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Bridging the Global Digital Divide


FAIR is an international non-profit NGO aiding developing countries by supplying resources within ICT. By offering hardware, installation, training, support and take-back systems for EE-waste, FAIR aims to become a premier ICT supplier providing world leadership in cost effective computer networks and communication solutions. FAIR has its headquarters in Oslo-Noray and national organisations in Sweden and Denmark.

Bilde: Computer Lab in Eritrea

Partner Countries


In 2007 FAIR has 4 main partner countries and 6 other partner countries. The four main partner countries are Eritrea, Madagascar, Zambia and Kenya where FAIRs projects are supported by Norad. FAIR has a vast experience in tranferring ICT technology and knowledge to developing countries and some of our projects are described here

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World Summit Awards


FAIR recieved Honorable Mention for the partner program FairRecycling.Org, from the UN-jury of World Summit Awards Norway. The Jury's statement is quoted here. More than 75 Nordic companies and organisations are certified through FairRecycling and an overview of these are presented in the right margin here

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FAIR reacts to disgraceful dumping


A report from The Basel Network revealed extensive dumping of used electronic equipment in developing countries. Responsible for this dumping are particularly American companies and organisations dealing in used computers and recycling. “This is a disgraceful practice that we want to do our part to put an end to," says Leif-Arne Kristiansen, Secretary General of the Norwegian organisation FAIR International.

Bilde: "One Laptop Per Child"

OLPC fails to answer concerns raised by FAIR


OLPC fails to give specific response to the concerns raised by FAIR, but chooses to continue with wrong and misleading information. In the conclusion of an article from OLPC News it is called for experts to please help them answer the critics. However, the concerns raised by FAIR are heavily supported by the foremost constructivist researchers in the world.

 

FAIR Annual Report

Download the Annual Report for 2005 in pdf-format by following this link.

Partnership with NTNU

(Trondheim, 30.05.2007) FAIR has entered a 3-year contract on partnership with The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

OLPC laptop shipments delayed

(ComputerPartner 2007-04-20) Shipments of the XO notebook PC for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project will likely be delayed.

FAIR expands partnership with NORAD

(15th of April 2007:) FAIR has entered a new agreement with NORAD about ICT-development in two new countries - Madagascar and Guatemala. NORAD also prolongs their financial support to FAIR in Eritrea, Zambia and Kenya.

OLPC: yet another bad idea

(iTWire 2007-01-24) There are plenty of misguided projects which people in the West undertake, under the mistaken impression that they are helping those in the underdeveloped regions of the world.

ICT to Eritrean Schools

(13th of September 2004:) 20 tons of new and used ICT equipment shipped for Eritrea

Partnership with Eritrean Goverment

(14th of May 2004:) FAIR has entered a cooperation with the Eritrean Ministry of Education regarding ICT distribution and training in Eritrean schools.

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