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118-458: The concept has received much attention in the context of Asian and African countries, although it is also found in other parts of the world such as Europe. Smart villages concept is engaged in efforts to combat the real barriers to energy access in villages, particularly in developing countries with technological, financial and educational methodology. A major focus of smart villages is the adoption of renewable resource in place of fossil fuel, which

236-504: A basic level of health; iii) providing internet access to the whole community to strengthen its capacity for socio-economic development. The ICT Village model, developed and launched by OCCAM, The Observatory on Digital Communication has had a large echo, influencing deeply different levels of the society: the model has even been cited by the USSTRATCOM Global Innovation and Strategy Center in one of its document concerning

354-598: A large echo, influencing deeply different levels of the society: the model has even been cited by the USSTRATCOM Global Innovation and Strategy Center in one of its document concerning the Village Infrastructure Kit-Alpha (VIKA). The first ICT village project was carried out in 1999 in Honduras , hit by the devastating hurricane Mitch . With the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology (COHCIT) and

472-683: A new ultrasound device, which allow remote ultrasounds suitable for prevent pre- and post-natal mortality and assist emergency interventions. The project realized by OCCAM in collaboration with the Department of Protection of Agrifood and Urban Systems and Biodiversity Valorization of the University of Milan and with the International Telemedicine Institute (IITM), supported by the Municipality of Milan, has allowed to export knowledge in

590-734: A path of self-sustainable development that respects the environment and human rights. The Centre was created for MilanEXPO 2015 and launched at the International Conference "Beyond EXPO: The New Digital Services for Food Security" held at the Palazzo Lombardia in Milan in October 2015. The Center was adopted on 17 November 2016 at the COP22 - UN summit on climate change in Marrakech . The center

708-605: A post he remained in until 1985. In addition, he was given special humanitarian assignments to Dubrovnik , Sarajevo , Sudan, Ethiopia , Vietnam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic . In 1987, de Mistura returned to Sudan to become WFP Director of Operations. From 1988 to 1991, he acted as director of fund-raising and external relations of the United Nations Office of the Coordinator for Afghanistan. Moving on again, he

826-536: A properly developed, constructed and sustainable community-owned renewable energy plan to raise the quality of life in rural communities, and under this project plants should be owned, managed and maintained by the rural communities. In 2013 EnDev Indonesia was awarded first prize in the category “Community-based Off-grid”, with its project on micro-hydro power in Lembah Derita, Sumatra Barat. [REDACTED]   Philippines With more than 2,000 inhabited islands, it

944-629: A quick trial and return of Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone to Italy. On 10 July 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that he had appointed de Mistura as the new special envoy tasked with seeking a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria . One of de Mistura's strategies was to establish localised "freezes" that would be replicated elsewhere and, in combination with various humanitarian, administrative and political initiatives, transform

1062-601: A rapid growth. Central Asian countries are blessed with sufficient resources and export their extra electricity to neighboring countries. Electrification is highly desired by all rural communities. Different international, national and local organizations use different indicators for measuring and reporting mini-grids or stand-alone systems. South Asian countries have been focusing on off-grid electrification of current trend for Rural Electrification (RE) at regional level. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal have shown good results for RE through off-grid communities. About 38% of

1180-448: A reduction in pre-postpartum and early childhood mortality, • e-learning, with classes equipped with computers and other digital devices and courses. • center for internet access for the population of the district. All the vast territory, after a first satellite coverage provided by Eutelsat / Skylogic, was connected in broadband using the state frequencies, so that hospitals, schools, municipalities, operated without charges, stating

1298-654: A semi or autonomous capability to satisfy electricity demand through local power generation. The term off-grid systems cover both mini-grids for serving multiple users and stand-alone systems for individual appliance or users. In spite witnessing use of fossil fuel for power generation by mini or individual off-grid system, it is broadly defined that off-grid systems are actually based on renewable energy resources. The terms "micro-grid, nano-grid and pico-grid are used to differentiate different kinds of mini-grids with size thresholds under off-grid approach. Access to un-interrupted and low cost electricity for socio-economic development

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1416-658: A sense of 'constructive outrage' as he has described it; a desire to study humanitarian emergency relief and dedicate his life to working for the peaceful resolution of conflict. In 1971, de Mistura started his career with the UN as a WFP Project Officer in Sudan. In 1973 he was an Emergency Relief Officer in Chad, there he led the first ever UN airdrop operation. By 1976, he was working as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization 's Deputy Chef de Cabinet ,

1534-615: A special project associated with the Mediterranean Program, a network of agencies and institutions aimed at supporting the Barcelona Agreement of 1995 on free trade Euro-Mediterranean. Staffan de Mistura Staffan de Mistura (born 25 January 1947) is an Italian - Swedish diplomat, United Nations official and former member of the Italian government . After a 40-year career in various United Nations agencies, he

1652-594: A substantial potential for the renewable energy resources, Turkey holds seventh position in the world (and first in Europe) in terms of geothermal energy. It has also planned to further increase its hydro, wind and solar energy resources. Turkey envisages producing 30% of its electricity need from the renewable by 2023. [REDACTED]   Iraq Ten years after the war, the power supply was short of demand. But in April, 2013 Oil Ministry of Iraq highlighted its plan stating that: "By

1770-475: A total capacity of 107 kW, Nepal's first mini-grid of its kind was set up in 2012 connecting the micro-hydro plants in Rangkhani , Paiyuthanthap, Sarkuwa and Damek . Besides UNDP is encouraging to put the community at the center of the planning, installing, and operating processes of micro-hydro plants. [REDACTED]   Pakistan Geographically is located to a place where exploitation of solar energy

