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Introducing ICTs, Climate Change and Development. Richard Heeks & Angelica Ospina Centre for Development Informatics, IDPM University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi. Centre for Development Informatics. Manchester Centre for Development Informatics.
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Introducing ICTs, Climate Change and Development Richard Heeks & Angelica Ospina Centre for Development Informatics, IDPM University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics
Manchester Centre for Development Informatics IDPM: no. 1 in UK in development studies – poverty, governance, management, environment, economics/finance, informatics MSc in Management & Information Systems (UK and distance learning) MSc in ICTs for Development (UK) PhD Programme Individual ‘ICT4D’ Research Projects http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi
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ICTs, Climate Change and Development Workshop • Overview of Research to Date • Six State-of-Play Thematic Presentations • Group Discussion: Research into Practice • Panel Presentation: Future Priorities • Group Discussion: Future Priorities • Forming a Research and Practice Network • http://groups.google.co.uk/group/niccd