Books for International Development

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Books for International Development

• The goal of this project is to provide
  university-level books to developing countries
  around the world. Recent wars, natural disasters
  and continued poverty have created a need for new
  university libraries and holdings. Donated books
  will be shipped to the recipient country by large
  shipping container (15,000 lbs. per shipment).
  Although science books are most requested, we
  will accept donations of any university-level
  books in other disciplines, which can be
  textbooks or others. Journals are also needed,
  but should cover some period of time no less than
  one year. Material donated should typically be no
  more than 15 years old and in very good condition.

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Computers24 per shipment

• In addition, we often send 24 computers (Pentium
  class), with monitors, keyboards, mouse and
  cables in a shipment. The computers are shipped
  with software donated from the manufacturers and
  are themselves donated by universities and
  private donors.

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Recipient Countries

• Chosen in consultation with UNESCO or IFSE
• Shipped
• -Georgia, -Pakistan,
• -Comoros, -The Gambia,
• -Swaziland, -Dem Rep the Congo,
• -Mauritius, -Bangladesh,
• -Liberia, -Ghana (2 univ.),
• Armenia, -Kyrgyzstan,
• Uganda

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Funding

• Donations come from UNESCO (Paris), the
  International Foundation for Science Education
  (Johannesburg), The International Monetary Fund
  and Americans for UNESCO (Washington).
• Donations in kind are from the World Bank,
  American Association for the Advancement of
  Science and Millersville Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Complete report www.iocd.org/PowerPoint/Books_for
_Intl_Dev_AR07.ppt