The invaluable support of a consortium of global strategic allies
World Computer Exchange (WCE) works closely with a wide range of organisations to help us recruit Partners, plan our programs, provide advice on local development strategies, and to provide services and programs to our Partners in developing countries. These organisations are crucial to our continued success and development.
Our consortium of Strategic Allies are the following international organisations that have proven to be constructive builders globally and that believe that by sharing and helping other organisations they better accomplish their mission instead of fearing competition! These organisations behave in this way and it is infectious! Each has agreed to work collaboratively with WCE in multiple countries to accomplish projects within our mission.
Twelve of the following 25 Strategic Allies are participating in a consortium of service providers working together with WCE on the African Universities Initiative (AUI).
| Global Strategic Ally |
How we work together |
Contact |
| Africa Network |
Liberal arts colleges in the USA interested in working in partnership with universities in Africa. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Dr. Cheryl Mwaria * |
| Asha For Education |
An action group dedicated to basic education for underprivileged children in India - helping WCE in several US cities and in adopting projects in several states in India. - Summary of relations |
Ajay Dalmia |
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| Association of African Universities |
Joint venture on digital library project for Africa with WCE and WiderNet |
Boubakar Barry * |
| Centre for Democracy & Development |
Promotes the values of democracy, peace & human rights in Africa - especially in West Africa. WCE's Office in Africa. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Dr. J'Kayode Fayemi * |
| COMETE International |
Lead in developing resrouces for WCE Partners developing telecentres in schools. MOU Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Anne-Catherine Yon * |
| Computer Aid International |
Supplying refurbished computers to NGOs from the UK . Article about work in Africa. |
Tony Roberts * |
| Digital Partners |
Now merged into Grameen Foundation USA |
Jennifer Beaston Hedrick |
| Education Development Center, dot-EDU initiative |
dot-EDU initiative of USAID - helping WCE with funding and contacts. |
William Wright |
| Harvard University, Berkman Center, International Technologies Group |
Exploring e-Development as approach to help developing countries - helping WCE with post-delivery impact evaluation and advice on materials. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Colin Maclay * |
| iEARN US (International Education and Resource Network) |
enables young people to use the Internet to engage in collaborative educational projects in 7,000 schools in 110 countries - helping WCE partners and schools with tech-savvy sister-schools starting with Georgia-to-Georgia (USA). Part of the AUI Consortium. Sharing World Education Corps volunteers in Ghana and Uganda |
Dr. Edwin Gragert * |
| Kabissa |
Uses technology to strengthen organisations working to improve the lives of people in Africa. |
Tobias Eigen * |
| RESPECT |
WCE has Partnerships with RESPECT chapters in Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone to support education of refugees in those countries - MOU |
Marc Schaeffer * |
| SatelLife |
Free public health and medical information online - helping WCE partners with information. |
Berhane Gebru |
| SchoolNet Africa |
Supporting national schoolnets throughout Africa by mobilising resources, building effective partnerships and knowledge in promoting education through sustainable use of ICTs in African schools - helping WCE office by hosting office in Johannesburg. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Shafika Isaacs-Bardien |
| SDNP/UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme - ICT for Development - helping WCE with contacts and funding and with help in importation. |
Raul Zambrano |
| Special Libraries Assoc. |
Work together on e-Waste Initiative and through their representatives in developing countries. - MOU - Announcement - Article |
Nancy Sansalone
Barbie Keyser |
| Stockholm Challenge |
WCE is a Stockholm Challenge Champion. |
Ulla Skidén * |
| Taking IT Global |
Global online community that inspires, informs, and involves youth. Provides volunteers to help WCE Partners with unloading and installation. |
Jennifer Correro |
| UNITeS United Nations Information Technology Service |
Promote and support the involvement of volunteers in ICT4D initiatives. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Rita Tsering |
| U N Volunteers Programme |
National and international volunteers helping local communities with development, including ICT. Manages www.onlinevolunteering.org. Part of the AUI Consortium. |
Andrea Goetzke |
| WiderNet (University of Iowa) |
Improving digital communication through universities in Africa - helping WCE with contacts and advice. Part of AUI Consortium. Article on e-Granary - MOU - Announcement - Joint Proposal |
Cliff Missen * |
| World Economic Forum |
Global Digital Divide Initiative Task Force of their Education Steering Committee helped develop the African Universities Initiative. |
Heather Pace Clark |
| World Leadership Corps |
Volunteers for onsite content and technology assistance to build local ICT for education capacity. Part of the AUI Consortium. We are sharing volunteers with iEARN in Ghana and Uganda. |
Dr. Tom Benson * |
| YES Campaign |
Youth Employment Summit. Part of AUI Consortium. |
Poonam Ahluwalia |
| BuildingBlocks International (pending) |
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Jennifer Anastasoff |
| Computers For Schools (pending) |
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| Engineers Without Borders (pending) |
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| Future Generations (pending) |
Exploring working together in China, Peru, Afghanistan, and India. |
Flora MacDonald * |
| NEPAD Council (pending) |
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Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng * |
| Unite For Sight (pending) |
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Jennifer Staple |
| PEACE X PEACE (pending) |
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| WR3A |
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Robin Ingenthron |
* denotes member of WCE (international) Board of Directors, WCE-Canada Board of Directors, or WCE International Advisory Council
FUTURE: We hope to build this type of strategic alliances with Peace Corps, Partners in Learning of Microsoft, IBM, Cisco Academies, Save The Children, UNESCO, USAID, World Vision, and Rotary International including clubs in both North America and in developing countries where WCE works.
The following 11 Reuse Allies are nonprofit and for-profit computer recyclers in North America that provide WCE with working computers as needed for WCE Partners in developing countries.
| Reuse Ally |
How we work together |
Contact |
| Compucyle |
Source of equipment needed by WCE Vancouver Island |
Richard Drake & Frank |
| Computer Recylcing Center |
Source of equipment needed by WCE San Francisco |
Steven Wyatt |
| ElectroniCycle |
Source of equipment needed by WCE Boston |
Dick Peloquin |
| First Time Computers |
Source of equipment needed by WCE DC/Baltimore |
Lowell Dodge |
| InterConnection |
Accept, pick-up, store, test, and pack WCE computers in Seattle - MOU |
Charles Brennick |
| Lazarus Foundation |
Source of equipment needed by WCE DC/Baltimore |
Don Bard |
| NextStep Recycling |
Accept, pick-up, store, test, and pack WCE computers in Oregon |
Lorraine Kerwood |
| American RetroWorks |
Source of equipment needed by WCE Vermont |
Robin Ingenthron |
| State of Vermont |
Source of equipment needed by WCE Vermont |
Richard Lee |
| Web Innovations & Technology Services |
Accept, pick-up, store, test, and pack computers for WCE St. Louis - MOU |
Angela Haas |
| Wheelchair Society |
Source of equipment needed by WCE DC/Baltimore |
Paul Holland |
| Computers for Schools (pending) |
Source of equipment needed by WCE Offices in Canada |
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Recycling Allies
WCE is developing a data base of NGOs and companies involved in recycling and reuse in Latin America and the Caribbean. This effort is being advised by the following Recycling Allies as well as by the WCE eWaste Consortium. The data base will be posted on the WCE website soon.
| RECYCLA (Chile) |
WCE Partner and advisor on eWaste operations - one of small number of recycling centers in Latin America |
Fernando Nilo |
