Qu son las Infoplazas

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What are Infoplazas?

• Community centers that provide access to
  the Internet and other resources with information
  like educational multimedia, distance education
  and training for the rural and suburban areas of
  the Republic of Panama.

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Who is involved?

• Its a joint effort between the National
  Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation
  (SENACYT) and the INFOPLAZAS Foundation.

With the support of the Interamerican Development
Bank (IDB) and the Central Government.
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Who can be a Partner?

• Organized community groups
• Associations.
• Cooperatives.
• Foundations.
• Non Governmental
• Organizations.
• Local Government.
• No personal requests are accepted.

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Formalization of an Infoplaza
It starts with the signature of a technical
assistance agreement between the Infoplazas
Foundation and the Partner.
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Objectives of an Infoplaza

• Provide access to information.
• Seek equal access to productivity tools.
• Attract private investment.

• Develop Technology.
• Support the social development activities of the
  Government and the community in general.

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Services offered by an Infoplaza

• Access to the WWW.
• Microsoft applications.
• Document Printing.
• Training Center.
• Development of Web Sites.

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General Characteristics of an Infoplaza

• 10 Computers.
• Server.
• Color Printer.
• Communication Equipment.
• One or two administrators.

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Contributions of the Infoplazas Foundation
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What are the contribution of the Infoplazas
Foundation?

• EQUIPMENT
• Computers (6).
• Server.
• Color Printer.
• Communication Equipment.
• Network Cabling.
• UPS (5).
• Ten (10) desks.

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What are the contribution of the Infoplazas
Foundation?

• SOFTWARE

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What are the contribution of the Infoplazas
Foundation?
CONNECTIVITY

• Infoplazas are connected with different
  technologies
• Frame Relay at 128Kbps.
• ADSL at 384Kbps/64Kbps.
• Dial up. Two telephone lines connected to an
  Internet Server.
• Satellite Transmition

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What are the contribution of the Infoplazas
Foundation?

• Training
• Administrative and Technical
• personnel.
• Training Material.

• Security Programs
• (Anti-virus, Web Filter, etc.)

• Infoplazas Managing System

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Responsibilities of the Associate
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Responsibilities of the Associate

• Suitable premises with security and
  accessibility.
• 4 computers.
• Eleven chairs and one desk.
• Administrative Personnel (2)

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Current Infoplazas Partners
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Partners of Infoplazas
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Partners of Infoplazas
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Internet Access Price List
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Existent Infoplazas
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Existent Infoplazas
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Infoplazas Statistics
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Visits Madeto Infoplazas2000 September 2003
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Visitas realizadas 2000 - 2003
570,296 Visits
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Percentage of the Population of Panama, by
Provinces vs Infoplazas
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Infoplazas
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Five-year-old minor
Trainings
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Students of Primary Education
Trainings
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Students of Primary Education
Trainings
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Students of Primary Education
Trainings
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Estudiantes de Primaria
Students of Primary Education
Trainings
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Students of Primary Education
Trainings
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Students of secondary education
Trainings
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Aspirants to Oficial Polices
Trainings
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Aspirants to Policemen
Trainings
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Policemen
Trainings
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Policemen
Trainings
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Teachers
Trainings
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Teachers
Trainings
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Retired
Trainings
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Retired
Trainings
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Indians
Trainings
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Indians
Trainings
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Attention to all public
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Attention to all public
Trainings
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Infoplaza Educational - Women's prision
Trainings
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Workshop Creativity, Construccionism and Community
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Participation in fairs and special events.
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Participation in fairs and special events.
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Participation in fairs and special events.
Video conferences
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Participation in fairs and special events.
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Workshop of Facilitators' formation in Technology
in the Infoplazas
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Workshop of Facilitators' formation in Technology
in the Infoplazas
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Workshop of Facilitators' formation in Technology
in the Infoplazas
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Workshop of Facilitators' formation in Technology
in the Infoplazas
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Participation of the President of the
Republic of the Panamá
Mireya Moscoso.
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Participation of President of Panama Republic
Mireya Moscoso.
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Participation of President of Panama Republic
Mireya Moscoso.
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Participation of President of Panama Republic
Mireya Moscoso.
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Participation of President of Panama Republic
Mireya Moscoso.
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Difficult Access
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Difficult Access
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Difficult Access
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Difficult Access
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Inaugurations
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Thank You !

• Infoplazas Foundation
• Clayton Building 213
• Phone [phone] ... 317-0020, Fax [phone]
• Emails infoplazas_at_senacyt.gob.pa
• lcisneros_at_senacyt.gob.pa
• WEB www.infoplazas.org.pa

Updated October 27, 2003