Africa Source II - Funders
We were able to organise Africa Source II thanks to generous support from:
HIVOS
Hivos is a non-governmental organisation, rooted in the Netherlands and guided by humanist values, that wants to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world where citizens, women and men, have equal access to resources, opportunities and markets and can participate actively and equally in decision-making processes that determine their lives, their society and their future.
IDRC - The International Development Research Centre
IDRC is a Canadian public corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.
InWEnt
http://www.inwent.org/index.en.shtml
InWEnt – Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (Capacity Building International, Germany) is synonymous with human resources and organisational development in international cooperation. Our service package addresses specialists, executives and decision-makers in industry, politics, administration and civil society. InWEnt works with partners in developing countries, transition states and industrialised nations.
OSI - Open Society Institute Information Program
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/information
The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources - providing access to content, tools, and networks - for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance.
The Program focuses on seven areas: internet policy; technology support for civil society organizations and networks; Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Toolsets; library consortia for developing countries (EIFL); open access to research literature; intellectual property; citizen-government communication; and translations.
OSISA - Open Society Initiative for South Africa
OSISA's ICT program is being implemented in the context of a growing digital divide, an outcome of the broader 'development divide' which has as it's core challenge the fighting of poverty, inequality, gender discrimination and the environment crises. On the one side of the digital divide are the highly industrialised countries of the North and West, operating in highly technological environments and able to harness technology to develop their national economies, empower their populations and enhance the overall quality of life of their citizens. On the other hand is the African continent and the rest of the developing world which are being excluded from full participation in the information society through international policy and regulatory mechanisms, high costs of investing in technology, low connectivity, high level of skills development required and attention is rather given to more pressing social and economic issues faced by governments and populations.
OSIWA - Open Society Initiative for West Africa
OSIWA is dedicated to supporting the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation. OSIWA believes that it best serves by sustaining catalytic and innovative initiatives that add value to the efforts of West Africa's civil society. OSIWA seeks to collaborate with advocacy groups, like-minded foundations, governments and donors. OSIWA further recognizes the importance of incorporating global developments in building open societies and seeks a greater commitment to the region by rich nations.