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Web2ForDev 2007 was the first conference devoted to exploring the ways in which international development stakeholders can take advantage of the technical and organizational opportunities provided by Web 2.0 methods, approaches and applications.
Over the past decade, the ‘digital divide’ has been shrinking as the number of fixed phone lines, mobile subscribers and Internet users grow. It is becoming less a gap in access to ICT as a difference in quality and capacity. However, the International Telecommunication Union estimates that approximately one billion people worldwide still lack connection to any kind of information and communication technology. From FAO’s perspective, this conference could not be more timely. Over the past two years, our organization has been pressing forward with a number of major reforms including a new emphasis on FAO as a Knowledge-sharing Organization.
Brenda Zulu is a journalist who comes from Zambia. She is specialized in Information Communication Technologies and social issues. (Articles)
Gnona Afangbedji est un journaliste économique qui vient du Bénin. Il s’intéresse au traitement de l’information sur les progrès dans les TIC. (Articles)
Ramata Soré est une journaliste du Burkina Faso spécialisée dans toutes les questions liées au Web2.0. (Articles)
Ibrahima Faye est un journaliste du Sénégal qui s’est très vite spécialisé dans le domaine des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC)
Noel Kokou Tadégnon journaliste multimédia Togolais, est spécialisé dans la radio, la production télévisée et la photographie de presse. (Articles)