RLabs: Reconstructing communities through Innovation

The Story of Reconstructed Living Lab By Marlon & René Parker Reconstructing Communities through Innovation

“ A reconstructing interaction space for collaborative design, creation, dissemination and application of knowledge for empowerment, upliftment and development of people and communities in or headed for tension through the use of innovative ICT solutions.” “ A reconstructing interaction space for collaborative design, creation, dissemination and application of knowledge for empowerment , upliftment and development of people and communities in or headed for tension through the use of innovative ICT solutions .”

Community

Challenge

Context

83% Mobile Penetration 10% Access to Internet 30% Mobile Web

Champions

“ Using my mobile I can change the world one instant message at a time and leave positive footprints in my community” Brent Williams, Ex-drug dealer and ex-gang member, Cape Flats

Collaborate

Government Academia Industry Community Innovation Partnerships

Community Champions Workshops Presentations Site visits Development Space Interaction Space Open Forums NGO Partners Work Groups Steering Committee

Academia Interaction Space Networks Research Internships Research Visits International Collaborations Work Groups Incubation Space MOU

Government Industry Endorsements Steering Committee Services Work Groups Incubation Space Agreements Contract Research Agencies Internships

Innovate

Capacity

Champions in Training www.thereconstructed.com www.mom2zero.com

Challenge Context Innovate Collaborate Champions Capacity

Leap of faith

Thank You www.rlabs.org www.marlonparker.co.za [email_address] Marlon Parker @marlonparker marlonct +2721 469 1138 +2721 637 4037 +2776 403 4920

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RLabs: Reconstructing communities through Innovation

by Marlon Parker on Nov 12, 2009

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