SDNP Islamabad conducts a workshop: Web-enabled databases on Pakistan to be available soon

June 01, 2001

Local information content about Pakistan is steadily growing on the Internet. To provide an impetus to this movement, SDNP conducted a three-day workshop from 29-31 May 2001 on "Advanced Web Authoring for Online Databases". This workshop provided development sector organizations interested in bringing useful data online a unique opportunity to benefit from the technical skills required to web-enable their databases. Participating organizations included:

1.  Pakistan Literacy Commission (PLC)
2.  The Network for Consumer Protection
3.  Women in Credit Information Resource Centre (WCIRC)
4.  Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC)
5.  Asia Foundation
6.  Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO)
7.  Rural Social Development Programme (RSDP)
8.  Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
9.  National Book Foundation (NBF)
10. Environmental Rehabilitation in NWFP and Punjab (ERNP)
11. Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP)
12. National Energy Conservation Centre (ENERCON)
13. Pakistan Energy and Environment Management Centre (PEEMAC).

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hasan A. Rizvi, Project Director SDNP Pakistan, said that by showcasing important socio-economic indicators via their website databases, these organizations can facilitate policy planners and researchers in the government, national and international organizations, to formulate appropriate action plans for the uplift of the society and development of Pakistan. He also emphasized the need for developing a culture of information sharing, without which the true power of information for the benefit of the society cannot be actualized. Mr. Rizvi then distributed certificates among the participants, who felt that they were now well equipped with the technical and specialized skills required to bring their public domain databases online.