Footnotes for Quotes

1. Sachs, Jeffrey D. The End of Poverty. New York: Penguin Press, 2005, p. 1

2. Kurzweil, Ray. Author, inventor, futurist, and winner of 1999 National Medal of Technology. "A Singular Mind," United Hemispheres Magazine, Dec, 2006, p. 106.

3. The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Development of African Women August 2004 (funded by HIVOS. (PP 26-27)

4. Technological Infrastructure and Use of ICT in Education in Africa: an Overview. The Association for the Development of Education in Africa. 2003 P. 76

5. Thomas, Allen B. National Geographic, "The Future is Calling," Dec, 2001

6. The Role of ICTs in the Development of African Women (Intro p. 16-17)

7. The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Development of African Women Radloff, primo, Munyua Commissioned by the Association for progressive Communications (APC) August 2004 (funded by HIVOS. (P. 13)

8. Richard Holbrooke, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Web site of Association of Women in Science

9. Advancing Rural Women's Empowerment: February 2004: Version 1, P. 19 women@womensnet.org.za

10. UNDP Development Program

11. Advancing Rural Women's Empowerment: ICTs in the service of Good Governance, Democratic Practice and Development for Rural Women in Africa a Women'sNet Resource paper, February 2004: Version 1, p. 25 women@womensnet.org.za

12. Footnote: Ethics in Internet, Pontifical Council For Social Communications, Feb. 28, 2001

13. Nath, Vikas, London School of Economics Inlaks Scholar, "Heralding ICT Enabled Knowledge Societies: the way forward for the developing countries"

14. Richard Holbrooke, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Web site of Association of Women in Science

15. Association of Women Engineers, Technicians and Scientists in Uganda (WETSU) Irene Muloni, Secretary General, "Improving Access to Science and Technical Education," Bejing+5 2000 Women's Conference, New York City, June 2000.

16. UNDP Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development (p. 10)

17. UNDP Development Program

18. Nath, Vikas, Inlaks Scholar, London School of Economics, "Heralding ICT enabled Knowledge Societies: a way forward for the Developing countries." April 2000.

19. Ethics in Internet, Pontifical Council For Social Communications, Feb. 28, 2001

20. Nobel Prize committee, commenting on its decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, the pioneering microcredit lender (Associated Press 10/13/06)

21. Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of the Council on Foundations, commenting on a report released jointly with the Foundation Center that shows that U.S. foundations gave a record $3.8 billion to international causes in 2005 (Foundation Center, Council on Foundations Press Release 10/09/06)

22. United Nations Statistics Division, Millennium Indicators - 2003 statistics from ITU Estimates

23. World Bank Statistics GNI p.c. Atlas method

24. Jimmy Carter, "Challenges for Humanity; A Beginning," National Geographic February 2002.

25. A 2004 United Nations University study, and Carnegie Melon University study as reported in Smithsonian, August 2005 "E-Gad!" by Elizabeth Royte. P. 82 - 84.

26. Tim Sikora, Owner, Electronic Recyclers, Omaha, NE Summer 2002

27. Barry, William A S.J., & William J. Connolly S.J., The Practice of Spiritual Direction, New York: Harper Collins Publishers, (c) no year given.

28. Former President Bill Clinton, at the close of the Clinton Global Initiative, announcing that 215 commitments totaling more than $7.3 billion had been received (Clinton Foundation Press Release 9/22/06)

29. Electronics Recycling Initiative 2/2001