AFRO-NETS> New Publication: Making the Internet Connection Count

[SARA Project <sara@aed.org>]

New Publication: Making the Internet Connection Count
-----------------------------------------------------
Effective Use of the Internet in Seven Steps


Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Sustainable Development is pleased to present the publi-
cation, "Making the Internet Connection Count - Effective Use of the
Internet in Seven Steps".

Information exchange has always been a fundamental success factor for 
sustainable development; and the Internet has the potential to revo-
lutionise this process in the same way it is transforming the way or-
ganisations perform around the world. But as we are rapidly learning, 
it is not always easy to make the Internet "live up to its reputa-
tion." 'Making the Internet Connection Count' seeks to help decision 
makers in NGOs, educational institutions, and government agencies to 
understand the Internet and its potential benefits for their organi-
sation. This guide helps the readers to look at information and com-
munication through a strategic lens - to assess how they currently 
receive and send information, to and from whom and - most important - 
why! It then helps them to explore how these new tools can be used to 
fulfil an organisation's goals.

This publication seeks not to be an advocacy piece, but rather a man-
ual to help readers make an informed choice as to whether, and how, 
to incorporate the Internet into their organisations. 'Making the 
Internet Connection Count' will take you through a seven-step process 
to:

1. build awareness of how the Internet might benefit your organisa-
   tion;
2. assess your organisation's information needs;
3. find answers to your technical questions about getting connected
   to the Internet;
4. train staff so they feel comfortable with the Internet and under-
   stand its potential;
5. create an action plan to define how the Internet will further your
   goals;
6. implement the plan; and
7. review what you have done and how you have done it so far and de-
   cide where you should head in the future.

This 40 pages publication is a collaborative effort of the Leland 
Initiative and the Health and Human Resources Analysis for Africa 
(HHRAA)/SARA component and the Center for Development Information and 
Evaluation. It was prepared by the Research and Reference Service 
Project at the Academy for Educational Development.

If you would like a copy, please contact:

SARA Project
Academy for Educational Development
1255 23rd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037, USA
Tel: +1-202-884-8700
Fax: +1-202-884-8701
mailto:sara@aed.org

Please note that this publication is also available in French.

--
Send mail for the `AFRO-NETS' conference to `afro-nets@usa.healthnet.org'.
Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'.
For additional assistance, send mail to:  `owner-afro-nets@usa.healthnet.org'.