“Breathing the thin air of cyberspace”: Global knowledge and the Nepal context

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 141-152

  Gregson, Jon ^a   Upadhaya, Gaurab Raj ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

^b United Mission to Nepal   (Nepal)

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EID: 58549112391     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2000.9525328     Document Type: Article

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14. This article has been adapted from a paper originally presented at the Towards a South Asian Knowledge Network (TASKNET) ‘99 Conference on Global Knowledge for South Asia, held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 23–24 November 1999. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent those of the organisations with whom they are affiliated.