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The '''International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)''' is a non-profit foundation dedicated to 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 About IICD]</ref> | The '''International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)''' is a non-profit foundation dedicated to 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 About IICD]</ref> | ||
IICD is a member of the [[NPOC|Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] (NPOC) of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.npoc.org/members.html NPOC Member List]</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. | ||