The document analyzes perspectives on information and communication flows from community multimedia centers in Mozambique. It conducted interviews with staff and users of the centers. The results showed that radio was the dominant method for both inbound and shared information and communication within communities, accounting for 87.2% of flows. Telecenters accounted for only 7.7% of flows and were seen by some as benefiting elites. While people recognized potential for internet access, actual usage was still low. Community radio was viewed as vital for sharing local news, government information, agricultural advice, and maintaining connections between distant communities.
Reasons for non-use: a study on Mozambican telecentres,Sara Vannini
This document summarizes a study on reasons for non-use of telecentres in Mozambique according to local stakeholders. Interviews with 57 staff members, 95 users and 77 non-users across 10 telecentres identified key reasons for non-use. These included resource constraints like distance and costs, lack of relevance as skills taught were too basic or difficult, and poor quality of services. A survey of 328 people found the top reasons were lack of time, knowledge of available services, and inability to use computers. Non-users faced greater constraints and relied more on intermediaries. The study concludes communication and promotion of services are underestimated and telecentres need more advanced offerings tailored to disadvantaged users.
ICTD2012 Open Session on Photo Elicitation - part 2Sara Vannini
Second part of our Open Session "Photo Elicitation Techniques to Support Research Projects in the Communities" @ ICTD 2012, by Prof. dr. Lorenzo Cantoni, dr. Isabella Rega, and Sara Vannini, Università della Svizzera italiana.
In this part, we showed how we applied a Photo Elicitation method to our project in Mozambique.
For info: www.react-project.ch.
Formal & Informal Learning practices in Community Multimedia Centres in Mozam...Sara Vannini
Presented @ Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Research in Education - SSRE 2013 on Integrating formal and informal learning, August 21-23, 2013, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Social Representations of CMCs in Mozambique: work in progress @ TASCHASara Vannini
The document discusses social representations of community multimedia centers (CMCs) in Mozambique. The author aims to understand local perceptions of CMCs using Moscovici's social representations theory and previous work on telecenters. Quantitative and qualitative methods are being used, including interviews, pictures, and surveys. Preliminary results suggest local definitions of CMCs involve combinations of community radio and telecenter services, though definitions of each term vary. The work is still in progress.
Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) are community-based facilities that offer both community radio broadcasting and telecentre services. A study analyzed 241 semi-structured interviews and 361 photos from CMC users in Mozambique to understand how CMCs are experienced. The majority of positive photos focused on facilities and technology or the users themselves. Most negative photos highlighted issues with facilities and technology, especially problems with the physical space and equipment. The photo-elicitation method provided insights into users' subjective experiences beyond direct questioning.
Community Radio Madanpokhara (CRM) in Palpa, Nepal is the first rural community radio station in South Asia, established in 1999. It serves over 1.2 million people across 6 districts through its educational, informative, and entertaining programming produced with community participation. CRM is managed by a broad-based committee and largely sustained through community contributions of rice, forest income, and fees. It aims to empower local communities through practical knowledge sharing and two-way communication on issues like agriculture, education, health, and governance.
11.the use of the car radio by nigerian drive time audiences an assessment of...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated how drive-time audiences in Nigeria used car radios during the 2011 general election. Specifically, it examined whether drive-time audiences received and were influenced by political information programs on the radio compared to other audiences. The study employed surveys including in-depth interviews and questionnaires of drive-time audiences. Key findings were that car radio was very helpful for drive-time audiences to stay informed about the political process and election, and that political information programs received via car radio influenced their decisions about political issues and candidates to a great extent.
IFIP 9.4 - Images of CMCs in Mozambique: a participatory photo-elicitation studySara Vannini
This document summarizes research on perceptions of community multimedia centers (CMCs) in Mozambique. 309 pictures were collected from 103 interviewees at 55 CMCs. The pictures revealed 3 broad positive themes and 29 specific themes regarding CMCs. Positives included opportunities for learning, work experience, and community impact. Negatives centered around needs for improved financial sustainability, premises/instruments, and access/communication to overcome information isolation. The research aims to inform policymakers and funders on users' perspectives to facilitate improvement actions at CMCs.
