Re: Funding (was Re: Draft framework)

This sounds good.  Although I can't commit to this right now, but I may 
be able to be part of the team for the second round.

If the CIS members want to go after the first round funding, I will try 
to assist where I can but there are no guarantees.


Allan.



Ross Gardler wrote:
> Ross Gardler wrote:
> 
>> Raul Bermudez wrote:
>>
>>>> From: Ross Gardler <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> you better be sure that the resources are available to
>>>> make such promised functionality work in Burrokeet
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How does one go about doing that?
>>
>>
>>
>> See later in the same mail "Request for Enhancements"
> 
> 
> Of course, if the question is a little deeper and is actually "can we 
> get some funding to help with this project", there is a different answer.
> 
> That answer is *yes*, however, the funding I have in mind requires much 
> more from CIS than is currently being discussed. You need a solid team 
> capable of importing hardware and efficiently rolling out to schools, 
> libraries, community centres etc. In *addition* to this draft proposal 
> and adding to it the provision of Content.
> 
> I am hoping to make an application for these funds in co-operation with 
> another group in Africa and would love to include CIS in that same 
> proposal.
> 
> There is a reasonably large pot of cash available, however, it is a 
> competitive bid process and so the team needs to be *rock* solid. CIS 
> has a team emerging around this proposal (well done Allan and Anil), I'm 
> watching with great interest, but my current impression is that CIS will 
> not be ready for the next round of Funding (proposals due March 5th), I 
> believe you should be aiming at the following round (July 1st). By then 
> Burrokeet will be more mature and CIS should have some test sites in 
> place and be ready to take on something much bigger.
> 
> If you are interested in following up on this opportunity independently 
> you are, of course, free to do so (I believe competition is healthy, so 
> I won't be offended if you set up a competitive proposal to my own - 
> besides if you use Burrokeet I will benefit indirectly anyway).
> 
> The outline for the fund is:
> 
> Today, there is an access and technology gap that exists between the 
> rich and the poor, minorities and majority communities, the connected 
> and the unconnected, and the "haves" and the "have-nots". Additionally, 
> there is a gap growing between the developed/industrialized countries 
> and the developing and the lesser-developed. This gap has been defined 
> as the digital divide.
> 
> In support of its mission, the EDS Foundation will focus on supporting 
> the solutions to the digital divide that affect communities globally. 
> The EDS Foundation will fund programs that provide the following:
> 
> 
>  * Access -- Provision of computers and Internet connections to 
> community access centers such as schools, libraries, community 
> organizations, and other public access points. The EDS Foundation would 
> provide access grants only if the other program elements were present. 
> The foundation would not fund access only.
> 
> * Content -- Educational software and other programs. This could range 
> from elementary and secondary school academic software to programs that 
> prepare adults for the workplace.
> 
> * Professional development -- Training programs targeted to teachers, 
> counselors, program administrators and staff on how to maximize the use 
> of technology.
> 
> * Evaluation -- Each program would have to define its objectives and 
> demonstrate how it measures success.
> 
> More info from http://www.eds.com/about/community/foundation/
> 
> Ross
> 
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