Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are tools that can be used to connect people and share information, but require adoption by people to fulfill their potential for empowerment and development. ICTs can enable people to communicate, receive information, and facilitate education, but their impact depends on political, infrastructural, and cultural environments. When used for cross-media sharing, mapping, and open data, ICTs may empower communities and increase transparency.
11. ICT4D track
cross media
mapping
open data
June 12 & 13
12. cross media
inclusive and demand-driven approaches
convergence & ‘alternative tools’
ICT4 health, education, agriculture, human rights
info-activism case studies, inspiration
do it yourself tutorial
convergence
13. mapping
geographic information & people power
impact, self-perception of communities
(awareness creation / action)
cases: citizen participation & mapping
(election monitoring, community
mapping, corruption tracking, etc.)
hand-on mapping session
empowerment
14. open data
sense-making of raw data for change
open data & citizen empowerment
(access > transparency > accountability)
meaning & relevance of open data for democratic
processes
focus open government data & open aid data
tutorial ‘working with the tools’
transparency
15. questions?
find me later or get in touch
Kersti R. Wissenbach @kerstiru
Hapee de Groot @hapeeg
Rolf Kleef @rolfkleef