1888-641: Is a distinguished Senior Visiting Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University . Staffan de Mistura was born in 1947 in Stockholm , Sweden , the son of a Swedish mother, Birgitta Johnson de Mistura and an Italian father, Emil Domingo de Mistura. His father belonged to a noble Italian family of Šibenik (Italian: Sebenico) in Croatia , which fled after World War II , together with most Dalmatian Italians , after Tito's Communists took over

2006-533: Is a leading country. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) is its main policy initiative to promote solar energy, including off-grid power development. International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank collaborate with various stakeholders for global off-grid lighting market for reliable electricity to people who have no access to national grids. A neutral, independent, not for profit association called Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA)

2124-597: Is also distinguished by the use of sustainable and modular technologies, which rely on clean energy like the ones obtained from photovoltaics. The Center, validated at the XVIII Infopoverty World Conference on 13 April 2018, can provide phytopathology, parasitology, remote diagnosis and analysis, soil and food evaluation, crop monitoring and soil protection. and analysis of water potability; telemedicine services such as radiology, ultrasound, extended to basic veterinary and cold chain testing services along

2242-439: Is also working for inculcating moral values in the society and for improving the standard of living of the villagers. The Foundation has developed Village Dhanora, Teh. Bari, District Dholpur, one of the remotely situated village of Rajasthan as India's First Smart Village. The village is situated 30 km away from Dholpur district headquarter and 248 km from Jaipur city, Capital of Rajasthan State of India. The population of

2360-726: Is an important requirement. There is a universal demand of grid-based and off-grid solutions to ensure access to electricity all over the world, without off-grid approach increasing demand and decreasing supply cannot be stabilized for the mankind on this planet. About 80% of world's population live in rural areas and majority of these people do not have access to electricity. Due to lack of employment people from rural areas migrate to urban areas where they find employment opportunities much easily because of industrial infrastructure established primarily on availability of electricity. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) power generation projects based on renewable energy technology at low cost are

2478-487: Is difficult in Philippines to extend electrical grid to communities in remote areas. In a documentary presentation, CEO of Hybrid Social Solutions Inc. indicated distribution of solar products that have been delivered to poor communities across the Philippines with a future plan of building an ecosystem to support standalone solar energy devices for use by the rural communities. They have also considered it essential to ensure

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2596-814: Is leader of the e-service for development Community of Expertise within the Global Alliance for Information and Communications Technologies and Development (UN - GAID), initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Kuala Lumpur . The president of the Observatory is the architect Pierpaolo Saporito , who founded it during his presidency at the UNESCO International Council for FIlm Television and Audiovisual Communication (CICT- IFCT), nominated High Level Advisor of

2714-574: Is met by commercial sources, including petroleum, coal and electricity. Only about 12 percent of the country's population uses electricity derived from water, wind or sun. In Nepal above 50% households mostly in urban or semi-urban areas are connected to the national grid. Its 80% population is rural. Government of Nepal has launched National Rural and Renewable Energy Program in 2012 with subsidize strategy in an attempt to electrify long-deprived areas. Per Nepal Living Standard Survey 2011 estimates 96% urban 63% rural population has access to electricity. With

2832-445: Is most conducive, as it is 6th country in the world in terms of solar irradiance where sunshine availability is 8 to 10 hours per day in its most parts. Mini wind farming projects (1-50 kWatts) along with small solar farms scattered over remote inaccessible areas. Use of solar energy in rural villages of Pakistan with solar panels is growing on off-grid concept with increasing community systems. The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme and

2950-514: Is organized into 5 segments: OCCAM makes use of qualified high-level advisors, grouped in specific task forces, with a promotion and development committee. The observatory has two representations at the UN, one in New York and one in Geneva and an international head of Institutional Relations. Since its foundation, the observatory has had a close relationship with UNESCO, which originated it in 1996 as

3068-636: Is prepared by Prof. Priyanand Agale, Dr. Satyapal Singh Meena an officer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) also copyrights of smart village is on the name of Prof. Priyanand Agale, Dr. Satyapal Singh Meena and Mr. Attdeep Agale. This concept consists of five elements Retrofitting, Redevelopment, Greenfield, e-Pan and Livelihood. Under the project of smart village the Foundation is adopting villages and putting efforts for sustainable development by providing basic amenities like sanitation, safe drinking water, internal road, tree plantation, water conservation. The Foundation

3186-403: Is seen as the best approach that can be developed through off-grid systems or communities. The term “Off-grid” itself is very broad and simply refers to "not using or depending on electricity provided through main or national grids and generated by main power infrastructures. The term is also used to describe a particular lifestyle which is embodied by autonomous structures. Off-grid systems have

3304-599: Is the ICT Village of Sambaina, born also thanks to the support of the then President of the Malgasy Republic S.E. Marc Ravalomanana. Here the project has been developed focusing on: • telemedicine, with the establishment of a new digitalized health unit, especially on maternal care, achieving a reduction in pre-postpartum and early childhood mortality, • e-learning, with classes equipped with computers and other digital devices and courses. • center for internet access for

3422-618: Is the result of the experimentation of over 15 years of applications in the various ICT Village in the field of maternal care, emergencies, cardiology, and traumatology. It has been selected among the most relevant projects for the development of the Mediterranean by the French Senate . On 20 June 2014, it was presented during the Conference Au-delà des frontières: les partenariats euro-méditerranéens par ceux qui les font The project