Reasons for non-use: a study on Mozambican telecentres,Sara Vannini
This document summarizes a study on reasons for non-use of telecentres in Mozambique according to local stakeholders. Interviews with 57 staff members, 95 users and 77 non-users across 10 telecentres identified key reasons for non-use. These included resource constraints like distance and costs, lack of relevance as skills taught were too basic or difficult, and poor quality of services. A survey of 328 people found the top reasons were lack of time, knowledge of available services, and inability to use computers. Non-users faced greater constraints and relied more on intermediaries. The study concludes communication and promotion of services are underestimated and telecentres need more advanced offerings tailored to disadvantaged users.
ICTD2012 Open Session on Photo Elicitation - part 2Sara Vannini
Second part of our Open Session "Photo Elicitation Techniques to Support Research Projects in the Communities" @ ICTD 2012, by Prof. dr. Lorenzo Cantoni, dr. Isabella Rega, and Sara Vannini, Università della Svizzera italiana.
In this part, we showed how we applied a Photo Elicitation method to our project in Mozambique.
For info: www.react-project.ch.
Formal & Informal Learning practices in Community Multimedia Centres in Mozam...Sara Vannini
Presented @ Annual Conference of the Swiss Society for Research in Education - SSRE 2013 on Integrating formal and informal learning, August 21-23, 2013, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Social Representations of CMCs in Mozambique: work in progress @ TASCHASara Vannini
The document discusses social representations of community multimedia centers (CMCs) in Mozambique. The author aims to understand local perceptions of CMCs using Moscovici's social representations theory and previous work on telecenters. Quantitative and qualitative methods are being used, including interviews, pictures, and surveys. Preliminary results suggest local definitions of CMCs involve combinations of community radio and telecenter services, though definitions of each term vary. The work is still in progress.
Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) are community-based facilities that offer both community radio broadcasting and telecentre services. A study analyzed 241 semi-structured interviews and 361 photos from CMC users in Mozambique to understand how CMCs are experienced. The majority of positive photos focused on facilities and technology or the users themselves. Most negative photos highlighted issues with facilities and technology, especially problems with the physical space and equipment. The photo-elicitation method provided insights into users' subjective experiences beyond direct questioning.
Community Radio Madanpokhara (CRM) in Palpa, Nepal is the first rural community radio station in South Asia, established in 1999. It serves over 1.2 million people across 6 districts through its educational, informative, and entertaining programming produced with community participation. CRM is managed by a broad-based committee and largely sustained through community contributions of rice, forest income, and fees. It aims to empower local communities through practical knowledge sharing and two-way communication on issues like agriculture, education, health, and governance.
11.the use of the car radio by nigerian drive time audiences an assessment of...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated how drive-time audiences in Nigeria used car radios during the 2011 general election. Specifically, it examined whether drive-time audiences received and were influenced by political information programs on the radio compared to other audiences. The study employed surveys including in-depth interviews and questionnaires of drive-time audiences. Key findings were that car radio was very helpful for drive-time audiences to stay informed about the political process and election, and that political information programs received via car radio influenced their decisions about political issues and candidates to a great extent.
IFIP 9.4 - Images of CMCs in Mozambique: a participatory photo-elicitation studySara Vannini
This document summarizes research on perceptions of community multimedia centers (CMCs) in Mozambique. 309 pictures were collected from 103 interviewees at 55 CMCs. The pictures revealed 3 broad positive themes and 29 specific themes regarding CMCs. Positives included opportunities for learning, work experience, and community impact. Negatives centered around needs for improved financial sustainability, premises/instruments, and access/communication to overcome information isolation. The research aims to inform policymakers and funders on users' perspectives to facilitate improvement actions at CMCs.
Participatory re-action: reflecting on a Design-Based Research approach in ICT4DSara Vannini
The document discusses Design-Based Research (DBR) as an emerging methodology for studying learning through the design and evaluation of instructional tools and strategies in real-world contexts. DBR is characterized by iterative design, collaboration, flexibility, and mixed methods evaluations. The RE-ACT project applied DBR to study community media centers (CMCs) in Mozambique by examining social representations of the centers, co-designing improvement actions with local stakeholders, and conducting formative evaluations of the actions based on social representations. The project aims to better understand how design-based activities can translate to impactful local development and facilitate community members' role in leading their own improvement actions.
