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Close the Gap Bridging the digital divide Olivier Vanden Eynde, MD Close the Gap Int.

Close the Gap Bridging the digital divide Olivier Vanden Eynde, MD Close the Gap Int. Dag van de Filantropie Koning Boudewijn Stichting 10 Mei 2011. Close the Gap Mission. International organisation that helps bridging the digital divide by giving used computers a second life.

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Close the Gap Bridging the digital divide Olivier Vanden Eynde, MD Close the Gap Int.

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  1. Close the Gap Bridging the digital divide Olivier Vanden Eynde, MD Close the Gap Int. Dag van de Filantropie Koning Boudewijn Stichting 10 Mei 2011

  2. Close the GapMission International organisation that helps bridging the digital divide by giving used computers a second life. The objective is to assist in improving local knowledge and putting local talent to use by offering cost-efficient IT-solutions to projects in developing countries.

  3. Close the GapActivities in developing countries • Impact created: • More than 15.000 installed assets in 2010 • Over 100.000 computer assets since start-up (2003) • Capacity building partners in developing countries • Project Partners, e.g. University Limpopo • Service Partners, e.g. CFSU • Supportive Partners, e.g. IICD

  4. Close the GapFacts & Figures 2010 • Headquarter: Brussels, heart of Europe (2003) • Donators countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Luxembourg • United Nations: - UN Global Compact - UN Global Alliance for ICT and development - UN Department of Public Information • Advisory Board: amongst others Desmond Tutu, Jacques Rogge, Etienne Davignon… • Donors : amongst others ABN AMRO, Accor, Adecco, Aegon, Carrefour, Cisco, DAF Trucks, Deloitte, Essent, Heineken, Hudson, KBC, KLM, Microsoft, Mobistar, Philips, Ricoh, SAS Institute, Siemens, Toyota… • 160,000 received assets since 2004 – 16,000 in 2010 • 650 projects supported • 40 partners countries

  5. Happy birthday to you WorldPC – taking care of Close the Gap’s E-Waste in Africa • WorldPC is an international platform created - and currently managed - by Close the Gap • WorldPC is an umbrella linking various actors acting in the field of ICT4development. • Objective: take care of the end-of -life of ICT’s that are sent to developing countries. • Mission is to provide a global platform for national non-profit organizations that enables them to effectively engage with multi-national bodies/companies and opinion makers. 1. INTRODUCTION

  6. Engaging with private & corporate donors & philanthropic partners

  7. Thanks for your attention “The importance of information technologies for educational use cannot be underestimated. It gives developing countries the opportunity to skip an entire generation of infrastructure by going directly to internet technology. I strongly believe in partnerships, in joining forces and in together making this world a better place, where opportunities can be seized by everyone.”Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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