3540-959: Is the world's fourth largest electricity producer after the United States, China, and Japan. Russia exports electricity to countries e.g. Latvia , Lithuania , Poland etc. However, import and export reversal has also been reported due to cost of production. [REDACTED]   Afghanistan With its insufficient power supply infrastructure covers its electricity demand through import from electricity-exporting countries i.e. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Iran, these countries mostly sell their surplus electricity to Afghanistan. Above 4 billion US dollars have so far been disbursed to build power supply infrastructure in Afghanistan but deficiencies not only to its rural/remotes areas but country's capital needs more considerable help from developed countries for supply of electrification to whole Afghanistan One of

3658-509: Is to be the real turning point for Syria", ending his speech as follows: "It is this Council - and this Council alone - which is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security". In late 2021, de Mistura was appointed as the UN personal envoy to Western Sahara . Honours Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2014) Commander French Legion of Honour (2012) Grand Officer Order of Merit of

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3776-503: The Ashden Award in this regard. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has also decided to increase the number of micro hydropower generation projects to 1000, with total power generation capacity of 100 megawatts (MW). There are several barriers that are keeping Pakistan from nationwide off grid electrification, in spite of enough wind, water and sun to poweroff grid communities in Pakistan but

3894-481: The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (through Programme for Economic Advancement and Community Empowerment ) have been encouraging village organizations to promote and establish community based micro hydro power projects across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Gilgit–Baltistan , Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Azad Jammu and Kashmir districts and villages. Both Rural Support Programmes have received

4012-827: The US Department of Education ; Guido Podestà , vice-president of the European Parliament; Arturo Vallarino , vice-president of the Republic of Panama ; John Shirley, president of the Navajo Nation ; John Gage , co-founder Sun Microsystems ; Hamadoun Touré , secretary general of the ITU ; Shashi Tharoor , deputy secretary-general of the United Nations Communications and Public Information ; Montassar Ouali , Tunisian Minister of Communication; Enrique Planas, secretary of

4130-789: The United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development. OCCAM was founded with the mission to fight poverty as effectively as possible using the new technologies and to promote sustainable development actions in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and works to support the UN strategies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), former Millennium Development Goals (MDGs, 2000-2015). OCCAM's actions, besides its function of Observatory on Digital Communication with studies and research, focuses also on two other main initiatives: As part of

4248-599: The Agreements signed by the director general, Federico Mayor and Marco Formentini in June 1996. The acronym stands for Observatory for Cultural Communication and Audiovisual in the Mediterranean . Since 2003, OCCAM has been associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information , while in 2005 it received Special Consultative Status at the UN's Social and Economic Council ( ECOSOC ). Since 2006 OCCAM

4366-518: The Digital Services Global Platform, both in the field of Food Security with applications of e-phytopathology and parasitology and of telemedicine, through a new ultrasound device, which allow remote ultrasounds suitable for prevent pre- and post-natal mortality and assist emergency interventions. The project realized by OCCAM in collaboration with the Department of Protection of Agrifood and Urban Systems and Biodiversity Valorization of

4484-769: The E-MedMed Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the presence of representatives of the Italian Government , OCCAM and the Municipality of Catania to create the Hub Center of Catania for Health Security, Migrant Emergency and Solidarity Development in the Mediterranean Basin . The project had the chance to collaborate with the IRCCS Bonino health facilities Pulejo of Messina and Provincial Health Authority of Catania, while numerous actors have participated in

4602-534: The Indian authorities for allegedly killing by mistake two Indian fishermen, believing that they were pirates, when deployed on an Italian-flagged merchant vessel Enrica Lexie . The 2012 Italian Navy Marines shooting incident in the Laccadive Sea strained diplomatic relations between Italy and India. De Mistura has been mandated to find a "fair, positive and acceptable solution" with Indian judicial authorities to ensure

4720-642: The Infopoverty program, OCCAM promoted the foundation of the Infopoverty Institute at the University of Oklahoma in 2004, to spread the Infopoverty vision in the American academic world, having as its scope to improve the living conditions of the population with ICT. Infopoverty World Conference is one of the best-known initiatives of OCCAM, founded in 2001. Since then, the conference has been held annually at

4838-805: The Kabul mission. By the end of January 2010, Ban announced his intention to appoint de Mistura in March 2010 as Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Afghanistan and Chief of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). While U.S. President Barack Obama laid the blame for the massacre of U.N. officials in Mazar-i-Sharif on the Afghans, de Mistura said "I don't think we should be blaming any Afghan. We should be blaming

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4956-559: The Millennium Challenge Corporation USA will launch support programs. In support of Sambaina and the other ICT Village, OCCAM launched the Ville Village Project in 2005 to encourage direct collaboration between communities in developing countries and cities in advanced countries, which have greatly encouraged the integration in the perspective of mutual cultural and social enrichment and in order to optimize

5074-769: The Ministry of Culture and the International Council for Film Television and Audiovisual Communication , and the reconstruction of the National Film Archive to make a contribution to the UN Peacekeeping action. ICT Village and Navajo Nation John Shirley , at that time, President of the Navajo Nation , at the World Summit on the Information Society , organized by the ITU in Tunis, 2005, where he announced

5192-787: The Ministry of Culture and the International Council for International Cinema and Television, and the reconstruction of the National Film Archive to make a contribution to the UN Peacekeeping action. Another important project is the Navajo Nation Portal, announced in 2005 during the intervention at the WSIS in Tunis by John Shirley, president of the Navajo Nation co-signatory of the Memorandum of understanding with ITU and OCCAM, for

