The document discusses DGroups, a web-based platform that facilitates online knowledge networking among development professionals. It allows for the creation of email-based discussion lists and workspaces to support collaboration. DGroups aims to enable large-scale meaningful discourse and help people improve their lives through shared learning. With over 2,000 active communities and 151,000 members, DGroups provides a way for development organizations and professionals to communicate and exchange knowledge through email, which remains an important tool, especially in low-bandwidth environments.

4. Dialogue Social (or collective) learning, fundamental to how development practices are improved, takes place in informal and formal networks.

5. Professionals in places like these..

6. And offices like these… To get their jobs done!

10. Where there’s internet…

11. … ..

12. … there’s email!

13. Majority of professionals communicate by email, still the lowest common denominator technology Email still key instrument to reach majority of people, and the inbox is the main place for daily work communities of ideas communities of practice formal knowledge networks virtual teams thematic groups working groups

18. 2011 partners + just joined: Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)

22. For example, i-Network Uganda 23,088 contributions 1545 members in 24 countries, all rallied around ICT for Development in Uganda. Also: KS by non-contributors Exposure Lobby & Advocacy

23. I-Network Uganda