internet and Electronic Commerce, Argentina (Civil Society Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"eCOM-LAC is highly impressed with GKP activities and they keep us on track on many ICT4D issues."
Anthony Harris
eCOM-LAC - Latin American and Caribbean Federation for Internet and Electronic Commerce, Argentina (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning, Global (International Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"GKP allows the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to achieve 3 key objectives: firstly, to establish partnerships which leverage on resources COL's reach in ... more Asha KanwarCommonwealth of Learning, Global (International Organisation)
-
Naimur Rahman, OneWorld South Asia/OneWorld International, Global (Civil Society Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"Like GKP, OneWorld South Asia is a network and a proud founder member of GKP. We work on similar and common domains and GKP allows us to reach out to ... more Naimur RahmanOneWorld South Asia/OneWorld International, Global (Civil Society Organisation)
-
W. Jayaweera, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Global (International Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"There is no comparison to GKP's capacity in bringing together all sectors on one platform and on equal footing. GKP is rightly positioned to distill knowledge ... more W. JayaweeraUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Global (International Organisation)
-
Alain Berranger, Canadian Foundation for the Americas, USA (Civil Society Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"We leverage on GKP to disseminate knowledge acquired through research as well as to access knowledge. Our small staff is more knowledgeable due to GKP. GKP is ... more Alain BerrangerCanadian Foundation for the Americas, USA (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Alexander Widmer, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland (Government)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has gained much value through its participation in GKP's Third Global Knowledge Conference ... more Alexander WidmerSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland (Government)
-
Khaled Fourati, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada (Government)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"GKP enabled the presence of Southern perspectives and participation in sharing and exchanging of experiences in its global events. Without GKP, there would have been no southern participation in the WSIS process."
Khaled Fourati
International Development Research Centre, Canada (Government)
-
Sherif El Tokali, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Egypt (International Organisation)
Saturday 18 Oct 2008
"Participation in GK3 (the GKP Third Global Knowledge Conference) has enabled an environment for triangular and South-South cooperation."
Sherif El Tokali
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Egypt (International Organisation)
-
Eduardo Monge, Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
Thursday 16 Oct 2008
"GKP is a platform, a meeting place for things happen, a good space to work at international and global levels with respect to development."
Eduardo Monge
Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Michael Clarke, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada (Government)
Thursday 16 Oct 2008
"In supporting the generation of knowledge through research in developing countries by developing countries and for developing countries, being a part of GKP is ... more
Michael Clarke
International Development Research Centre, Canada (Government)
-
Gerolf Weigel, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland (Government)
Thursday 16 Oct 2008
"GKP's main value is in serving as a platform for building partnerships and face-to-face knowledge sharing. Its comparative advantage lies in its multistakeholder-centred convenor role and its facilitation of South-South and North-South exchanges."
Gerolf Weigel
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland (Government)
-
Anriette Esterhuysen, Association for Progressive Communications, Global (Civil Society Organisation)
Thursday 16 Oct 2008
"There are not many networks working with ICT and empowerment. GKP is significant in that it recognises the need for different stakeholders to enable effective development ... more Anriette Esterhuysen Association for Progressive Communications, Global (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Clotilde Fonseca, Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
Thursday 16 Oct 2008
"Being a GKP member has provided Omar Dengo Foundation with interesting opportunities - more contact with organisations with a perspective of doing ... more Clotilde Fonseca Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Eskedar Nega, United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia (International Organisation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
GKP is an effective platform enabling interactions between global organisations and regional ones, and between regional networks and the grassroots-level societies.
Eskedar Nega
United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia (International Organisation)
-
Michael Roberts, International Development Research Centre, Canada (Government)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
What makes GKP unique in part is its membership. It has grassroots civil society organisations interacting with policy makers from large development from... more Michael RobertsInternational Development Research Centre, Canada (Government)
-
Akhtar A. Badshah, Microsoft Corporation, Global (Private Corporation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
There is no better network than GKP to access like-minded organisations involved in a global platform that shares knowledge, foster innovation, and presents examples of how ICT can empower people and improve their lives.