5310-683: The Padano Technology Park, the Hospital (already active in the telemedicine sector) and the NGOs operating in its territory. Innovative digital development service centers have also been created, focusing on e-phytopathology, and e-veterinary. The ICT Village of Mahobong , in Lesotho, experimented in 2007 the Digital Services Global Platform, both in the field of Food Security with applications of e-phytopathology and parasitology and of telemedicine, through

5428-435: The Pontifical Commission for Social Communication; Sarbuland Khan, Director UN – GAID; and many others. In 2003, the ICT Village model, a project that is still active in the Infopoverty Programme, was formalized during the first phase of the World Summit Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva . In 2002 the Infopoverty Programme was born from the conference to promote the validated projects and implement them concretely in

5546-423: The Sacred Heart, University of Oklahoma, Eutelsat, Pathologists, and delegation of the Dominican Republic and of Peru, over the border; S. Donato Hospital. A fixed Space TV station guaranteed the constant transmission of all the daily meetings. OCCAM co-produced in 2010 for the UN pavilion at EXPO in Shanghai the film The Earth, Our Home directed by Pierpaolo Saporito and Vittorio Giacci , which illustrates

5664-413: The Secretary-General for Southern Lebanon (2001–2004), and director of the UN Information Center in Rome (2000–2001). His work has taken him to many of the world's most volatile trouble-spots including Afghanistan, Iraq, Rwanda , Somalia , Sudan and the former Yugoslavia . Since September 2019, De Mistura is Associate Professor at Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and he

5782-431: The Seminar was held during the first phase of the WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society), where the Infopoverty Programme was launched. In 2005, in the next phase of Tunis , OCCAM organized a second Seminar during which they presented the WSIS ICT Village in Borji Ettouil as a model of large-scale application. Furthermore, a memorandum was signed with ITU (International Communication Union) and Navajo Nation for

5900-430: The UN seat in New York . Considered as one Flagship Event, over the years it has seen more than a thousand representatives of large international organizations and institutions, avant-garde companies, universities and pioneers of the digital revolution , to find winning digital solutions for fighting poverty and sustainable development . Since its inception, the IWC has reached a high government level, thanks to

6018-407: The UNESCO General Assembly; Hisanori Isomura , president of CICT-UNESCO and ambassador of Japan in Paris; Mario Baccini , Italian foreign minister; Carlos A. Braga , director of the World Bank ; Donaldo Ochoa , director of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration ; Giuseppe Gargani , president of the European Parliament 's Media and Culture Committee; Adriana de Kanter , director of

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6136-429: The University of Milan and with the International Telemedicine Institute (IITM), supported by the Municipality of Milan, has allowed to export knowledge in the field of cultivation and protection of plants and food and limit production losses caused to production, giving considerable development to the communities involved. According to a publication written for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2012, Asia has

6254-430: The Village Infrastructure Kit-Alpha (VIKA). ICT Village in Honduras: The Solar Village The first ICT village project was carried out in 1999 in Honduras, hit by the devastating Hurricane Mitch . With the support of UNESCO , the INFOPOVERTY PROGRAMME , the Organization of American States (OEA), the Ministry of Science and Technology (COHCIT) and the local University (UCyT) and the main international organization, it

6372-414: The Ville Village Project in 2005 to encourage direct collaboration between communities in developing countries and cities in advanced countries, which have greatly encouraged the integration in the perspective of mutual cultural and social enrichment and in order to optimize the resources put in place by both local authorities and NGOs in development cooperation projects. The first Ville-Village realization

6490-436: The area and the data collected in the field (diagnostic imaging, medical records, patient records, consultations, training etc.) through the network, optimizing, which would also allow in our country, the 'home care of the patient, reducing costs and optimizing the use of resources. Focal moment for the operational definition of the project was the XXI Euromediterranean Conference, held in Catania on 26–27 February 2016, in which

6608-574: The attractive option for off-grid electrification in most of the rural areas of Asian countries. Its work will satisfy the rural electricity demand and provide employment opportunities to minimize the rapid urbanization. The ICT Village model stems from the need to provide technologies and services to the most disadvantaged communities to enable them to promote their own development. The replicable model of ICT Village focuses on three types of intervention: i) ensuring an education to young people aimed at enhancing local resources and creating jobs; ii) ensuring

6726-475: The benefits of “lighting” in a cost-effective manner, to populations that face uncertain waiting periods for grid-based electricity, or are unlikely to obtain grid-based electricity due to remote or inaccessible locations. Report also focus the role of off-grid communities based on public-private partnership model for off-grid electricity services to the deprived population of Bangladesh. [REDACTED]   India With mini-grids and off-grid applications, India

6844-503: The birth of the Navajo Nation Portal. Another important project is the Navajo Nation Portal, announced in 2005 during the intervention at the WSIS in Tunis by John Shirley, president of the Navajo Nation co-signatory of the Memorandum of understanding with ITU and OCCAM, for the development of digitalization in indigenous populations, which sees the creation in many pueblos of access and training centers. ICT Village in Madagascar: The UN Millennium Village of Sambaina A longlasting project

6962-430: The conflict and lay the basis for a new and improved political process. That strategy was later criticised by Mouin Rabbani a former staffer in de Mistura's office for being a "gimmick". In October 2016, de Mistura offered to personally escort the rebels fighters if they were willing to leave Aleppo in order to avoid the continuing bombing over Eastern Aleppo where at least two hundred thousand civilians were caught in

