“Two Canadian information technology (IT) corporations announced
today that they are donating computer software, hardware and
services worth over a million dollars to UNDP’s Sustainable
Development Networking Programme (SDNP), an initiative born of the
Earth Summit that helps developing countries gain access to
information on the environment and sustainable development through
local and regional information networks. The donation will help
strengthen computer and internet capacity in developing countries
where SDNP operates. The two corporations are Corel Corporation, an
internationally recognized developer of award-winning graphics and
business productivity applications, and Rebel.com, a leading
manufacturer of computer appliances and thin servers using Linux,
UNIX and Intel platforms.”
“The SDNP supports information networking programmes in some 40
developing countries and trains nationals to operate and
participate in them. The contributions by Corel Corporation and
Rebel.com will strengthen the information and networking systems in
these countries, and expand the contribution SDNP makes at the
local level — whether it be in helping to quickly access
information on disaster relief in Honduras in the wake of Hurricane
Mitch or finding rare matching blood types to save lives in rural
Pakistan.”