Geoscience

Steven Kanayok and Christine Tootoo examine a geoscience application that shows Nunavut in detail from satellite pictures. It features all kinds of Nunavut data, and school kids were very keen to see it. (Photo credit: P. Leaton)

        The Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation is a not-for-profit, federally registered corporation with a membership representing community, private sector and citizen interests.

NBDC announces videoconferencing pilot project with deaf Nunavummiut

Participants in six Nunavut communities, Ottawa and Montreal took part in an NBDC-sponsored pilot project to test how videoconferencing technologies can facilitate communication for deaf Nunavummiut. The pilot used the MeetOnline videoconferencing service and demonstrated that, with access to videoconferencing tools such as the video phone used in this pilot, deaf Nunavummiut can enjoy the same communication experiences as those people who are able to hear. Making videoconferencing technologies accessible to deaf Nunavummiut can contribute to their full social inclusion in Nunavut society and indeed Canadian society. For more information, please consult the press release.

Introductory workshop on web development

Are you...

  • Interested in learning how to build websites professionally?
  • A small business owner or artist who wants a website to promote your work?
  • A communication professional looking to understand the website development and maintenance process to apply to your organization's current site or future projects?

NBDC is organizing an introductory workshop on web development and is currently looking for participants. Read more...

Nunavut ICT Task Force seeking 2 members

The Nunavut Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Task Force was created at the 2012 Nunavut ICT Summit. The goal of the Task Force is to develop a holistic technology and vendor neutral strategy to address the territory's long term ICT needs. Read more...

Annual General Meeting

February 11, 2013 at 3:30-5:00pm (Mountain Time) Northwest Passage Room - Arctic Islands Lodge, Cambridge Bay

Features:

  • review and pass the 2011-2012 financial statements
  • appoint auditors
  • elect or appoint directors of the board
  • participate via audio-conference from your community (members will receive toll-free access information via email)

You must be a member of Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation to participate in the AGM. Deadline to fax your membership application: January 28th, 5:00 pm ET

Nunavut residents interested in a volunteer board member position must register their name, email address and phone number to oana@qiniq.com by February 4th in order to have their name presented to the full membership at the February 11th, 2013 AGM

2012 Nunavut ICT Summit

The Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation hosted the first Nunavut Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Summit October 31st and November 1st in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Please consult nunavutictsummit.ca for the presentations and participants list.

Our Mission

The Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation aims to bring affordable, high speed access to the Internet (broadband) to Nunavummiut in all 25 Nunavut communities by supporting local businesses to deliver broadband and related services. Our focus is to bring broadband services to citizens, municipalities, Inuit organizations, businesses, and others not currently served by the Governments of Nunavut and Canada.

 

 

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Last Update: April 10, 2013