7080-462: The countries most in need. The conferences over the years have been organized in partnership with the European Parliament, Office of Milan, and have received the high patronage of the President of the Republic , the patronage of the presidency of the Council of Ministers and other national and international institutions. The annual editions of Infopoverty held at the UN seat in New York are always in videoconference with other institutional offices in

7198-417: The country. He graduated at Sapienza University of Rome in political sciences. Working as an intern for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Cyprus in the mid-1970s, he witnessed the death of a child, shot by a sniper. The child had wandered over the 'green line' dividing Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . This experience was something he found profoundly shocking, but it also stirred up

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7316-405: The creation of the Indigenous Portal, and managed the WSIS-TV, on ITU delegation. Other Infopoverty seminars were held later, always at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, in conjunction with the work of the UN Commission for Science and Technology or the Annual Ministerial Review, accompanied by illustrative expositions at the ECOSOC biennial Innovation Fair. The Infopoverty programme, born at

7434-495: The deputy executive director for External Relations of the World Food Programme in Rome. In January 2010, Richard Holbrooke , the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, revealed that de Mistura had been offered the job as the U.N. special representative in Afghanistan, replacing Kai Eide . The New York Times noted in an editorial that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had also been considering Jean-Marie Guéhenno of France and Ian Martin of Britain for

7552-462: The development of digitalization in indigenous populations, which sees the creation in many pueblos of access and training centers. A longlasting project is the ICT Village of Sambaina , born also thanks to the support of the then president of the Malgasy Republic S.E. Marc Ravalomanana . Here the project has been developed focusing on: • telemedicine, with the establishment of a new digitalized health unit, especially on maternal care, achieving

7670-472: The development of the Hub: IITM (International Institute of TeleMedicine), Nile Badrawi Foundation for Education and Development in Egypt, Tripoli National Diabetes Hospital and the National Center for Disease Control in Libya, Moroccan Society for TeleMedicine and e-Health in Morocco, Association for Promoting Pulmonology and Allergology in Tunisia. in order to strengthen their capacity to use existing resources - often completely neglected - and start them towards

7788-437: The effects of human action on climate change. The film was screened at UNESCO in 2012. Many numerous well-known names and Oscar awards collaborated in the making of the film including Ennio Morricone composer of the musical themes of the first and last chapter, F. Murray Abraham who participated as narrator, Luis Bacalov, Michel Nyman , Arvo Part, Philip Glass, Ayub Ogada , Nello Salza, Andrea Bocelli . The Observatory

7906-490: The end of 2013, the crisis will be over for households with supply of electricity around the clock across the country. By the end of 2014, Iraq would have met industrial demand as well”. However, political instability and role of terrorism by the terrorists in Iraq reliable and neutral assessment is still a hard job. [REDACTED]   Yemen Prior to Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen in Yemen, energy and power supply scenario reveals that 93% Yemenis rural population

8024-504: The end of November for personal reasons. In his last briefing to the Security Council, on 20 December 2018, Staffan de Mistura highlighted the various attempts made during the four and a half years of his mandate to move forward the political process. Although stating that the work undertaken by the UN "is no substitute for genuine efforts of influential countries to talk to each other and to work constructively", he claimed "I believe we have made some difference – but not enough", and listed

8142-424: The essential points to remember from the work carried out during his mandate, before passing it on to his successor: In this last address, de Mistura updated the Council on the challenges that remained and once again urged the Security Council to remain united in support of UN efforts, and to support his successor, Geir Pedersen : "we need a renewed sense of common purpose and concerted action in this Council if 2019

8260-403: The field of cultivation and protection of plants and food and limit production losses caused to production, giving considerable development to the communities involved. eMedMed is the project born in the context of the Union for the Mediterranean; it aims to promote a more widespread and efficient diffusion of the health service in Tunisia, Morocco , Libya and Egypt , through telemedicine. It

8378-696: The field of rural energy access. [REDACTED]   China According to IRENA report China in 2013, besides wind farms, had roughly 60,000 diesel and hydro mini-grid systems, most of them connected to the centralized grid. It has further installed 118 GW of solar Photovoltaics systems, of which 500 MW was installed in off-grid systems. [REDACTED]   Malaysia Acknowledging Solar as green technology, Malaysia has been encouraging solar power for rural electrification and reaffirmed its support of research into off-grid electricity through alternate energy. Malaysian Government also considering potential of smart villages and each village would differ according to

8496-480: The food supply chain. Moreover, the hub will form, thanks to new ICT technologies, new generation of experts and technicians, through a network of service providers such as AISSA (Italian Association of Agricultural Scientific Societies), the University of Milan , the University of Sassari , the Padano Technology Park, Smithers Foundation and others. Simultaneously with the various conferences and seminars, OCCAM has set up exhibitions illustrating its activities and

8614-472: The inauguration of the project. However, Maldives needs more concentration over electrification demand of its people especially in rural and remote areas. [REDACTED]     Nepal Hydro power and solar resources are sufficient to satisfy the electricity demand of Nepal. However, most of the country's current energy needs are met with inefficiently used biomass, including firewood (75%), agricultural residues (4%) and animal waste (6%). The rest

8732-561: The instigation of the Infopoverty Conferences as a moment of implementation of the related resolutions, deals with the development of operational projects in favor of the most disadvantaged communities, using new technologies, from solar to web, providing internet connections and digital services, oriented towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many projects have been launched over

