The first issue of ‘Open-Source Northeast’, our quarterly free magazine focusing on ‘Information Literacy’ and ‘Free and Open Source Software’ (FOSS), was published on 15th December 2007, India’s 60th Independence Day. The purpose of the publication is again to propagate the importance of Information Literacy and Information communication Technology (ICT). The focus on FOSS is to help readers to open up to the myriads of quality software that can help to build ICT) capacity thus facilitating information access at an affordable cost both at individual and institutional level.
Available Issues: Volume 1 (Issue 1| Issue 2 | Issue 3 & 4)
Current Issue: Volume 2 Issue 1

The ‘Open Learning Academy’ is one of our core initiatives. The Academy will combine traditional distance learning materials with internet-based tutorial and face to face sessions in a range of subjects to students of all ages.

The ‘Open Learning Academy’ initiative is an effort to provide free learning with the ultimate goal of helping regional development of the northeast India in a way accessible to the people. The initiative will rely on the Open Training Platform, a UNESCO-driven hub offering free training resources on a wide range of development topics, fostering cooperation to provide free and open content for development.

UNESCO has launched this platform on the internet to make available training and capacity-building programmes and resources. These are developed by a variety of stakeholders worldwide in a wide range of subjects, including literacy, computers, business, environment, community development and much more.

Watch this space for progress report of this initiative.