This document discusses the use of photo-elicitation in ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) fieldwork. Photo-elicitation involves using photographs to elicit responses from participants and can foster reflection, provide unexpected perspectives, and empower local communities. It outlines how photo-elicitation was used to understand local perceptions of telecentres and community radio by asking participants to take photos in response to three questions and discussing the photos. While the technique provided rich data and insights, it also has limitations such as potential for overinterpretation and issues with time, place, and power dynamics between researchers and participants.
Use of Mobile Devices in Public Access to ICTs: Preliminary results from a st...Sara Vannini
This document discusses a study on the use of mobile devices in public access venues (PAVs) in Latin America. It provides background on PAVs and their role in bridging the digital divide. The study aims to understand how PAV operators conceptualize mobile technologies and development, and whether PAVs are incorporating mobile services. Preliminary results from a survey of 247 PAV operators found that over 75% were stand-alone venues and over half were in Brazil. A word cloud analysis showed operators associate mobile devices with terms like access, connectivity, and communication. The study uses social representation theory and diffusion of innovation theory to analyze the data.
FOTOHISTORIAS: vidas en la frontera, en EEUU y en el territorio.Sara Vannini
Intervention at ICESI @ Luis Fernando Barón‘s Laboratorio Migrantes, Tecno-Medios y Cambio Social (Migrants, Technologies and Social Change), Master in Periodismo (Journalism), Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia, 5 May 2015.
Dissertation Defense - Social Representations of CMCs in MozambiqueSara Vannini
Slide used during the defense of my PhD dissertation at università della Svizzera italiana (USI, Lugano) - Social Representations of CMCs in Mozambique. 06 June 2014
My Presentation for a sample 30mins class for my PhD course "Academic Teaching".
Credits to:
- Mazzali-Lurati S., Cantoni L., (2005), Semiotics of Photography, in
Keith Brown (ed.), ELL - Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics.
Elsevier, Oxford, 2nd edition, v. 9, pp. 569-571.
- Rose, G. (2007), Visual Methodologies: an introduction to the
interpretation of visual materials, London, SAGE, cap. 5, pagg.
74-106.
This study examined small-scale farmers' adoption and use of ICT in Gezira State, Sudan. It found that while radio and TV were commonly used, adoption of newer ICT like the internet was low at 3.3% due to factors like cost, availability, lack of localized content, and cultural inertia. The study identified challenges like low education levels, lack of skilled staff, and poor infrastructure like electricity. It recommends interventions like awareness campaigns, improving ICT skills, providing relevant content, lowering costs, and improving rural infrastructure to enhance ICT adoption among farmers.
TNS Integrated Marketing - A Shift to Digitalklein_bui
The document discusses Vietnam's shift to digital media and advertising. It finds that while television remains the most consumed media, time spent online has significantly increased in recent years as internet and smartphone usage rises. The data shows Vietnamese digital consumers are highly engaged online and very open to brand interactions across different digital activities, suggesting opportunities for advertisers to connect with consumers through integrated digital campaigns.
This document discusses the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in agriculture. It begins by outlining some of the key challenges facing agriculture, such as rising food prices and increasing global population. It then introduces ICT as a potential solution to improve agriculture, noting how technologies like mobile phones and the internet are becoming more accessible even in rural areas. The document provides examples of how different ICT tools can be applied across various agricultural activities from pre-cultivation to post-harvest. It also discusses the development of some agricultural expert systems in India to provide farmers with advice.
This document discusses ICT development in Laos. It provides background on Laos' population, GDP, and telecommunication infrastructure. The National Authority of Posts and Telecommunications is responsible for ICT policy and regulation. ICT contributes significantly to GDP growth and is seen as important for achieving development goals. However, Laos still lags behind in telecommunication access compared to other countries.
The document provides an overview of ICT policy implementation and telecenter status in Malawi. It discusses the country's legal and regulatory frameworks for ICT, performance of the ICT sector including subscriber growth and contribution to GDP, models of telecenters established in the country with different funding mechanisms, challenges facing telecenter development and expansion, and future plans to connect more constituencies through new telecenter projects.
