Soon after returning back from the Consultative Meeting for the Establishment of Regional Knowledge Network of Telecentres in Asia-Pacific, 27-28 September 2007, Bangkok, Nepal Rural Information Technology Society (NRIDS) organized a ICTs Workshop in Syangja on 4th and 6th October 2007 in coordination with District Development Committee Syangja, Ministry of Local Development, Nepal Government. Village Development Committee (VDC) Secretary form 60 VDCs took part in the workshop. The Workshop focused on the ICTs promotion in the rural areas and E-Governance. I was found that most of the VDC secretaries were not well acquainted with usage and importance of ICTs. So first of all the VDC Secretaries were briefed about the Importance of ICTs in Syangja District context. Photos, videos and audios of the activities of NRIDS in Syangja were demonstrated. Then the activities of other related projects in Nepal were demonstrated. The experience shared and knowledge gained from the Consultative Meeting in Bangkok organized by UNESCAP was also shared among the Secretaries of VDC. Local Development Officer, other NGOs representatives, Journalists were also present in this workshop. As the outcome of this workshop the all the VDCs agreed to prepare Village Profile. Also the agreement has been done to make the District web portal to manage all the VDCs activities. All the VDCs agree to establish Community Information Centers (CICs).

There was an agreement between NRIDS, Syangja and District Development Committee, Syangja to jointly carry out the ICT promotion activities in the whole district. Both organizations agreed to establish 10 new Community Information Centers (CICs) in the remote areas of Syangja district. Also 40% investment responsibility is taken by DDC, Syangja. However remaining 60% is to be managed by NRIDS by Lobbying with the donor agencies or by any other means. In this regard we seek relevant assistance from all the concerned donor agencies.