Archive for the ‘International Developments’ Category

ATCi Awarded $2.8 Million Teleport Contract for Largest Distance Learning Network in Latin America

PHOENIX, March 11 /PRNewswire/ — Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of commercial satellite communications systems, today announced that it has been awarded a $2.8 million contract from the Mexican Ministry of Education, (Secretaria de Educacion Publica (SEP) for Direccion General de Television Educativa), to install the largest distance learning network in Latin America. Read […]

Owens to offer Web course in S. Korea

Beginning in the summer, the college will offer an information technology course online to students in South Korea.Read the Full Article

Chandrika inaugurates online distance-learning project

The project, undertaken by the South Asia Foundation (SAF), headed by former diplomat and UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador, Madanjeet Singh, will connect the open universities in the SAARC region through the Internet and offer distance-learning across the region Read the Full Article

RWANDA: School computerisation programme launched

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the government said the programme, called Schoolnet, had the support of the World Bank and USAID. It is being implemented by World Links, an international NGO specialising in providing computers and training in secondary schools in developing countries. Read the Full Article

Students gather in Abu Dhabi for ‘e-ducation Without Borders 2003’ Conference

Dubai, UAE The conference that will be held in the Federal National Council building in Abu Dhabi is being held under the patronage of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Read the Full Article

Chinese Deploy Riverstone

In the first phase of construction, Anhui, a province in southeastern China, will deploy Riverstone’s RS 38000 and RS 8000 routers and ES 500 switches to build an educational network that will bring distance learning opportunities to its 60 million residents. Next year, Anhui will continue to expand its network with additional deployments throughout the […]

The New Science and Technology Policy

The new Science and Technology Policy 2003 was officially launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during the inauguration of the five-day congress on January 3. Read the Full Article

Boston to offer online training in insurance

The company is hopeful of signing an MoU with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and a few insurance companies, to launch its online courses in February, simultaneously with its `Financial Campus India.com’ portal developed specifically for Indian requirements. Read the Full Article

Kerala Receives Rs 7,000-crore Investment Proposals At GIM

The Nest Group on Sunday announced projects to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a virtual university, growth venture fund and highway projects. The Reliance group signed an MoU for setting up the Thampanoor bus station and a marina at Ernakulam boat jetty with an investment of Rs 50 crore. Read the […]

International Training Center and Distance-Educator.com Enter a New Phase of Collaboration

The two organizations will collaborate in marketing programs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese expanding a network of distinguished organizations representing education, business and government in 20 countries. Dr. Miguel Cardenas, President of the ITC Group said: “We are very happy to enter this new phase of collaboration with Distance-Educator.com. We believe the two organizations have […]