8850-503: The largest off-grid population in the world, with 55% of the global off-grid population, and 798 million people having no access to electricity. As per estimates about 700 million or 90% were located in rural Asia. However, research studies reveal that South Asian and Sub-Saharan African countries have been unable to expand their electrification rate. Whereas electrification progress in regions such as Latin America and East Asia (China) indicates

8968-508: The largest solar power project funded at a cost $ 18 by the government of New Zealand has started functioning for supply of energy to 2,500 households, businesses and government buildings in central Bamyan Province of Afghanistan. [REDACTED]   Bangladesh According to a World Bank document, about 62% of Bangladesh's population had access to electricity in 2013, indicating 90% and 43% wide disparity between urban and rural areas. Bangladesh while standing at 134th out of 144 countries on

9086-452: The local University (UCyT) and the main international organizationsit was possible to implement two projects initially called Solar Village in the communities of San Ramon and San Francisco de Lempira . Thanks to the use of solar panels and the first satellite equipped for the Internet of OnSatNet, the supply of electricity was guaranteed, and a connection to 108 mb / sec, a real record for

9204-488: The middle of the battle. He added that otherwise, Aleppo would be completely destroyed within two months and thousands of civilians would be killed. Al-Nusra Front refused that offer and instead left Aleppo in December. By 2018, de Mistura was the longest serving of three UN mediators – Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi – during the more-than-seven-year Syrian conflict. In October 2018, he announced that he would step down at

9322-478: The most disadvantaged communities to enable them to promote their own development. The replicable model of ICT Village focuses on three types of intervention: i) ensuring an education to young people aimed at enhancing local resources and creating jobs, ii) ensuring a basic level of health , iii) providing internet access to the whole community to strengthen its capacity for socio-economic development. The ICT Village model, developed and launched by OCCAM has had

9440-520: The nation's mood, Executive Director of Sekisui Company states that "If you're going to use electricity, you might as well make it yourself". [REDACTED]   South Korea In June, 2015 Smart Villages (New thinking for off-grid communities worldwide) has conducted a workshop in Seoul to familiarize the people of South Korea about the fast evolving technology moving towards off-grid communities and its support for bright ideas and entrepreneurial efforts in

9558-418: The needs of its population. [REDACTED]   Indonesia People of Indonesia living in rural areas have been facing low electrification and using fossil fuel for power supply. Additionally many remote communities still lack access to any power at all with little expectation of being supplied on-grid power by the state-owned electricity company (PLN). In the recent past Indonesian government has initiated

9676-768: The person who produced the news—the one who burned the Koran." On 28 November 2011, he was nominated Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs in Italy's technocratic cabinet headed by Mario Monti . In May 2013, the Italian Government appointed him, then serving as deputy foreign minister, as the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Italy to resolve the case of two Italian Navy marines, held in India since February 2012, who were accused by

9794-718: The population of Asia and 22% in the world, live in East Asia. [REDACTED]   Japan Public confidence in safety of nuclear power was greatly damaged by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster , consequently Off-grid concept was applied more conveniently in Japan. Alternative energy technologies have become standard in newly constructed homes. Sekisui House Ltd, a famous Japanese house building firm pointed out that 80% of single-family homes were constructed with alternative energy technology such as solar panels and fuel cells. Reflecting

9912-486: The population of the district. All the vast territory, after a first satellite coverage provided by Eutelsat / Skylogic, was connected in broadband using the state frequencies, so that hospitals, schools, municipalities, operated without charges, stating the principle, then decided in UNGAID, that public services must be able to take advantage of public broadband networks. Sambaina soon arouses international attention, including

10030-596: The population to use these new technologies advantageously and to connect to the rest of the world through e-commerce and e-government initiatives. ICT Village in Tunisia: Borji Ettouil Presented and discussed in several Infopoverty World Conferences, held annually at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the model is proposed to the Government of Tunisia for an experimentation in

10148-535: The presence of high-ranking officials such as: Staffan de Mistura , general secretary personal representative; Armida de Lopez Contreras , Vice President of Honduras; John Negroponte , former US Ambassador, Israel Chris , deputy secretary US department of Commerce (which announced in 2003 the creation of the Millennium Challenge Account by the Bush administration ); Sonia Mendieta de Badaroux , president of

10266-535: The principle, then decided in UN-GAID, that public services must be able to take advantage of public broadband networks. Sambaina soon arouses international attention, including the visit of Jeffrey Sachs , director of the UN Millennium Project and special advisor of the secretary general Kofi Annan , who proclaimed him in 2006 the first and only one of its kind, Millennium Village towards which both UNDP and

10384-555: The project and project is still underway: [REDACTED]   Maldives President of Maldives has already launched an initiative to make the Maldives a solar power stronghold to provide rooftop solar panels in the rural and remote areas of the country. Under this project together with a plan to achieve carbon neutral Maldives by 2020, first solar energy panels was installed in one of the school in Villimale district of Male that accompanied

10502-579: The quality of electricity supply, Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development (RERED) Project sought to raise levels of social development and economic growth by increasing access to electricity in rural areas. Under REFED notable contribution to social and economic outcomes in rural areas by extending access to electricity through off-grid Solar Home Systems (SHS), has been witnessed and noted with significant increase in Household appliances. The World Bank report envisaged that Off-grid systems can accelerate

10620-510: The rate of conversion from no energy to alternative energy remains slow. As per World Bank Study, almost 44% of Pakistani households have no access to grid based electricity. 80% of this deprived population resides in remote and rural areas. Observatory for Cultural and Audiovisual Communication in the Mediterranean The Observatory on Digital Communication ( OCCAM ) was established in 1996 by UNESCO in Milan, with

