[school-core] Re: Membership Entry Notification

[David Bucknell <david@members.iteachnet.org>]

Dear Imani Na Umoja,

Equitel sounds like a great endeavor. Regarding your application to join
Schoolforge, however, I must ask you to consider whether you are indeed joining
with full knowledge of our purpose. We formed the group to foster individual
organizations working toward the same goal, promoting the use of free and open
source software and other resources in education. I noticed that neither your
description nor your site mention free software or open source software, or,
(perhaps I missed it) education. Thus, I must ask you to reconsider your
application and let us know if I am wrong.

Thank you for your interest in Schoolforge.

Sincerely,

David Bucknell
-- on behalf of the Schoolforge Membership

Quoting Seul/Edu Membership <richl@seul.org>:

> 
> 
> Name: Technical Profession Training of the Science &Technology Institute,
> Guinea-Bissau
> Url: http://www.eguitel.com
> Description: The Institute of Science and Technology, (ICT), a community
> based private institution created in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau in 1997. 
> 
> ICT has several projects: 
> 1) “Pauteros de Tecnologia” (Technical Magicians); 
> 2) “Professional Training Center”; 
> 3) “Women Capacity Formation”. 
> Additionally, we are developing an “Info Med” project
> 
> ICT works inter-linked with Eguitel Communications, a local Internet Service
> Provider, (ISP), and SITEC, a local distributor of computer, electronic
> equipment and services.   
>  
> Professional Technical Training Center
>  
> Seeks to create opportunities for members of the community who wish to
> professional technical training, particularly in areas of energy and new
> information and communication technologies. It offers courses for high school
> graduates, from the beginner, intermediate and advanced students regardless
> of age. Courses include software and hardware development.
>  
>  
> 
> Women Capacity Formation
>  
> Aims to improve Women''s participation in the socio-economic development of
> the country and to become economically independent. It is designed towards
> sustainable development of the country where Women''s knowledge and skills
> are fully and equally used in the formation of the efficient political,
> social and economic structure.  The main purpose of Women''s Capacity
> Formation Program in gender training is to actively participate in the
> formation of strong Women''s movement in Guinea-Bissau and contribute to the
> development of new emerging Women''s NGOs.  It is more than a simple
> technical training. It engulfs business training, (E-Commerce) and new
> Information and communications technological training, married to gender
> training for sustained development.
> 
> “Pauteros de Tecnologia” (Technical Magicians)
> 
> Is a computer based training course designed as an extra-curricular activity
> for high school students. The fundamental objective is to discover and
> promote new talents. It promotes using computers as an instrument of research
> and learning sciences and technology, particularly in areas of energy and new
> information and communication technologies.
>  
> Info Med Project
>  
> Still in the conceptual phase, seeks to train local medical personnel how to
> use new information and communication technologies to improve their pool of
> knowledge and consequently better serve their patients. It conceives working
> with the National Medical Association to acquire technical equipment that
> will allow medical specialists in various parts of the World, consult
> patients here in Guinea-Bissau, without the patient or doctor having to
> travel.
>  
> Together these three (3) above agencies are equipping the community with the
> materials and trained cadre to operate & maintain the equipment that will
> contribute to sustainable development.
> 
> Contact: Imani Na Umoja
> Contact email:imani@eguitel.com
> Password: xxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 


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