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Item Free voices from the digital fields : a social research on free software in Latin America and the Caribbean(Latin American & Caribbean Office, Bellanet Internacional, 2006-08) Zúñiga, LenaOur Research on Free Software in Latin America and the Caribbean began in September 2003, sponsored by the International Development Research Center’s (IDRC) America Information and Communication Technologies for Development Department (ICT4D). During the last two years (until May 2006) we were devoted to discovering, inhabiting and trying to understand the networks that are formed around Free Software in the region...Item Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA) Eastern Caribbean Initiative - Final Technical Report(The Trust for the Americas, Washington, DC, US, 2009) Williams, AshaThe program, Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas, is a hemispheric initiative that provides information and communication technologies (ICTs) training to marginalized populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. POETA began in 2004 as a pilot project in Guatemala through the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program to increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through ICT skills training. In its first year, two POETA centers trained more than 500 people and more than 25 local businesses became partners of the program. As a result of this success, Microsoft agreed to expand the program and the General Secretariat of the OAS pledged to support the initiative. This three way partnership became “POETA”. Today, POETA centers operate in 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing at-risk youth and people with disabilities with job ready training in information and communication technologies to facilitate their effective social and economic inclusion. In the Eastern Caribbean, POETA is currently providing critical training in information technology, job readiness and civic education to at-risk youth at six centers in six countries.1 At-risk youth represent a significant development challenge for the Eastern Caribbean states where POETA operates. Young people in the region are increasingly characterized by high unemployment rates; involvement in crime; and engagement in sexually risky behavior. The POETA model counters youth tendency to risky behavior by providing them with technological, social and decision-making skills necessary to overcome the challenges they face. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) provided additional support to this important initiative through a project which included research and knowledge sharing activities to investigate and promote the impact of ICTs on at-risk youth in the Eastern Caribbean. The project effectively began in January 2008 and ended in June 2009. This report outlines the major findings from data-gathering and knowledge sharing activities undertaken during this project. The report presents these findings by outlining the outcomes achieved, activities undertaken, and outputs produced. The report also provides recommendations to policymakers in the region on how ICTs can be better used to address the needs of at-risk youth in the region.Item Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the Impact of the POETA Program on the Lives of People with Disabilities - Report on Monitoring & Evaluation Framework(2012) Hills, MarciaThis project was funded by the International Development Research Center of Canada (IDRC) and managed by the Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit affiliate to the Organization of the American States (OAS). This Framework is just an initial step in outlining the main elements that would need to be produced to establish a fully functional monitoring and evaluation system for the POETA centers. Several important outcomes were achieved in this initial work. First, we reviewed a diverse body of relevant literature to identify candidate mechanisms and broad contextual factors that might have an impact on the success of the POETA program. Then, we integrated the results of original field research with the results of dedicated workshops with POETA local partners into an initial framework that can form the basis of a Monitoring & Evaluation system. Within this first approach to a Monitoring and Evaluation system, we identified and described the principle POETA components (Training, Social Interaction and Employability), the main contextual factors relevant to POETA, and each of the mechanisms.Item Investigación sobre el Programa de Capacitación en Argentina dirigido a Personas con Discapacidad - Estudio de Caso(2012) Reynal, Gloria Reto; García, SilvanaItem Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the impact of the POETA program on the lives of People with Disabilities - Final Scientific Report(2012) Hills, MarciaResults from interviews suggest that in the areas of social support and inclusion, personal growth and employability, the Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA) program plays an important role in the lives of participants. The program aims to provide technology and job readiness training to increase employment and social opportunities for vulnerable communities by building capacity among local partner organizations. The research project reported here takes a look at the performance of POETA Accesible which is focused on People with Disabilities in four countries: Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru.Item Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the impact of the POETA program on the lives of People with Disabilities - Final Technical Report(2012) The Trust for the AmericasPartnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA) addresses the social and economic exclusion of people with disabilities (PwD). This technical report summarizes findings produced by previous reports. Since the opening of the pilot center in Guatemala (2004), the program has expanded to 20 countries in the region. As the program expands it is important to understand how and for whom the program works, to improve specific components that generate high impact, and to identify areas for improvement with respect to economic inclusion of PwD. POETA partners with local organizations to establish centers which provide job readiness and technology training.Item Estudio de la Demanda Laboral Del Sector Turismo en Guayaquil 2009 - 2010(2009-03) Carrión Maldonado, RuthItem Estudio de Demanda Laboral del Sector Turismo "de la Ciudad de Quito"(2009-03) Moreno Balladares, RichardItem Conectando Jóvenes en Desventaja con Empleos de Calidad - Ecuador, Jóvenes Productivos Entra21(2012) Fundacion E-DucateItem entra21(2012) Aulas DigitalesItem e: Jovenes Productivos: Ecuador(2012) e.ducate EcuadorItem e: Jovenes Productivos: Uruguay-Ecuador(2012) e.ducate UruguayItem Connecting disadvantaged youth to quality employment through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) : final report, 1 November 2008 through 30 June 2011(International Youth Foundation (IYF), Baltimore, MD, US, 2011) Pezzullo, Susan; Lasida, JavierUsed properly, technology can increase youths’ access to comprehensive training and services, linking them to suitable work, while providing quality program assurance. IDRC support was critical in two areas: providing financial resources to three projects to provide disadvantaged youth with a comprehensive set of services to increase their human capital (skills, knowledge) and connecting them with employers; and enabling International Youth Foundation (IYF) and its three partners to focus in a systematic way on how technology is used, to what effect, and what needs to be adjusted to make the processes more efficient and effective. Details are provided in Appendices (in Spanish).Item Uso de las TIC en procesos de formación e inserción laboral de jóvenes(2011) Lasida, Javier; Pérez Aguirre, RosinaItem Contribución de la tecnología en la preparación de jóvenes desfavorecidos para el mundo de trabajo : reflexiones de tres proyectos en América Latina; resumen ejecutivo(International Youth Foundation (IYF), Baltimore, MD, US, 2011) Lasida, Javier; Pérez Aguirre, Rosina; González, BernardoItem Excellence in electronic government awards : excelGOV 2007(Red GEALC, 2007) Red de Gobierno Electrónico de América Latina y el Caribe (Red GEALC)Item Premios de excelencia en gobierno electrónico : ExcelGOB 2008(Red GEALC, 2009) Red de Gobierno Electrónico de América Latina y el Caribe (Red GEALC)Item Intranet gubernamental como elemento clave de la interoperabilidad(Red GEALC, 2007) Corte, Leandro