10738-520: The resources put in place by both local authorities and NGOs in development cooperation projects. The first Ville-Village realization was ratified with the agreement signed by the Ambassador of Madagascar in Itala, SE Jean Pierre Razafi, on 4 December 2008, and the mayor of Lodi Lorenzo Guerini , Within this initiative the city of Lodi has been selected to better employ the features of its territory, such as

10856-836: The results achieved. In particular, there are the exhibitions in the Bramante Cloisters of the Catholic University of Milan 2001, at the Polytechnic of Milan, at the Palais des Nations in Genevra for the WSIS 2003 and the Ecosoc Innovation Fair 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 in the central pavilion of the 2005 WSIS in Tunis and also at the Glass Palace in New York. A large Infopoverty Exhibition, entitled "New technologies for development"

10974-469: The roads, Electrical power fluctuation No outcome base education, Unemployment and poverty. ProF. Priyanand Agale Founder, president of Foundation and Dr. Satyapal Singh Meena officer of the Indian Revenue service has converted this village as India's first Smart Village and now Dhanora has become a role model of Rural Development. Following are the major success achieved within a short span of two years of

11092-803: The sustainability and future growth in remote areas with community based solar projects. [REDACTED]   North Korea has been focusing on modern technologies for overcoming its chronic energy shortage. Utilization of alternative energy sources in place of fossil fuel consumption is being considered to satisfy the socio-economic requirements of its people Geographical marking in the Western Asia consists of 19 countries/territorial states. 5 countries of Asia from this region hold strong financial stability and resources for social development. In this region three countries, According to population demography Turkey, Iraq and Yemen stand at 10th, 13th and 20th position respectively. [REDACTED]   Turkey With

11210-402: The time, able to provide more than 30,000 people the first e-learning and telemedicine services provided, allowing the population to use these new technologies advantageously and to connect to the rest of the world through e-commerce and e-government initiatives. Presented and discussed in the various IWC 2001-2003, the model is proposed to the Government of Tunisia for an experimentation in

11328-596: The village of Borji Ettouil at the WSIS Summit in November 2003. The success of this WSIS-ICT Village - supported by the National Solidarity Fund and visited by numerous government delegations and personalities, who appreciated the operational applications of telemedicine, e-learning and internet community access - allows validating their effectiveness and opens the doors to numerous invitations to replicate it over

11446-423: The village of Borji Ettouil at the WSIS Summit in November 2003. The success of this WSIS - ICT Village - supported by the National Solidarity Fund and visited by numerous government delegations and personalities, who appreciated the operational applications of telemedicine, e-learning and internet community access - allows validating their effectiveness and opens the doors to numerous invitations to replicate it over

11564-543: The village was nearly about 2000 having no sanitation facility, potable water facility, which were adversely causing the health of the villagers. The internal roads are also not there and it causes great hardship to the people especially in rainy season. Owing to unawareness and non-availability of sanitation facility and toilets the people of the village use to go open for defecation. There are other problems also which villagers were facing such as Fluoride concentration in drinking water, No water conservation System, Encroachment on

11682-541: The visit of Jeffrey Sachs , director of the UN Millennium Project and Special Advisor of the Secretary General Kofi Annan , who proclaimed him in 2006 the first and only one of its kind, Millennium Village towards which both UNDP and the Millennium Challenge Corporation USA will launch support programs. The Ville Village Project In support of Sambaina and the other ICT Village, OCCAM launched

11800-502: The world, such as: Brussels , European Commission ; Paris, UNESCO; Milan, (Office of the European Parliament, the University of Milan, the Catholic University of Milan and the Polytechnic University of Milan ) and numerous other locations around the globe. The 2018 edition of the conference, the 18th, entitled Collective creativity and digital innovation: forging inclusive partnerships to sustain peace and development ,

11918-519: The years in various countries, including Peru , Ethiopia , Dominican Republic , Lesotho , Tunisia , Ghana , South Lebanon , Navajo Nation, Madagascar . In particular, in the village of Meiss al-Jabal , in South Lebanon, born from a collaboration with Staffan de Mistura , High Representative of the UN Secretary General in the region, as a support action for the refugee communities, it

12036-545: The years in various countries, including Peru, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Lesotho, Tunisia, Ghana, South Lebanon, Navajo Nation, Madagascar. ICT Village in Lebanon: Meiss al-Jabal In particular, in the village of Meiss al-Jabal, in South Lebanon, born from a collaboration with Staffan de Mistura , High Representative of the UN Secretary General in the region, as a support action for the refugee communities, it

12154-420: The years, including ICT Villages to redeem poorer communities ( SDG 1 ) from poverty, eMedMed for telemedicine ( SDG 3 ), W orld Food & Health Security e-Center for agricultural development and food security, (SDG 2). The Program is updated annually at each UN Infopoverty conference and illustrated with specific exposures. The ICT Village project stems from the need to provide technologies and services to

12272-814: Was also briefly Special Adviser to the High Commissioner for Refugees in Kosovo ; a job that lasted from April to June. He was then given the task of Regional Administrator for the Mitrovica Region in Kosovo. In June 2000, de Mistura was Special Rapporteur during the Fribourg Forum on Regional Cooperation and Coordination in Crisis Management for Europe and the Newly Independent States . Until 2001, he

