| Since its initial stages, LINCOS has
been commended as an important project for the development of marginal
communities in developing countries. The following timeline provides
a sense of the evolution, expansin and recognition of LINCOS.
1998
The initial idea for LINCOS came from the group of professionals
from the Costa Rican Foundation
for Sustainable Development at the end of 1998. The participation
of Mr. José María Figueres stands out in its genesis.
Mr. Figueres wished to take several experiences and initiatives
which had been successful during his administration (1994-1998),
or which still had to be tested, and build upon them. A few months
after the initial idea, the Foundation engaged two strategic partners:
The MIT Media
Lab (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) from the United
States, and Instituto Tecnológico
de Costa Rica, to jointly develop the overall concept. Partnering
with these two institutions also brought the valuable participation
of Dr. Sandy Pentland, Academic Director of the Media
Lab, who was in charge of coordinating the project within
the MIT, and of Dr. Alejandro
Cruz, Rector of Instituto Tecnológico
de Costa Rica, who did the same in the Costa Rican institution.
1999
LINCOS selected as the model
for a program called E-inclusion, promoted by Hewlett
Packard; and considered the standard for this type of projects
at an international level
2000
- LINCOS launched in San
Marcos, Costa Rica
- First place in ALCATEL’s
Award for Technological Innovation in Latin America, selected
among more than 30 participating projects from the Latin American
region
- LINCOS is invited to launch
in the Dominican Republic
2001
- LINCOS is launched in San Joaquín de Cutris, Costa Rica
- LINCOS is a founding member
of the MIT Digital Nations
consortium
- Finalist at the annual competition of the Silicon Valley Tech
Museum and the Gala Awards
- First Place Award to the best innovation project of the Costa
Rican Informatics Association
- Science and Technology National Award Clodomiro Picado Twight,
Second Place
2002
- Recognition of the Costa Rican Radio Chamber to the efforts
in Sustainable Development
- LINCOS staff begin implementation of the LINCOS
2002-2003 Workplan
2003
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