Under the agreement, the AKF(P), through financial assistance from Microsoft Pakistan, will organize a dialogue in Islamabad next month with prominent CSOs/NGOs who have been using ICTs to address challenges of income and other poverty, health, education, environment, cultural heritage and participation in the country stated a press release.
Microsoft Pakistan General Manager Kamal Ahmed commented that the initiative will help highlight and develop ICTs awareness amongst individuals and institutions from all across the country. CSOs/NGOs will become a more formidable player in the spread of knowledge and education, which are the crucial tools of progress in today’s age. The one-day event will highlight areas where ICTs can benefit resource-constrained local CSOs/NGOs and identify opportunities to use these technologies as community-facing solutions that yield tangible outcomes for their beneficiaries.
AKF (P) CEO Dr Karim Alibhai said: “The event will facilitate CSOs/NGOs to forge strong linkages and promote usage of technology for finding creative solutions to local challenges.”
source:jang
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