How is Education fostered by PAVs and CMCs in Mozambique?Sara Vannini
This document presents the results of a study on Public Access Venues (PAVs) and Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) in Mozambique. The study aimed to create a map of the number, type, and location of PAVs in Mozambique and introduce the CMCs and government programs related to them. The methodology involved collecting information from official sources and surveying CMCs by phone. The results found 63 total PAVs, including 40 CMCs, located across Mozambique's three macro regions. Of the 40 CMCs, 36 were fully functioning and 17 offered ICT training to local communities, accounting for 74% of the CMCs that responded to the survey.
This document discusses the role of mass communication in extension education. It defines mass communication as the process by which media organizations produce and transmit messages to large audiences. Mass media enables development agencies to reach large numbers of people directly or indirectly with a single message. The document outlines the need for mass communication in extension work to efficiently disseminate information to farmers. It describes various functions of mass communication, including improving communication capacity, integration of media, quick delivery of information, and helping fill communication gaps. The current scenario of research-extension communication in India relies mainly on face-to-face communication. The document suggests utilizing radio, television, and cyber extension through projects increasing ICT connectivity to improve agricultural extension.
Cyber extension in changing Indian agricultureDevegowda S R
1. Cyber extension uses information and communication technologies like email, websites, and online networks to disseminate agricultural information to farmers.
2. Important cyber extension initiatives in India include projects run by state governments like Gyandoot in Madhya Pradesh, Warna Wired Villages in Maharashtra, and Raita Samparka Kendras in Karnataka. Central government initiatives include DACNET and the Agricultural Technology Information Centre.
3. Evaluations of projects like Gyandoot and Warna found high farmer satisfaction levels and impacts like reduced costs and travel time for services, faster access to information, and improved agricultural production. However, challenges remain around low computer literacy and use among some farmer groups.
The document discusses the rise of mobile learning (m-learning) through mobile phones. It provides statistics showing that over 4 billion people own mobile phones globally, compared to only 1.3 billion with fixed telephone lines. Mobile phone ownership has grown rapidly especially in developing regions. The document then discusses how mobile phones are increasingly used for data applications and internet access. It argues that mobile phones can help expand access to learning materials since they are widely available even where other technologies are not. Examples from both developed and developing countries show how mobile phones are beginning to be used for educational purposes by building on existing non-educational practices.
Web Foundation - Developing a better world - one start-up at a timeFranco Papeschi
Slides for my presentation at the Over the Air 2011 conference / hackday.
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Can we make a difference in societies – especially in Africa – by fostering the growth of a new generation of creators, entrepreneurs, makers that use mobile and web technologies to provide locally relevant services?
We think so, and that’s why – last year – the Web Foundation started working on 2 mobile entrepreneurship labs, in Ghana and Kenya. The session will present some of the cool things happening in these innovation hubs, will reflect on the challenges and will help participants understand what are the future opportunities in the region, and why they are important for Europe.
Mass communication involves the production and transmission of messages to large audiences through media organizations. It is one way that communication occurs at the societal level. Mass media, such as radio, television and newspapers, enable information to reach large numbers of people simultaneously. Agricultural extension systems rely on mass communication to disseminate information to farmers and rural communities. While face-to-face communication remains important, new information and communication technologies, including cyber extension through online portals and wireless networks, show promise in helping extension systems reach more farmers.
Participatory re-action: reflecting on a Design-Based Research approach in ICT4DSara Vannini
The document discusses Design-Based Research (DBR) as an emerging methodology for studying learning through the design and evaluation of instructional tools and strategies in real-world contexts. DBR is characterized by iterative design, collaboration, flexibility, and mixed methods evaluations. The RE-ACT project applied DBR to study community media centers (CMCs) in Mozambique by examining social representations of the centers, co-designing improvement actions with local stakeholders, and conducting formative evaluations of the actions based on social representations. The project aims to better understand how design-based activities can translate to impactful local development and facilitate community members' role in leading their own improvement actions.
This document discusses the use of photo-elicitation in ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) fieldwork. Photo-elicitation involves using photographs to elicit responses from participants and can foster reflection, provide unexpected perspectives, and empower local communities. It outlines how photo-elicitation was used to understand local perceptions of telecentres and community radio by asking participants to take photos in response to three questions and discussing the photos. While the technique provided rich data and insights, it also has limitations such as potential for overinterpretation and issues with time, place, and power dynamics between researchers and participants.
