OLPC Vietnam
Project Goals
Vietnam is an emerging country, that is very famous for its friendly people, good food, motorbike transportation and the desire of people to constantly learn and improve their lives - perfect conditions for an OLPC project.
Participation of the OLPC project in Vietnam will support a change of the way children are taught, a change from teachers centralized methods to a methodology that puts children and learning itself in the center.
The mission of this Nonprofit Organization is to create an environment for the OLPC project, take necessary steps to ensure every OLPC delieverd gets to a child and to cooperate with partner projects, such as Freifunk to bridge the digital divide especially in remote regions.
Current Status
The OLPC project in Vietnam is currently in the process of building a wide network of support and partners involving key players including universities, the National Institute of IT, computer associations and outlining the project with potential partners in the ministry of science and technology and the ministry of education.
Contacts and Further Information
• Upcoming OLPC Vietnam website