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SchoolNet Namibia

As mentioned, EduNet Namibia will be based on the achievements of SchoolNet Namibia. To find out more about this now defunct project, please have a look at the WikiPedia article on SchoolNet Namibia to find out more about it (also make sure you check the articles on WikiEducator – we unfortunately can’t directly import them here due to formatting issues):

UPDATE: As of today (12.07.2012), EduNet Namibia is honoured to officially host the archive of the old SchoolNet Namibia website at

http://schoolnet.edunet-namibia.org

This is yet another step that allows us to fully integrate the achievements and experiences gained into the EduNet Namibia project.

 

SchoolNet Namiba
Founder(s) Joris Komen
Type Not for gain
Founded 2000
Headquarters Windhoek, Namibia
Key people Joris Komen and staff
Area served Namibia
Focus FLOSS in Education
Method Hands on deployment, experience-based advocacy
Motto Youth empowerment through Internet
Website schoolnet.edunet-namibia.org (previously schoolnet.na)
Dissolved 2009

SchoolNet Namibia was a nonprofit provider of Internet service, hardware and training to Namibia's schools.[1]

Since February 2000, close to 450 schools received free hardware, free training on the OpenLab operating system and subsidized telephone service for Internet connectivity, as part of the plan to empower youth through Internet access.

It published the Creative Commons-licensed comic, Hai Ti!.[2]

In 2009, SchoolNet fell out of favour with the Namibian government[3] and was dissolved by its trustees and membership on the 17th July 2009.[4]

As of July 2012, the original domain of SchoolNet Namibia was discontinued. An archive of the SchoolNet Namibia website can now be found at http://schoolnet.edunet-namibia.org/

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Award for Namibia schools project". BBC News. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2009. 
  2. ^ "The fun way to learn". The Hindu Business Line. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2009. 
  3. ^ "No longer connected". Insight Magazine. 3 June 2009. 
  4. ^ Joris Komen. "SchoolNet Namibia *is* officially dissolved". Retrieved 8 September 2010. 

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