Akhtar A. Badshah
Microsoft Corporation, Global (Private Corporation)
-
John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation, Nigeria (Civil Society Organisation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
GKP is able to see how a grassroots organisations like us can actually fit in the global picture, have a voice at the global level and interact with global players.
John Dada
Fantsuam Foundation, Nigeria (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Hilmy Ahamed, Young Asia Television
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
"GKP has been a fertile ground for engaging key partners for most of our initiatives, particularly in media."
Hilmy Ahamed
Young Asia Television, Sri Lanka (Private Corporation)
-
Abdul Waheed Khan, UNESCO, Global (International Organisation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
UNESCO has recognised the need to develop GKP into one of the most effective mechanism for forging partnerships, particularly to promote access to information and knowledge.
Abdul Waheed Khan
UNESCO, Global (International Organisation)
-
Clotilde Fonseca, Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
"The fact that GKP Secretariat is located in an emerging economy reflects the respect and value placed in GKP for its capacity, leadership and knowledge."
Clotilde Fonseca
Omar Dengo Foundation, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Harsha Liyanage, Sarvodaya Fusion, Sri Lanka (Civil Society Organisation)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
We met D.Net of Bangladesh through GKP. Today, we have an institutional MoU together... we (also) get the opportunity to brand and enhance our visibility as well as increase our credibility. So that's again GKP's contribution to Sarvodaya Fusion.
Harsha Liyanage
Sarvodaya Fusion, Sri Lanka (Civil Society Organisation)
-
Gerolf Weigel, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland (Government)
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008
The comparative advantage of GKP is that you have certain standards to become a member. So if you approach a GKP member, you know that you can expect a certain quality and reliability. That is very valuable.
Gerolf Weigel
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland (Government)
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"The GKP serves as a crucial mechanism for building action-oriented relationships between a wide variety of stakeholders in the information society. These relationships ... more Terri Willard International Institute for Sustainable Development, Global (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"SEWA is a member of Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) from last one year (2002) and within this short span we are able to attend two world summits and conferences on the ... more Namrata Bali ChandramohanSelf Employed Women's Association (SEWA), India (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Just as we say in our village: Knowledge is like a river flowing. If you come to it with a bucket, you will go back with a full bucket. But if you come with a tea spoon, you will go back with not more than a full tea spoon. For me, GKP is like that river." Sylvie Siyam Siwe PROTEGE QV, Cameroon (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"GKP membership has given OneWorld (www.oneworld.net) access to vital networking opportunities. GKP has led to OneWorld collaborating on new projects and programmes in ICT for development." Peter Armstrong OneWorld International, Global (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Omar Dengo Foundation has seen an extraordinary development of GKP throughout 2003. Very serious and intensive global work has been accomplished and the areas ... more Clotilde Fonseca Fundación Omar Dengo, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"I am a member of GKP because only global partnerships in knowledge - sharing and dissemination can help us to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals in the area of human health, nutrition security and happiness." M. S. Swaminathan M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), India (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"(Quotation from Abel Caine while with ITC Services, Government of Fiji) ITC has benefited tremendously from GKP membership and we look forward to ... more Abel CaineUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Global (International Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"If we are to look forward, we might want 2003 to be remembered as the year more serious thoughts about scaling ICT4D started to take hold. Through its networking ... more Richard Fuchs International Development Research Centre, Canada (Government) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"As a GKP member, we are able to be a part of a powerful group of policy influencers and it helps us to remain on the cutting edge of trends within the Information and Communication Technologies." Tatiana Ershova Institute of the Information Society, Russia, Russian Federation (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"GKP appears to be the trailblazer that we've been waiting for, for social entrepreneurship in Africa." Kris Azukaeme Volunteer Fantsuam Foundation More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"I think the GKP got a tremendous boost from the success of the ICT4D Platform in Geneva. For me, it has always been an extremely useful network, particularly for ... more Abdul Waheed Khan United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Global (International Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Opportunities