Use of Mobile Devices in Public Access to ICTs: Preliminary results from a st...Sara Vannini
This document discusses a study on the use of mobile devices in public access venues (PAVs) in Latin America. It provides background on PAVs and their role in bridging the digital divide. The study aims to understand how PAV operators conceptualize mobile technologies and development, and whether PAVs are incorporating mobile services. Preliminary results from a survey of 247 PAV operators found that over 75% were stand-alone venues and over half were in Brazil. A word cloud analysis showed operators associate mobile devices with terms like access, connectivity, and communication. The study uses social representation theory and diffusion of innovation theory to analyze the data.
FOTOHISTORIAS: vidas en la frontera, en EEUU y en el territorio.Sara Vannini
Intervention at ICESI @ Luis Fernando Barón‘s Laboratorio Migrantes, Tecno-Medios y Cambio Social (Migrants, Technologies and Social Change), Master in Periodismo (Journalism), Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia, 5 May 2015.
Dissertation Defense - Social Representations of CMCs in MozambiqueSara Vannini
Slide used during the defense of my PhD dissertation at università della Svizzera italiana (USI, Lugano) - Social Representations of CMCs in Mozambique. 06 June 2014
My Presentation for a sample 30mins class for my PhD course "Academic Teaching".
Credits to:
- Mazzali-Lurati S., Cantoni L., (2005), Semiotics of Photography, in
Keith Brown (ed.), ELL - Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics.
Elsevier, Oxford, 2nd edition, v. 9, pp. 569-571.
- Rose, G. (2007), Visual Methodologies: an introduction to the
interpretation of visual materials, London, SAGE, cap. 5, pagg.
74-106.
This study examined small-scale farmers' adoption and use of ICT in Gezira State, Sudan. It found that while radio and TV were commonly used, adoption of newer ICT like the internet was low at 3.3% due to factors like cost, availability, lack of localized content, and cultural inertia. The study identified challenges like low education levels, lack of skilled staff, and poor infrastructure like electricity. It recommends interventions like awareness campaigns, improving ICT skills, providing relevant content, lowering costs, and improving rural infrastructure to enhance ICT adoption among farmers.
TNS Integrated Marketing - A Shift to Digitalklein_bui
The document discusses Vietnam's shift to digital media and advertising. It finds that while television remains the most consumed media, time spent online has significantly increased in recent years as internet and smartphone usage rises. The data shows Vietnamese digital consumers are highly engaged online and very open to brand interactions across different digital activities, suggesting opportunities for advertisers to connect with consumers through integrated digital campaigns.
This document discusses the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in agriculture. It begins by outlining some of the key challenges facing agriculture, such as rising food prices and increasing global population. It then introduces ICT as a potential solution to improve agriculture, noting how technologies like mobile phones and the internet are becoming more accessible even in rural areas. The document provides examples of how different ICT tools can be applied across various agricultural activities from pre-cultivation to post-harvest. It also discusses the development of some agricultural expert systems in India to provide farmers with advice.
This document discusses ICT development in Laos. It provides background on Laos' population, GDP, and telecommunication infrastructure. The National Authority of Posts and Telecommunications is responsible for ICT policy and regulation. ICT contributes significantly to GDP growth and is seen as important for achieving development goals. However, Laos still lags behind in telecommunication access compared to other countries.
The document provides an overview of ICT policy implementation and telecenter status in Malawi. It discusses the country's legal and regulatory frameworks for ICT, performance of the ICT sector including subscriber growth and contribution to GDP, models of telecenters established in the country with different funding mechanisms, challenges facing telecenter development and expansion, and future plans to connect more constituencies through new telecenter projects.
How is Education fostered by PAVs and CMCs in Mozambique?Sara Vannini
This document presents the results of a study on Public Access Venues (PAVs) and Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) in Mozambique. The study aimed to create a map of the number, type, and location of PAVs in Mozambique and introduce the CMCs and government programs related to them. The methodology involved collecting information from official sources and surveying CMCs by phone. The results found 63 total PAVs, including 40 CMCs, located across Mozambique's three macro regions. Of the 40 CMCs, 36 were fully functioning and 17 offered ICT training to local communities, accounting for 74% of the CMCs that responded to the survey.
