| Volunteer
to help develop OVF's programs |
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What
we do: - Identify innovative technologies
and best practices for deployment in emerging
markets
- Focus on underserved
communities that can benefit from from Disruptive Tech the most.
- Promotion of ecologically
and socially responsible development in emerging
markets.
Mission Objectives:
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Promotion of solutions
that integrate Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT), with sustainable
development. |
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Promotion of a proactive,
whole systems approach to AIDS and other
pressing global challenges. |
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Engagement with communities & networks
that share our commitment to socially
conscious and sustainable economic development,
building problem-solving capabilities
and increasing the level of economic
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Program Focus Areas: Use
Information Technologies (ICT) to build complementary relationships between developing and
developed regions, while promoting sustainable development.
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Social Entrepreneurship Training |
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Economic development |
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Sustainable Technologies |
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ICT Augmented Educational Programs |
Current Goal and Focus:
Establish Winneba
Open Digital Village towards full scale
implementation to develop effective Holistic
ICT for EcoLiving approach.
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OVI Methodology: An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development |
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Our Approach
We design programs that uplift & inspire communities, while providing a way to practically integrate
various approaches in a comprehensive approach to sustainable development, involving partners & knowledge from various fields as part of a multisector approach called oneVillage Initiative approach. |
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| Upcoming
Events |
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11.29.08 | WODiV Executive Briefing - ICT & Education @ WODiV |
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12.04.08 | Taipei, Taiwan: APEC Digital Opportunity Center Meeting |
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12.08-09.08
| Program for the Future Conference |
12.10-12.08
| Taipei, Taiwan: World Culture Mondo 2008 |
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| Latest
News |
| 11.17-12.08 | Pretoria SA: Kafui Prebbie Reports on Wireless Africa’s Technical and Business Skills Workshop |
| 10.16-17.08 | San Francisco Presidio - The Global Summit Planning Symposium Report |
| 10.25.08 | NTHU - Building on Successful Summer Field Trip OVF Makes Plans for Summer 09 EcoTour Program |
| 08.02.08 | Accra Ghana - OVF's Kafui Prebbie Moderates Technology Transformation Seminar Titled: World-Class Innovation Made in Ghana |
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06.30.08 | Pretoria, South Africa - OVF Ghana is One of Three Finalists in Wireless Africa Project Kickoff Workshop |
10.15.07 | Jukwa, Ghana - OVF Ghana Ecology and Agriculture Director Godfred
Prebbie Reports Progress in Completing Palm Oil
Plant Project |
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