OLPC Afghanistan
One Laptop Per Child Afghanistan
This is the new Official Wiki page for "One Laptop Per Child Afghanistan" project. Technology is playing an increasingly potent role within development, especially so in Afghanistan. Opening the flow of technology and information to Afghanistan’s youth has potential to better the future political, economic and social stabilization of the country. The team at One Laptop Per Child partnered with Ministry of Education Afghanistan (MoE), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Afghanistan (MoCIT), USAID’s Afghanistan Small and Medium Enterprise Development (ASMED) and Telecom Development Company Afghanistan to fight the insurgency with XO laptops. Especially crucial for rural areas with power constraints, this XO model only uses about 25% of the power usage of a regular laptop, and has the ability to be solar or foot powered (link to video). These computers will be integrated into teaching curricula, providing students with a vast educational resource, access to word processing, and many other educational programs, email, and internet browser software. Families will then have access to training, job information, and resources to develop and improve farms and small businesses through the XO laptop. Targeting current and historical conflict zones, including Afghanistan, correlates with OLPC’s mission of offering equal-access education to the most isolated children in the world-- with the additional advantage of promoting world peace. Although providing immediate relief for health and infrastructure appear to be of more critical importance in war ridden areas, in order to fully rebuild a war torn region, educating the youth and future leaders provide the most hope in the construction of a politically stable country. Project GoalsThe Afghanistan OLPC project will revolutionize the way in which children are taught and promote cooperation between the diverse set of communities existing in central Asia. The goal of OLPC Afghanistan is to provide every child with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves in a collaborative way. Mission: To create a fit environment for OLPC, take necessary steps to ensure every child in Afghanistan receives an XO laptop and develop the Local Activities for OLPC laptops that could revolutionize how Afghani children are educated. Contacts and Further Information• Official OLPC Afghanistan website • Official OLPC Afghanistan Dari Weblog • Contact Salim Hayran, OLPC Afghanistan Project Coordinator • Send inquiries to info@olpc.af DeploymentsDeployment Wiki PageRead here Information on pilot project, first and second phase of deployment and list of schools selected for implementation. Team Members InvolvedOLPC Afghanistan Team Read More about the OLPC Afghanistan team and volunteers [here] Media Coverage4/3/09 Huffington Post: “Afghanis Desperately want to Learn and aren't Afraid to Do So: Washington can't be Afraid to Help Them” by Matt Keller, Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa for One Laptop per Child. 3/5/09 CNN: “Laptops bring lessons, maybe even peace” 2/10/09 USAID: “One Laptop per Child Program to be Launched in Afghanistan” 1/31/09 USAID: “One Laptop Per Child program launched in Afghanistan” 9/9/08 Tech World: “How the OLPC can help beat Taliban in Afghanistan” 9/5/08 PC World: “OLPC Seeks ITU's Help to Promote Laptops” 12/12/07 CSR Wire (The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire): “The Kite Runner Inspires Gift Through One Laptop” Picture Blog See also
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