The WiderNet Project

Overview

The WiderNet Project was founded in 2000 by Prof. Cliff Missen and Dr. Michael McNulty. As a Fulbright Scholar studying in Nigeria in 1999, Missen had firsthand experience with the frustrations caused by a lack of Internet access while teaching at the University of Jos. WiderNet founder Cliff Missen and students in NigeriaUpon returning to the University of Iowa, Missen and McNulty founded The WiderNet Project to provide training and research in low-cost, high impact uses of information technologies in developing countries. Since the organization began, staff, students and volunteers have worked continuously to deliver educational materials to the seven out of eight people worldwide who have inadequate Internet access.