8 September 2010

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1	African eDevelopment Resource Centre AeRC is a not-for-profit organization championing ICT for capacity development initiatives in the region through knowledge sharing and skills development programmes.
2	African Telecommunications Union The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) is the leading continental organization fostering the development of information and communication technologies infrastructure and services, with a current membership of 46 Member States and 16 Associate Mem
3	APEBI APEBI - the Moroccan Federation of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Offshoring is dedicated to advancing the growth of the information technology (IT) industry in Morocco.
4	Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council [APSCC] APSCC is a non-profit international association representing all sectors of satellite and /or space-related industries, including private and public companies, government ministries and agencies, and academic and research entities.
5	Asia-Pacific Telecommunity The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity was established 26 years ago in July 1979. Established by the Joint initiatives of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific UN ESCAP and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
6	Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia [CASBAA] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia is an industry-based advocacy group dedicated to the promotion of multi-channel television via cable, satellite, broadband and wireless video networks across the Asia-Pacific. CASBAA represents s
7	Computer Aid International A UK-based charity whose role is to provide professionally refurbished computers for ICT for Development (ICD4D) in developing countries. To date CAI has supplied over 80,000 PCs to countries throughout Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa.
8	Digital Empowerment Foundation India Digital Empowerment Foundation, a Delhi based not-for-profit organization was registered on December 2002, founded by Osama Manzar to uplift the downtrodden and to create economic and commercial viability using Information Communication and Technology as means.
9	Digital Governance Initiative Digital Governance Initiative aims at identifying and propagating innovative e-governance models applicable in developing countries.
10	Digital Links Digital Links offers a comprehensive and quality-assured IT disposal service to UK companies, with computers refurbished for reuse in the developing world.
11	Digital Pipeline Digital Pipeline aims to advance the education of the public and relieve poverty by providing access to information and communications technology for those who most need it, with a focus on developing countries throughout Africa and other parts of the world.
12	ECTA The European Competitive Telecommunications Association was founded in 1998, and looks after the regulatory and commercial interests of new entrant telecoms operators, ISPs and suppliers of products and services to the communications industry.
13	European Satellite Operators Association [ESOA] ESOA is a non-profit European organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of European satellite operators. The Association is the reference point for the European satellite operators industry and today re
14	Fiber Optic Association The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. is an nonprofit educational organization chartered to promote fiber optics through education, certification and standards. Over 170 FOA-Approved schools have certified more than 22,000 fiber optic technicians. See th
15	Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development GAID is an inclusive, cross-sectoral, multi-stakeholder platform promoting the use of information and communication technologies for enhancing the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, notably the reduction of poverty.
16	GSM Association Follow the GSM Associations efforts to eradicate the digital divide through its Development Fund and studies such as Tax & The Digital Divide and Regulation & The Digital Divide
17	GVF - Global VSAT Forum The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) is the international non-profit association of the satellite sector. The organisation has 180 member companies based in more than 80 nations in every major region of the world. All of the companies are involved in providin
18	NEPAD The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is a VISION and STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICA's RENEWAL. NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelo
19	Information Technologies : the first figures - The 1st African Household ICT Survey Thanks to a synergy between Apebi and ANRT (National Agency of Telecommunications Regulation), an Observatory of Information Technologies was created. The first ICT indicators were presented by M. Mohamed BEN CHAABOUN, Chief Executive of ANRT, and M.
20	Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) CITEL,an entity of the Organization of American States, is the main forum in which the governments and the private sector meet to coordinate regional efforts to develop the Global Information Society according to the mandates of the General Assembly

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