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Cultural Internet Cafés in OECS Countries
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Connectivity for members of the Network is one of the aspects dealt by the project. 36 computers, scanners and printers were provided to assist the cultural members to be connected to the Internet to access resources online and most importantly to publish contents also.
In counterpart, the local committees cover the cost of the connection through the organisations or local sponsors.
All the OECS countries, except Dominica, choose the Internet Café option, easier to maintain collectively but very centralised. |
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| Antigua |
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The building
Is in middle of town in a famous old wood house, just rebuilt.
The Cultural Internet café
In Antigua, the cyber café includes 4 computers connected to the Internet, a scanner,a color printer in a separate room at the first floor of Cultural Development Division.This location is very |
| accessible for cultural people from government and organisations. Government provided the wiring and the hub. To be added: a 256 k wireless connection by private sponsor. |
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| St Lucia |
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The building
The new Cultural Development Foundation building is located up to the town of Castries, the place is very well known as the place where most of the cultural events are hold. Even if it cannot be considered as a central place, CDF is the main cultural place where cultural person have to pass ! |
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The Internet café
It includes 4 computers, a scanner and a colour printer connected to the Internet with an ADLS, it is located at the documentation centre. This location is very accessible for cultural people from government and organisations. Here are the rules for the Internet Café of St Lucia ( PDF). Cable and Wireless offers a free connection and the equipment for the ADSL. CDF provides the installation wiring and network. |
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| St Vincent and the Grenadines |
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The building
The Peace Memorial building well known as “Peacemo” by Vincentians is located in middle of the Kingstown, in front of the major road of the city. It is the only theatre of the country and hosts a lot of events. This building was totally rebuilt 2 years ago.
The Internet café
It includes, 4 computers a scanner and a printer connected to |
the Internet with ADSL, in a separate room at the first floor. One of the members, Visual art association, offers to decorate the place.
The sponsor is Cable and Wireless and all the expanses for equipment was paid by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (hub, chairs, tables, wire, networking). |
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| Grenada |
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The building
The Alliance Française building is very well known as “the Villa” by Grenadians, it is located in middle of the Georgetown up on a hill.
Unfortunately hurricane Ivan badly damage the “Villa”. The OECS cultural Network members express their solidarity to Grenadians, and especially to the cultural members. |
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The Internet café
It must include 3 computers connected to the Internet, a scanner and a printer in a separate room planned at Alliance Française. Ministry of Culture commit to cover all the expanses for equipment (hub, chairs, tables, electrical and computer wire, networking). |
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| St Kitts and Nevis |
The building
The Internet café must be located to Alliance Française building. The location is not really central for the town, but nothing is very far away in BasseTerre !!!
The Internet café
It is composed of 4 computers, a scanner and a printer and must be connected to the Internet, in a separate room to be settled by the national committee. Ministry of Culture commit to cover all the expanses for equipment (chairs, tables, electrical and computer wire, networking). |
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| Dominica |
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Due to Dominican specificities, the national steering committee and the focal point decided to spread the computers in different locations. Access to this PC must be available for all participants: |
- 1 is located in the North of the island by NORDCIC in community center with a special connection
- 1 is at NDC, used by the NDC Webmaster to maintain national websites.
- 1 is at the Old Mill Center to be used by the focal point and visitors
- 1 is at Alliance Française
- The PC located to Carib territory is at the Library accessible to all cultural participants from the area, the organisation maintains it and covers the Internet connection.
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