http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/35460 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:22 GMT 2013-05-22T11:33:22Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/34031 Title: IDRC at WSIS : Tunis Authors: IDRC. Pan Americas Description: PowerPoint presentation Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/34031 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50706 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA) Eastern Caribbean Initiative - Final Technical Report Authors: Williams, Asha Abstract: The program, Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas, is a hemispheric initiative that provides information and communication technologies (ICTs) training to marginalized populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. POETA began in 2004 as a pilot project in Guatemala through the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program to increase employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through ICT skills training. In its first year, two POETA centers trained more than 500 people and more than 25 local businesses became partners of the program. As a result of this success, Microsoft agreed to expand the program and the General Secretariat of the OAS pledged to support the initiative. This three way partnership became “POETA”. Today, POETA centers operate in 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing at-risk youth and people with disabilities with job ready training in information and communication technologies to facilitate their effective social and economic inclusion. In the Eastern Caribbean, POETA is currently providing critical training in information technology, job readiness and civic education to at-risk youth at six centers in six countries.1 At-risk youth represent a significant development challenge for the Eastern Caribbean states where POETA operates. Young people in the region are increasingly characterized by high unemployment rates; involvement in crime; and engagement in sexually risky behavior. The POETA model counters youth tendency to risky behavior by providing them with technological, social and decision-making skills necessary to overcome the challenges they face. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) provided additional support to this important initiative through a project which included research and knowledge sharing activities to investigate and promote the impact of ICTs on at-risk youth in the Eastern Caribbean. The project effectively began in January 2008 and ended in June 2009. This report outlines the major findings from data-gathering and knowledge sharing activities undertaken during this project. The report presents these findings by outlining the outcomes achieved, activities undertaken, and outputs produced. The report also provides recommendations to policymakers in the region on how ICTs can be better used to address the needs of at-risk youth in the region. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50706 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50428 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the Impact of the POETA Program on the Lives of People with Disabilities - Report on Monitoring & Evaluation Framework Authors: Hills, Marcia Abstract: This project was funded by the International Development Research Center of Canada (IDRC) and managed by the Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit affiliate to the Organization of the American States (OAS). This Framework is just an initial step in outlining the main elements that would need to be produced to establish a fully functional monitoring and evaluation system for the POETA centers. Several important outcomes were achieved in this initial work. First, we reviewed a diverse body of relevant literature to identify candidate mechanisms and broad contextual factors that might have an impact on the success of the POETA program. Then, we integrated the results of original field research with the results of dedicated workshops with POETA local partners into an initial framework that can form the basis of a Monitoring & Evaluation system. Within this first approach to a Monitoring and Evaluation system, we identified and described the principle POETA components (Training, Social Interaction and Employability), the main contextual factors relevant to POETA, and each of the mechanisms. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50428 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50427 Title: Investigación sobre el Programa de Capacitación en Argentina dirigido a Personas con Discapacidad - Estudio de Caso - Authors: Reynal, Gloria Reto; García, Silvana Description: La presente investigación es un trabajo conjunto entre la Fundación Trust for the Américas y la Coordinación de Teletrabajo dependiente del Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social de la Argentina (MTEySS). Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50427 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50377 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the impact of the POETA program on the lives of People with Disabilities - Final Scientific Report Authors: Hills, Marcia Abstract: This project was funded by International Research Development of Canada (IDRC) and managed by the Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit affiliate of the Organization of the American States –OAS. Based on a Collaborative Action Research and Evaluation (CARE) and using a realist methodology it was possible to investigate the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that have the most direct impact on the successes and challenges of the POETA program. The results of the interviews suggest that in the areas of social support and inclusion, personal growth and employability, the POETA program plays an important role in impacting the lives of participants. Based on the research results, it seems that the three main program components are the key elements of the POETA efforts and that each component has definite social mechanisms that drive positive change towards desired outcomes. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50377 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z