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Mapping the Neighbourhood supported by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India which was aimed at reaching out the community through 'young minds' to make them understand the importance of maps and the data and in the process work towards bridging the digital divide. The project was executed at Almora, Uttaranchal.

Gramchitra- Participatory planning through community GIS project supported by Media Lab Asia envisaged the development of a participatory model with the help of the community, to demonstrate the role of maps, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems and Remote Sensing in addressing various issues of a cluster of villages in North India.

GIS Based Health Management Information Systems in Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) and Disease surveillance supported by WHO made an attempt to integrate GIS as a tool to develop a customised Geographic Information System (GIS) based tool for assisting in the understanding, analysis and enhanced delivery of health programmes in India, under RNTCP. The project had two applications – one in Deogarh district of Orissa and another to develop a map for TB patients in South Delhi district.

Voice for Innovation to strengthen the SMEs, 2007 CSDMS was invited by Microsoft to launch Voice for Innovation programme to give strength the Indian manufacturing sector, especially the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which in turn will be able to compete at the global level. The programme launched in December 2007, aimed to make new platform for exchange of ideas, experiences and opinions between different stakeholders involved in the process. The Voices for Innovation virtual community supported by Microsoft and implemented by CSDMS is the key knowledge sharing platform in the innovation arena. National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) has also partnered in this project to improve the overall competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing through skill enhancement. Further, Microsoft launched the ICT based intervention model, Project Vikas, the objective of which was to empower the SME sector and give it a competitive edge in the global market. Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a network of tech professionals, business leaders, and academics dedicated to supporting public policies that promote choice, innovation, and economic growth in the technology industry. The diverse VFI community works to educate leaders and elected officials about new technologies’ positive impact on the global economy—boosting productivity, generating jobs, and empowering businesses. And VFI supports public policies that foster innovation.