|
Find out more:
|
|
About us
We aim to advance the education of the public and relieve poverty by providing access
to information and communications technology...
MORE INFORMATION
How Digital Pipeline Works
Digital Pipeline connects organisations who want to donate used computers to organisations
that need them.
MORE INFORMATION
Trustees and Directors
Digital Pipeline is governed by an elected board of trustees. Digital Pipeline’s
secretariat manages the day to day operations of Digital Pipeline, headed by a Chief
Executive who reports to the board.
MORE INFORMATION
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a question about Digital Pipeline, you may find the answer you’re
looking for in this section.
MORE INFORMATION
Policies and Standards
Digital Pipeline was founded on the idea that refurbished PCs can deliver tremendous
value for schools and community groups...
MORE INFORMATION
Additional Info
In this section you can find more information about Digital Pipeline, including
downloadable documents and videos.
MORE INFORMATION
|
 |
|
|
|
"If the world is serious about achieving the Millennium Development Goal of
halving the number of people living in extreme poverty by the year 2015, ICT must
figure prominently in the effort. Everyone - governments, civil society, private
sector businesses - has a vital stake in fostering digital opportunity and putting
ICT at the service of development."
|
|
Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General 1996-2006, UNCTAD Report on E-commerce
and Development, 2002
MORE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
 |
Digital Pipeline promotes affordable and environmentally responsible reuse of surplus
used computers to help technologically disadvantaged schools and communities in
Africa and other parts of the world. |
<< Back to Trustees and Directors
Wim Blonk
Trustee
In 2002 Wim Blonk was actively involved in the creation of the NGO Close the Gap.
In the very first meeting he was appointed to Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Close the Gap.
In 1999 Wim Blonk retired from the EU-Commission where he started in 1961 as a stagiaire.
Three years later he joined as an official DG Transport where he fulfilled various
functions till 1985 when he was promoted to head of division in DG Development.
In that function he was responsible for the development projects of the EU in 10
countries of Southern Africa. Six years later, in 1991 the Commission appointed
him director for Maritime Transport and Ports. In 1995 the Commission asked him
to set up the new directorate for Common Transport Policy and Intermodality. In
that function he was also responsible for the transport research budget of the EU.
When Wim Blonk retired from the Commission he was appointed honorary director
general.
In parallel to his professional career Wim Blonk also developed an academic career.
In 1970 he became professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of
Brussels) where over the years he taught: Transport economics; Industrial location;
Economic aspects of ecology; European integration and finally, Innovation. In
2004, at the age of 65 years he retired also from the university.
After his retirement Wim Blonk is still active on a voluntary basis in different
functions apart from CTG. He is personally involved in projects for disabled children
in Tanzania, Malawi and Ladakh. In his spare time Wim Blonk is an enthusiastic amateur
photographer and cineaste. He likes long treks in the mountains (Himalaya, Andes,
Kilimanjaro) and long biking tours in Europe (Santiago de Compostela, Rom and Athens,
Gibraltar, Vienna and Budapest and twice the 100 Cols Tour in France). Wim Blonk
is married and has two children.
|