FAIR
FAIR Fair Allocation of Infotech Resources
Nittedal, Norway
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Founded in 2002, FAIR is a non-governmental organisation based in Nittedal, Norway working on education, international development.
FAIR (Fair Allocation of Infotech Resources) is a private non-profit development aid organisation based in Norway, with a sister organisation in Denmark. It works to close the global digital divide by collecting, refurbishing and deploying reused PCs and IT equipment, providing IT training and teacher training, and supplying digital learning materials. Its projects focus mainly on secondary schools and universities in developing countries, including Malawi and other countries in Africa and Latin America. The work is funded through a reuse scheme for IT equipment from Norwegian companies, private donations and volunteer effort. FAIR was founded in 2002. FAIR Denmark has closed its operations.
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FAIR Recycling
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FAIR's reuse and return scheme for digital and electrical equipment, with partner companies participating.
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Mzuzu University, Datalogisk Institut, Københavns Universitet, NICE, Learning Equality, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, tMinds, Mzigo Youth Foundation
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