This document discusses the role of mass communication in extension education. It defines mass communication as the process by which media organizations produce and transmit messages to large audiences. Mass media enables development agencies to reach large numbers of people directly or indirectly with a single message. The document outlines the need for mass communication in extension work to efficiently disseminate information to farmers. It describes various functions of mass communication, including improving communication capacity, integration of media, quick delivery of information, and helping fill communication gaps. The current scenario of research-extension communication in India relies mainly on face-to-face communication. The document suggests utilizing radio, television, and cyber extension through projects increasing ICT connectivity to improve agricultural extension.
Cyber extension in changing Indian agricultureDevegowda S R
1. Cyber extension uses information and communication technologies like email, websites, and online networks to disseminate agricultural information to farmers.
2. Important cyber extension initiatives in India include projects run by state governments like Gyandoot in Madhya Pradesh, Warna Wired Villages in Maharashtra, and Raita Samparka Kendras in Karnataka. Central government initiatives include DACNET and the Agricultural Technology Information Centre.
3. Evaluations of projects like Gyandoot and Warna found high farmer satisfaction levels and impacts like reduced costs and travel time for services, faster access to information, and improved agricultural production. However, challenges remain around low computer literacy and use among some farmer groups.
The document discusses the rise of mobile learning (m-learning) through mobile phones. It provides statistics showing that over 4 billion people own mobile phones globally, compared to only 1.3 billion with fixed telephone lines. Mobile phone ownership has grown rapidly especially in developing regions. The document then discusses how mobile phones are increasingly used for data applications and internet access. It argues that mobile phones can help expand access to learning materials since they are widely available even where other technologies are not. Examples from both developed and developing countries show how mobile phones are beginning to be used for educational purposes by building on existing non-educational practices.
Web Foundation - Developing a better world - one start-up at a timeFranco Papeschi
Slides for my presentation at the Over the Air 2011 conference / hackday.
---
Can we make a difference in societies – especially in Africa – by fostering the growth of a new generation of creators, entrepreneurs, makers that use mobile and web technologies to provide locally relevant services?
We think so, and that’s why – last year – the Web Foundation started working on 2 mobile entrepreneurship labs, in Ghana and Kenya. The session will present some of the cool things happening in these innovation hubs, will reflect on the challenges and will help participants understand what are the future opportunities in the region, and why they are important for Europe.
Mass communication involves the production and transmission of messages to large audiences through media organizations. It is one way that communication occurs at the societal level. Mass media, such as radio, television and newspapers, enable information to reach large numbers of people simultaneously. Agricultural extension systems rely on mass communication to disseminate information to farmers and rural communities. While face-to-face communication remains important, new information and communication technologies, including cyber extension through online portals and wireless networks, show promise in helping extension systems reach more farmers.
ICT and Development: Does access to advanced ICT benefit the poor?Jo Balucanag - Bitonio
The document discusses several key topics related to ICT and development:
1. It outlines definitions of ICT and development, noting that ICT can facilitate information creation, storage, management and dissemination, as well as communication.
2. It describes different types of ICT projects focused on areas like e-government, e-learning, e-health, and their potential benefits. The majority of projects in the Philippines are focused on e-governance.
3. It discusses barriers to effective ICT for development projects, including a lack of documented outcomes, a focus on technical deployment over development impacts, and a lack of incentives to report on project failures.
Assespro, Brazil's oldest IT industry association, has submitted a bid to host the WCIT 2016 conference in Brasilia, Brazil. The 3-sentence summary is:
Assespro outlines its bid to host WCIT 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil in October 2016, highlighting Brazil's growing IT market and economy, Assespro's experience and membership, and its plans to hold the conference at the Ulisses Guimarães Convention Center with additional events like iTech 2016 and a Campus Party edition occurring simultaneously to attract over 3,000 attendees. The bid book provides additional details on venue, budget, marketing strategy, and reasons why hosting WCIT 2016 in Brazil would further Assespro's long-term
ICTs can help create better cities and improve quality of life. They provide innovative solutions for managing infrastructure like buildings, traffic, energy usage, and waste. While cities offer advantages, there are large disparities between those who have access to technology and those who do not. Bridging the digital divide and ensuring access to communication and information for all urban residents can help meet rising population needs and improve lives. ICTs present opportunities if access is expanded in both rural and urban areas to connect more people.
