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'''The Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative''' is an international not-for-profit organisation providing demand-driven assistance to developing countries seeking to harness the potential of |
'''The Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative''' is an international not-for-profit organisation providing demand-driven assistance to developing countries seeking to harness the potential of [[Information Communication Technologies]] (ICT) to improve their education systems. |
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The Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative is an international not-for-profit organisation providing demand-driven assistance to developing countries seeking to harness the potential of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve their education systems.
Background GeSCI was established in 2003, borne out of the work of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force which identified education as an area in critical need of development, and one where ICT has the potential to make positive impacts. The UN ICT Task Force approved a proposal for a UN-affiliated organisation to provide demand-driven assistance to developing countries seeking to harness the potential of ICT to improve the quality of teaching and learning in primary and secondary education. GeSCI is governed from Dublin, with the support of Irish Aid, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.