Special features of the organization
OneWorld Foundation India is a member of the international OneWorld network that has been active for about two decades now, harnessing the democratic potential of Information & Communication Technologies and the Internet to promote social and sustainable development. OneWorld Foundation India is a registered Indian entity that works in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for social and sustainable development. While OneWorld was registered as a non-profit company under Section 25 in 2008, OneWorld began operations in India in 2000 as the South Asian Centre of the OneWorld International Foundation. , In its pioneering role as a knowledge enabler, OneWorld creates aggregates, manages and disseminates information and knowledge on a gamut of development issues from grassroots voices to international policy deliberations to an array of audiences through its group of portals, editions and thematic channels. , OneWorld believes that information can be an enabler for development and empowerment. Based on this belief, OneWorld works collaboratively with partners to create ICT-assisted innovations and appropriate e-tools for knowledge management to reach development benefits to grassroots communities. , In the process, OneWorld develops solutions to integrate contextual geographical, cultural, temporal and linguistic parameters in knowledge management. Mobile telephony led-voice and text-based communication, and social networking for positive change communication are other areas in which OneWorld is working to foster content, connectivity, capacity building, convergence and coordination. , OneWorld has expertise in both developing technology solutions like websites, knowledge management platforms, mobile applications, IVRS-based toll free services and info-kiosks, and leveraging communication mediums like online spaces, social media, research and documentation, and print, radio and video. , The body of work covers agriculture, children, disaster management, education, environment, e-governance, health, livelihood, rural development, social justice, urban development, water and sanitation, women empowerment, etc. , Besides, OneWorld through its communication and research initiatives cover all of the country. , OneWorld has partnered with governments, UN bodies, multilateral organisations, research institutions, corporates and the civil society. These range from the Government of India (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Rural Development), UN agencies (UNDP, UN Women, UNESCO, UNICEF), the World Bank, foreign organisations (Department for International Development, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency), educational institutions (IIT-Mumbai and UK-based Institute of Development Studies); companies like Intel, Cisco and BT, and NGOs like TERI and Akshaya Patra. , OneWorld has won national and international recognition and awards. In 2008, LifeLines programme of OneWorld was named a Tech Awards Laureate by the Tech Museum of Innovation. In 2008, the partnership between BT, Cisco and OneWorld won the Big Tick Award, most prominent CSR award of UK, for integrating responsible business practices for positively impacting society. The US Congress has awarded Special Congressional Recognition to LifeLines for outstanding service to the community. The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) presented their 2009 Award for Social Responsibility to the LifeLines alliance between OneWorld, BT, and Cisco in February 2009.
