68H eyes Gateway award

68H eyes Gateway award

WASHINGTON DC: Jakarta-based radio news station 68H is among
six finalists chosen from a field of 135 nominations for the
Development Gateway Award 2005.

The US$100,000 award, to be announced in September, will
recognize one of the finalists for outstanding achievement in
using information technology to improve people's lives in
developing countries.

Working in all world regions, the nominees demonstrate the
impact that technologies such as the Internet, satellite
communications, smart cards, and others can have on development
in various fields.

The Indonesian news radio and the Vietnam Veterans of America
Foundation win plaudits for having been active in relief and
recovery after the Asian tsunami, while ITC e-Choupal and MAP-IT
are cited for helping India's farmers improve their livelihoods.
Other finalists include Modemmujer, of Mexico, for advancing
women's rights in Latin America; and Prodem, for bringing banking
to Bolivian villages.

The award, with major sponsorship from Deutsche Telekom, will
be presented at the Development Gateway Forum 2005 on Sept. 16-17
in Beijing. -- JP