Roger Harris
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Consultant - Activist |
| Location | Shatin, Hong Kong |
| Introduction | Dr. Harris has been advancing the use of computers and the internet for development since 1997. He is a specialist in rural access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), having conceived, instigated and lead for its first three years the pioneering e-Bario Telecentre Project in Malaysia. This project has received multiple international awards, including one from the Malaysian Prime Minister. Dr. Harris has provided consulting services internationally to Asian governments and aid agencies, including the UN, Asian Development Bank and World Bank. He recently established an NGO “Asian Encounters” to use the internet to help communities promote Community Based Tourism as a form of poverty reduction in rural Asia, especially for the region's Indigenous Peoples and ethnic minorities. |