Empower Local Authorities towards an inclusive Digital Local Agenda DAElocal_IT
The document discusses the CEMSDI project which aims to empower local authorities through digital inclusion and a Digital Local Agenda (DLA). The DLA is a process, policy, and monitoring tool to implement eGovernment strategies. Pilots are running in 5 countries to test the DLA approach through capacity building workshops. The workshops target elected representatives, directors, and civil servants to modernize public services and reduce the digital divide. The Italian pilot identified 8 regions for training and the program includes two levels of attendees. The training covers document management, cooperation, and communication to support the DLA planning and implementation.
A talk provoking forward thinking with regards to social media, mobile, and mobile payments. What are the opportunities for tapping into networks and advancing marketing & PR alongside the rise of mobile payments?
1) The document discusses how lifestyles are becoming increasingly digital and connected regardless of location or time.
2) It outlines the evolution of media consumption from the pre-PC era to today's connected consumer era, where people are informed and can access personalized content anywhere, anytime across multiple devices.
3) The marketer's dilemma is how to manage the changing media landscape, evolving consumer behavior, measuring success, and breaking through clutter to fragmented audiences.
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This document discusses the use of visual methodologies in participatory research involving information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D). It analyzes three case studies where visual methods like participatory photography were used. The studies found that visual methods helped bridge communication gaps, empower participants, and enable critical engagement with ICT. However, developing reflexive ICT practices among participants was challenging. Researchers need to support participants and reexamine their own cultural identities and assumptions. Overall, the document argues that critical engagement with ICT through participatory visual methods is important for meaningful ICT4D research.
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The document provides guidelines for protecting privacy and security in humanitarian work with undocumented migrants. It summarizes findings from interviews with staff members of advocacy groups and education institutions. The interviews revealed that risks involve both technology and human factors. There is a need for clear privacy and data protection guidelines as current standards have gaps and informed consent is insufficient. Relying solely on individuals to manage their own privacy is not enough as vulnerable populations may make ill-informed decisions and lack the ability to opt-out. The guidelines aim to address these issues.
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Perspectives from Mozambican Community Multimedia Centres, IPID 2011 (Lugano,...
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Centres in Mozambique.
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Universit à della Svizze ra italia na , Lugano,
Switzerl a n d
5. …fostering equitable access to
i n f or ma ti on a n d k n o w l e d g e for
development, reduce the digital divide, promote
social inclusion, public p a r t ic ipa ti on ,
education, agriculture, health, etc..
9. Social Representations
systems of values, ideas and practices, that
are shared among a given group
Moscovici, 1976
10. to establish how people
interpret their world
to enable people to
2 functions of SR communicate with
the other
members of the
community
Moscovici, 1976
11. Semiotic triangle of Social Representations
object
subject group
Bauer & Gaskell, 1999
15. CMC interpretative model
Values Ideas Practices People
Benefits of the CMC; Definitions of CMC, Community Interviewee media
Benefits of ICTs; Community Radio, involvement/ exposure;
Motivation to work Telecentre, support in the CMC; Staff Training.
in CMC; computer, Internet ; Promotion of CMC;
Motivation to use Improvements Synergies the CMC
CMC; needed in/ is able to create;
Reasons not to use challenges for the Usages of the
CMC. CMC; Community Radio;
Local denomination Usages of the
of CMC; Telecentre.
Services of the
Community Radio;
Services of the
Telecentre;
Services working
properly.
16. CMC interpretative model
Values Ideas Practices People
Benefits of the CMC; Definitions of CMC, Community Interviewee media
Benefits of ICTs; Community Radio, involvement/ exposure;
Motivation to work Telecentre, support in the CMC; Staff Training.
in CMC; computer, Internet ; Promotion of CMC;
Motivation to use Improvements Synergies the CMC
CMC; needed in/ is able to create;
Reasons not to use challenges for the Usages of the
CMC. CMC; Community Radio;
Local denomination Usages of the
of CMC; Telecentre.