for knowledge sharing and networking are some major benefits we've derived from our membership with GKP. Such opportunities prove invaluable ... more Albert Velasco MailStation Net, Philippines (Private Corporation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Working with colleagues from different cultures and countries within the context of GKP, has allowed us to grasp better the complexities associated to the implementation ... more Clotilde Fonseca Fundación Omar Dengo, Costa Rica (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"GKP for us, in terms of ICT4D, is an organisation that shows the way and the evolution of technology so that our beneficiaries will not miss out. GKP gives us the opportunity to share what we have done, what we have on our minds, and also gives us hope." Momeni Avis PROTEGE QV, Cameroon (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Pour la réunion, c'était vraiment bien organisé. J'ai trouvé la formule de coopération avec les membres locaux très intéressante - chacun a pu "briller" à son tour ... more Isabelle Roy, Eng Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada (Government) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"The library in the SIDAREC's Nairobi based Mukuru Resource Centre and Library now have a total of 15 networked computers, all with internet connections. These ... more George Onyango Slums Information Development and Resource Centers, Kenya (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"The most important role of ICT in development is fostering a knowledge-intensive sustainable livelihood security system in rural areas, since ICT can enable us to ... more M. S. Swaminathan M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Sida supports the integration of ICT in developing countries. GKP serves a valuable forum for discussions of best practices regarding the use of ICT for economic and social ... more Bengt Oberger Swedish International Development Cooperation (Sida), Sweden (Government) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Through the significant partnership with GKP, BFES has reached in understanding that the Knowledge revolution has enormous potential to empower people and ... more Reza Salim Bangladesh Friendship Education Society, Bangladesh (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"GKP membership has given OneWorld http://www.oneworld.net/ access to vital networking opportunities. Whether making new contacts for the first time or ... more Peter Armstrong OneWorld International, Global (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"ICT4D represents one of Africa's last chances to embark on an accelerated development process that would bring economic and social benefits to all ... more Karima Bounemra / Ben Soltane United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia (International Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Founder members of the IIS are between the ages of 40-50 years old and we remember the Soviet era when even a conventional phone was a luxury. We needed up ... more Tatiana Ershova Institute of the Information Society, Russia, Russian Federation (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"Information and Communication have long been recognised as fundamental to development processes in all societies but the "t" for technology represents ... more Beris L GwynneThe Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC), Australia (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Friday 12 Sep 2008
"ICTs can only be seen as one of many tools available to promote sustainable human development. It is important how this tool is designed, introduced and used based ... more Karin Delgadillo Fundación ChasquiNet, Ecuador (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"FDC joined because we were excited to see that GKP had embraced new paradigms in terms of development cooperation, putting those paradigms into practice in its own ... more
Beris L GwynneThe Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC), Australia (Civil Society Organisation)
More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"Diplo has been a member of the GKP for the last two years. In this period we have found the GKP to be an excellent global environment, which closely matches our own ... more
Jovan Kurbalija
DiploFoundation, Malta (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"GKP has helped us with leadership development in our organization, exposing local staff to international audiences and opportunities." Michael ChertokDigital Divide Data, Global (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"I think GKP provides highly responsive, customized and focused support to the members as has been our experience in dealing with them. However we hope this process will continue in the future as well." Chetan SharmaDatamation Foundation, India (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"Global networks, such as the GKP have the ability to support policy development at local level by sharing knowledge and experiences. Singly we are weak, together we can make an impact." Karin DelgadilloFundación ChasquiNet, Ecuador (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
-
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
"GKP is a good platform to interact with other civil society organisations internationally. Helps to build networks and find new opportunities for social intervention. It is a laudable and very highly needed initiative." Ravi GuptaCentre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), India (Civil Society Organisation) More Testimonials
|
