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 A Uganda Fund grant to Gulu University and Tulane University’s
Payson Center for Technology Transfer and International Development
supports ICT development for youth in northern Uganda. Located in
one of the most underserved war-affected regions in Uganda, Gulu
University is expanding access to higher education and has a vision
of development through information technology. The project provides
youth groups with greater access and training in ICT; offers
university scholarships to young people for training in information
sciences; increases Gulu University’s overall ICT capacity and
offers computer equipment, bandwidth access and computer training to
community youth leaders.
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2008 Highlights include: |
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between
Gulu University and the University of Ottawa calling
for information sharing, curriculum development and
exchanges of students and professors for a long-term
mutually beneficial relationship
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12 students received full scholarships for ICT studies
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Gulu University Scholarship Winners. |