12390-795: Was appointed Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and thereafter Deputy Foreign Minister in the Italian cabinet headed by Mario Monti . In 2013, he was director of operations at the Foundation Villa San Michele in Anacapri. From 2014 to 2019 he was the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. De Mistura's previous UN posts have included that of Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq (2007–2009) and Afghanistan (2010–2011), Personal Representative of

12508-753: Was conceived out of a joint World Bank/IFC Lighting Africa and private sector effort in 2012. India is the first Asian lighting programs for IFC. Lighting Asia/India program was planned to enable access of two million rural Indians to off-grid lighting solutions by 2015. The program is designed with a series of interventions to alter market behavior by removing specific barriers, for example, the market spoilage created by poor products, lack of information on quality products and on distribution channels, lack of financing for companies and consumers, lack of awareness that quality solar appliances are affordable and viable. India's first smart village has been developed by Eco Needs Foundation at Dhanora village of Rajasthan. The concept

12626-727: Was director of the United Nations Information Centre in Rome . From 2001 to 2004, de Mistura served as Personal Representative of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Southern Lebanon. One of his major achievements in that post was to set up and organise a successful de-mining operation. He then went on to serve as Deputy Special Representative for Iraq for 15 months, starting in January 2005. During his tenure, he

12744-838: Was employed as director of the Division of Public Affairs of the United Nations Children's Fund , known as UNICEF , and was also UNICEF representative for Somalia. In 1992, he was in Nagorno-Karabakh with UN mission chief Francesco Vendrell. He was briefly the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq. The job lasted from March through August 1997. De Mistura sat as a member of the Security Council Panel on Humanitarian Issues in Iraq, in 1999. He

12862-720: Was held in 2007 at the Milan Fair on the occasion of the BUILD UP event with the virtual reconstruction of an ICT Village, where were presented the most interesting innovations in the ICT4D field at the service of sustainable development, by all the partners of the Program: UNESCO, ESA, European Parliament, International Federation of the Red Cross, City of Milan, Casa della Carità, Polytechnic of Milan, Bicocca University , Catholic University of

12980-548: Was held on 13 April 2018 as usual at the UN NY, room 12 and saw 49 speakers. This latest edition, like the previous ones starting in 2012, has been made accessible by the UN TV streaming site. As a follow-up to the Infopoverty Conferences held annually in spring at the UN seat in New York, OCCAM was invited to hold in-depth seminars at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In particular, in 2003

13098-509: Was keen to portray an optimistic view of Iraq and its chances of recovery, highlighting the hard work the UN were putting in behind the scenes to provide Iraqis with a better standard of living. After that, he became director of the UN Staff College in Turin, Italy, a post he retained until 11 September 2007, when Ban Ki-moon appointed him as his Special Representative (SRSG) for Iraq . He

13216-438: Was possible to implement two projects initially called Solar Village in the communities of San Ramon and San Francisco de Lempira. Thanks to the use of solar panels and the first satellite equipped for the Internet of OnSatNet, the supply of electricity was guaranteed, and a connection to 108 mb / sec, a real record for the time, able to provide more than 30,000 people the first e-learning and telemedicine services provided, allowing

13334-485: Was provided with two digitized classrooms, satellite connection and various specialized devices for remote consultation and assistance services, obtaining a rapid professionalization of the students, to offer them hope for the future. Unfortunately, with the war events of 2006, many villages have been destroyed, including Meiss al-Jabal. In Lebanon. Moreover, OCCAM promoted the birth of the Beirut Film Festival with

13452-572: Was provided with two digitized classrooms, satellite connection and various specialized devices for remote consultation and assistance services, obtaining a rapid professionalization of the students, to offer them hope for the future. Unfortunately, with the War in Lebanon in 2006, many villages have been destroyed, including Meiss al-Jabal. Moreover, OCCAM promoted the birth of the Beirut Film Festival with

13570-759: Was ratified with the agreement signed by the Ambassador of Madagascar in Italy, H.E. Jean Pierre Razafi, on 4 December 2008, and the mayor of Lodi Lorenzo Guerini , Within this initiative the city of Lodi has been selected to better employ the features of its territory, such as the Padano Technology Park, the Hospital (already active in the telemedicine sector) and the NGOs operating in its territory. Innovative digital development service centers have also been created, focusing on e-phytopathology, and e-veterinary. The ICT Village in Lesotho: Mahobong The ICT Village of Mahobong , in Lesotho , experimented in 2007

13688-723: Was the successor of SRSG Ashraf Qazi and assumed his responsibilities in the Mission Area on 5 November and in Baghdad on 11 November 2007. In the weeks leading up to the appointment, it was reported that politicians in Baghdad strongly favoured a former Romanian envoy to Iraq, Radu Onofrei. However, it was later revealed through Wikileaks that it was the Romanian government that lobbied the US to favor Mr. Onofrei. In July 2009, de Mistura left Iraq to become

13806-473: Was using gas canisters as their primary source of fuel. They also spent 55% of their income on food, water and energy. Power supply, where available, comes from government-run plants, the majority of which run on diesel. New capacity additions were slow with poor transmission network [REDACTED]   Russia Covers largest part of Asia with a 17,098,242 km area in the Northern sub-region of Asia. Russia

13924-623: Was validated at the UNHQ in New York in 2015 at the XV Infopoverty World Conference. The goal is to improve health conditions in the Southern Mediterranean countries through the participation of a network of clinical centers and European experts connected with local structures through a specific platform with ICT Solutions and innovative scientific m-devices. The system integrates the resources of hospitals and service centers in

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