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- Organization
- Ofok
- Website of the Organization
- http://www.ofokngo.org
- What is your role in this organization?:
- SG
- Your email address
- moataz.shaarawy@gmail.com
- Tipo de organizacion/sector
- Civil Society
- What does your organization do? (100 Words Max.)
- Ofok is an NGO, working on a self sustainable model and taking full advantage of the opportunities presented by the development initiatives taking place worldwide. Ofok stands for "Horizon" on the Arabic language, summarizing the passion toward creating a brighter future, delivering a message of Hope and Change to communities through strengthening one of the main development pillars; Education, using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as tools to spread and facilitate knowledge accessibility.
Ofok's mission is to help communities empower themselves, and to enable individuals especially find employment and develop their careers.
Ofok is launching its initiatives toward narrowing the knowledge gap between developed and developing worlds through immunizing youth with the ICTs to be able to connect global experiences with local entrepreneurship to create customized solutions for communities using available resources.
- Competences Areas
- e-Learning, Open Source Software, Technological Volunteering
- Are you involved in a project and which one? (100 Words Max.)
- Ofok Human Development Initiative Tracks:
Digital Academies; Making NGOs Sustainable
NGOs who participate will become accredited learning institutes
authorized to teach advanced ICT courses by which students can receive
international certifications. The aim will be for people worldwide to have
the chance to learn about technology, which will be possible because of
our partnership with large companies and international academies. NGOs
who participate will not only empower local communities, but because of
the constant technological evolutions we are witnessing in our daily lives,
they will never run out of services to offer.
Empowering the Youth; Building a Better Future
Today's youth are the future. Young people will benefit not just by
gaining knowledge and experience, but since the training they will receive
is specifically geared for industry, they will also be fully ready to enter into
employment. Young people will also be able to start their own microenterprise
or SMB. This not only offers young people the prospects of a
better future, but tomorrow's entrepreneurs and technologically savvy
minds will allow all of us to directly benefit from their positive societal
contributions.
Ofok Human Network; Learn. Share. Innovate. Develop.
OHNet is a network of networks which uses Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) to connect individuals with
organizations and networks, all with a vision to empower communities
through promoting Social Entrepreneurship.
Ofok NGO URL: http://www.ofokngo.org
OHNet URL: http://ohnet.ofokngo.org
Ofok NGO e-mail: ofokngo@ofoksystems.com
- Why are you interested in the Digital World Forum ? (100 Words Max.)
- To support the Ofok intiatives.
- How did you know about this Web site?
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There is currently a discussion in the Low Cost Information Access Devices group on Issues on Applying low cost information technologies to foster development . You are invited to make input to the discussions.
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Jacob