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’’’The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)’’’ is a non-profit foundation dedicated in helping and providing opportunities to local communities in Africa and Latin America in the field of education, governance, livelihood, health and environment through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The Institute has active development projects in Bolivia, Burkina, Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Ms. Caroline Figuères is the Managing Director of IICD. Its’ headquarters is located in the Hague, Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/about IICD]</ref> | ’’’The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)’’’ is a non-profit foundation dedicated in helping and providing opportunities to local communities in Africa and Latin America in the field of education, governance, livelihood, health and environment through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The Institute has active development projects in Bolivia, Burkina, Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Ms. [[Caroline Figuères]] is the Managing Director of IICD. Its’ headquarters is located in the Hague, Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/about IICD]</ref> | ||
==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
IICD’s primary objective is to create opportunities and help shape the future and the society of 10 million people with low incomes by providing them access and training on how to use ICT. | IICD’s primary objective is to create opportunities and help shape the future and the society of 10 million people with low incomes by providing them access and training on how to use ICT. | ||