1. ICT and Trade Union Group work Presentation Group no. 1 Bangladesh India Nepal Thailand

2. Using IT in Trade Union Daily official work (mostly using MS office) Dial-up system for Internet (Bangladesh and India) No Internet, No Email Thailand Daily official work (mostly using MS office) Dial-up system for Internet (Bangladesh and India) No Internet, No Email Thailand

3. Using IT in Trade Union Nepal Daily official work 24 hours Internet with radio link connectivity (GEFONT) Central office Email in our own domain/mailserver All affiliates are with computer LAN system in Central office Cyber Corner for general Members Nepal Daily official work 24 hours Internet with radio link connectivity (GEFONT) Central office Email in our own domain/mailserver All affiliates are with computer LAN system in Central office Cyber Corner for general Members

4. Using IT in Trade Union Nepal Website gefont.org in bi-language Labournepal.org, bondedlabour.org Data base for Library and Insurance scheme Nepal Website gefont.org in bi-language Labournepal.org, bondedlabour.org Data base for Library and Insurance scheme

5. Communication Internal (grass-root members) communication has not been done via computer Who has email and website, is communicating with external world Internal (grass-root members) communication has not been done via computer Who has email and website, is communicating with external world

6. Communication No question that computer communications can’t help trade union advance movement Implementation ?No question that computer communications can’t help trade union advance movement Implementation ?

7. Problem Lack of knowledge on IT Unwillingness of leaders to implement the IT system in trade union Lack of resource (Financial, human resource) Lack of knowledge on IT Unwillingness of leaders to implement the IT system in trade union Lack of resource (Financial, human resource)

8. Problem No OS in our own language Poor telephone service Low literacy rate among the members Low awareness on Computer systemNo OS in our own language Poor telephone service Low literacy rate among the members Low awareness on Computer system

9. Solution Aware the leadership on IT Exposure visit to well IT developed organisations Establish the IT department with in the organisation Training for the members and officials on computer Aware the leadership on IT Exposure visit to well IT developed organisations Establish the IT department with in the organisation Training for the members and officials on computer