“satellite internet project for afghan high schools” january 12, 2003 eiji hayashi bhn...
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“Satellite Internet Project for Afghan High Schools”
January 12, 2003
Eiji Hayashi
BHN Association
The introduction of BHN Association
• Established in 1992
• Humanitarian Aid utilizing Telecommunication
• Refugees and Disaster Relief utilizing Telecommunication
• Educating Telecommunication Staffs in Developing Countries
Organizations outline .No. of Private Member 792
No. of Corporate Member 83
No. of Office Staff 5
No of Volunteer Staff over 53
Oversee branch 10
Annual Budget US$900,000
Supporting Developing Countries
• Improving Telecommunication Infrastructure
• Improving In-Hospital Telephone System
• Constructing Telecommunication Network between Hospitals and Local Clinics
• Installing Telemedicine System
Information Communication as Basic Human Needs
• Access to Information Infrastructure and Meaningful Content – Basic Human Right
• ICT – Essential for :– Activities to support Basic Human Needs
(disaster relief, e-health)– Capacity Building, Training Human Resources
(e-learning)
ICT Needs in Underdeveloped Region
• Lack of Infrastructure
• Lack of Money
• Lack of ICT Skill
Top-down Approach vs Bottom-up Approach
• To build IC infrastructure, Top-down approach and Bottom-up Approach are complementary
Top down Bottom up
Large project
Big investment
Universal Service
Government/Commercial
Small project
Small funding
Specific needs
NGO
Project history • Improving Telecommunication Infrastructure
Microwave Link between Moscow and Obninsk to support Chernobyl Accident (1996)
• Improving In-Hospital Telephone SystemUkrainian National Emergency and Trauma Center (1997)
• Improving In-Hospital Telephone SystemYangon General Hospital, Myanmar (1998)
• Installing Telemedicine SystemSatellite Telemedicine Systembetween Gomel, Belarus and Shinshu Univ.Japan (1999)
• Installing Telemedicine SystemTelemedicine between remote hospitals inSarawak, Malaysia (2000)
Project history – cont’d
• Telecommunication materials for Hurricane Mitch Disaster(1998)
• Big Earthquake in Turkey(1999)
• Big Earthquake in Taiwan(2000)
• Refugees in East Timor(2000)
• Snow Damage in Mongolia(2001)
• Big Earthquake in India(2001)
BHN ICT PROJCT in Afghanistan
• Wireless Networks for Afghan NGOs• FM Community Radio station • Tracking Administration System• Public Telephone Service for Refugees• School Net (IT Support for High Schools)• Wireless Network for Hospitals and Clinics in
Rural Area
A Status of Education in Afghanistan
1. No investment in education in past 23 years,
2. Lack of teachers,
3. Few school facilities
4. Shortage of text books and materials.
Internet Education will cover those problems.
What is the ICT Education• Skill to use personal computer
Key typing and Mouse control Word processing software Spreadsheet software
• Skill to use the InternetE-mail Communication Information retrieval using w.w.w. website
• e-EducationCourseware – Science and MathematicsElectronic library for education materialsVirtual science laboratory
Prodelin 3.8m Les
Jcsat-3
PSKDigitalSatellite Modem
HUB
3600
Mail Proxy www proxy SW-HUB
radius
Max 3km
Internet BackboneHAWAI TIMEBRS
C Band
SATLLITE SYSTEM
PROVIDER SYSTEM
ACCESS SYSTEM
IEEE-802.11b
A school
B school
C school
D school
C school
Communication System PlanFull Fledged System
512kbps Leased line
Simplified Configuration forPilot High School Network
router Max 20 Pc
Web-sat
64kbps shared link Educational contents sever
Electric Power Supply System
High school ICT room
Local internet
Local internet
The Characteristics of the System.
• High schools in city and rural area are covered• Applicable in the area where power supply is
unstable • Web-sat system may be relocated to another
school when the local Internet becomes available
• Use of the Internet is limited only to e-mail when using Web-sat (due to limited bandwidth)
Estimated Implementation Cost of Each High School System
$US
Hardware 21PC 21,000
Web-sat 4,300
Network equipment
2,000
Power equipment 10,000
Inst cost 5,000
Software license of business software
10,000
total 52,300
Running cost $US
$6,000/year
Training cost of teachers and technicians is not included.
Proposal of More Comprehensive System
• Use of Higher Bandwidth for Satellite– Where cost is justified
• Development of Courseware– International cooperation of various organizations
• Extensive Training of Teachers and Technicians
• Integration with the Restoration Plan of Afghan Education System
The Expansion of the Project
• ICT Education is helpful for the war widow as well
• Support women for economic independence
• The equipment at the high school may be shared with widow’s holiday school
Project Formation
Project Manager School Restoration/Education Planning School Building Design/Construction Planning Training Plan Planning Curriculum (ICT Materials) Coordination
Afghan School Restoration Support Group CoAR Women for Relief Hands - - -
Japanese Support Group for Development of ICTEducation Materials
Contents Subgroup PADECO NTT Learning - -Technology Support Subgroup BHN Association JSAT XEROX - -
Afghan ICT Education Materials DevelopmentGroup
Contents Subgroup Ministry of Education University of Education - -Technology Subgroup BHN Afghanistan CoAR - -
To Ensure the Sustainability of the System
• The training of young technicians
Construction of Web-sat and NetworkTest operating at Kabul
To Ensure the Sustainability of the System – cont’d
• Maintain and Expand the Use of the System– Cooperation with Local NGOs, Local
Government and Local Communities
• Regulatory Orientation to Support Such System
• International Support Scheme to Alleviate the Burden of Communication Cost
The end• BHN hopes that peace in Afghanistan goes
on by the diffusion of ICT.
AACA BHN UNDP
http://www.bhn.or.jp/