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Struggling to contribute to social development and Cambodian identity

Struggling to contribute to social development and Cambodian identity. Open Forum of Cambodia (OFC) Presented by: Ms KONG Sidaroth daroth@of.forum.org.kh Kyoto, Japan, 22 nd t February 2005. Table of Contents. Internet Penetration Language barrier in ICT

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Struggling to contribute to social development and Cambodian identity

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  1. Struggling to contribute to social development and Cambodian identity Open Forum of Cambodia (OFC) Presented by: Ms KONG Sidaroth daroth@of.forum.org.kh Kyoto, Japan, 22ndt February 2005

  2. Table of Contents • Internet Penetration • Language barrier in ICT • Our efforts to contribute to the social development • Hope for the future • Conclusion 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  3. 1. Internet Penetration • Internet Service Providers: 7 • Email Service Provider: Open Forum of Cambodia, 1994. www.forum.org.kh • Full Internet Service Providers: • Camnet, 1997. www.camnet.com.kh • Online (Former “Bigpond”), 1997. www.online.com.kh • Camintel, 1999. www.camintel.com • Telesurf, 2001. www.telesurf.com.kh • Casacom, 2002. www.hellogsm.com.kh (016 network, mobile Internet) • Camshin, 2002. www.camshin.net • .KH DNS: 450. com: 320, org: 57, gov: 40, edu: 26, net: 6, per: 1. 1 • Internet subscribers: approximately 13,000. 2 • Internet Users: (Internet subscribers * 2.5) 32,500. • Internet access fee per hour at an Internet café at Phnom Penh is US$0.40- US$1.00 1,2: Source: Mr. Mao Chakrya, Deputy Director Telecom Policies Regulations & International Relationship, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Cambodia. 1,2: Statistic for 2004 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  4. 2. Language barrier in ICT • Khmer language • Many different Khmer fonts developed to use in Computers • Word-to-words separation not visible in all scripts - but necessary • Document exchange is not possible • User habits • UNICODE for Khmer to be implemented • Localization • Promote the use of local language in ICT • English language • Majority of Cambodian people do not speak or write good English • Learning materials are mostly in English, content adaptation? • Computer software is also in English 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  5. 3.Our efforts to contribute to the social development • Affordable email connectivity • Electronic discussion/distribution through mailing lists • Weekly press review in Khmer “Kanychok Sangkum” and in English the “Mirror” • Community Information Center web portal • Khmer Open Source Initiative (KhmerOS) 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  6. 3.Our efforts to contribute to the social development www.cambodiacic.org 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  7. 3. Our efforts to contribute to the social development Source: Community Information Center Web Portal Project. Report for July-December 2004 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  8. 3. Our efforts to contribute to the social development Khmer Open Source Initiative (KhmerOS) www.khmeros.info • Khmer UNICODE • Computer Glossary English-Khmer – version 3.0, app. 2100 words – Khmer-Khmer • ICT user application suit • Mozilla Thunderbird • Mozilla Firefox • Open Office • KDE? GNOME? • Development of • Training materials • Manuals • Training of Trainers 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  9. 3. Our efforts to contribute to the social development 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  10. 3. Our efforts to contribute to the social development IMP in Khmer, [Imp H3 (4.0.1), Horde 3.0.2] 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  11. 4. Hope for the future • Ongoing improvement of Internet development • UNICODE implementation • Affordable Internet connectivity for the majority • Communication • Information and knowledge exchange • Tutoring and learning • eBusiness transactions • Keep oneself up-to-date • Open Source oriented • Social concerns participation will be more and more through electronic media • Continuous capacity building in order to have qualified human resources • Sustainability 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  12. 5. Conclusion • Internet development in Cambodia is very slow • To use Khmer language more and more in ICT • Our efforts as much as possible to contribute to the social development [Public interest is more important than personal interest] 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

  13. Thank you very much for your attention 1994-2005 Asia Pacific Networking Group All Copy Right Reserved

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