Services of the
Community Radio;
Services of the
Telecentre;
Services working
properly.
23. local
“everyone pays attention because they have
programs in Portuguese and programs in
the Emakwa language,
it is for that that the communities listen”
Chiure, User1
25. e-government
“I think the radio created this
space to let people stay close
to the Government, and to let
them know that not
everything that is happening
is against the population and
when the Government does
something, they know that
the Radio is going to
broadcast it”
Chiure, User3
27. economic development
“most of all for the agriculture, it is one
of the mass communication mean to tell
when is the appropriate sowing time,
when is the appropriate time for the
harvest,what the peasant has to prepare
for the land to be productive”
Cuamba, Non-user2
29. Informal learning
children rights
programs for young people about talents
and debates
programs for women (rights)
30. Results
In- Shared Out- Tot
bound bound
Radio 45.1% 36.6% 5.5% 87.2%
Communication 0.0% 20.9% 3.0% 23.8%
Information 45.1% 15.7% 2.6% 63.4%
Telecentre 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 7.7%
Communication 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Information 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8%
ICTs 3.8% 0.0% 1.3% 5.1%
Communication 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Information 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
TOT % 55.7% 37.0% 7.2% 100.0%
TOT count 131 87 17 235
31. “before having the radio when someone died you
had to send someone to notice it to the family, but
now if someone dies, you can just transmit an
announcement through the radio”
Chitima, Staff1
“it is important because without the
radio there is no communication
with the people of the community
that live more distant”
Cuamba, User8
32. Results
In- Shared Out- Tot
bound bound
Radio 45.1% 36.6% 5.5% 87.2%
Communication 0.0% 20.9% 3.0% 23.8%
Information 45.1% 15.7% 2.6% 63.4%
Telecentre 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 7.7%
Communication 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Information 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8%
ICTs 3.8% 0.0% 1.3% 5.1%
Communication 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Information 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
TOT % 55.7% 37.0% 7.2% 100.0%
TOT count 131 87 17 235
34. Geographically restricted
“before the radio was here it was an extinguished
world, you did not know whether we existed”
Chiure, User8
“there in Nampula they are listening that someone
died in the island so it is very important to have the
radio”
Ilha de Moçambique, User2
36. Results
In- Shared Out- Tot
bound bound
Radio 45.1% 36.6% 5.5% 87.2%
Communication 0.0% 20.9% 3.0% 23.8%
Information 45.1% 15.7% 2.6% 63.4%
Telecentre 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 7.7%
Communication 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Information 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8%
ICTs 3.8% 0.0% 1.3% 5.1%
Communication 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Information 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
TOT % 55.7% 37.0% 7.2% 100.0%
TOT count 131 87 17 235
37. “…in the computer there is a lot of information we
can get”
Cuamba, Non-user1
38. “because people go there, in the Internet, and look
for information, and inform the community, and
the community is fulfilled in listening to the things
that who went to use the Internet found”
Cuamba, Non-User4
39. Results
In- Shared Out- Tot
bound bound
Radio 45.1% 36.6% 5.5% 87.2%
Communication 0.0% 20.9% 3.0% 23.8%
Information 45.1% 15.7% 2.6% 63.4%
Telecentre 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 7.7%
Communication 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Information 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8%
ICTs 3.8% 0.0% 1.3% 5.1%
Communication 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Information 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
TOT % 55.7% 37.0% 7.2% 100.0%
TOT count 131 87 17 235
40. Results
In- Shared Out- Tot
bound bound
Radio 45.1% 36.6% 5.5% 87.2%
Communication 0.0% 20.9% 3.0% 23.8%
Information 45.1% 15.7% 2.6% 63.4%
Telecentre 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 7.7%
Communication 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Information 6.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8%
ICTs 3.8% 0.0% 1.3% 5.1%
Communication 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Information 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
TOT % 55.7% 37.0% 7.2% 100.0%
TOT count 131 87 17 235
41. “…we want to talk to you, we want to talk to people
and have friends abroad…”
Chiure, User3