The Digital in Motion session at the Partos Innovation Festival 2019 focused on the impact of digitalization on NGOs, emphasizing the need to harness technologies like AI, blockchain, and big data to enhance social impact. The session included pitches from various projects and discussions on the opportunities and challenges posed by digital innovation. Key topics addressed included the potential of technology for development and the importance of understanding which innovations to prioritize.

1. DIGITAL IN MOTION
Partos Innovation Festival 2019 - All Inclusive
11.00h - 12.30h | IJzaal 5th Floor | Digital in Motion
Session facilitator: Anand Sheombar @anandstweets anand.sheombar@hu.nl
Twitter event hashtag #innovationfestival by @PartosNL @TheSpindleNL

2. DIGITAL IN MOTION - SESSION OUTLINE
• Digitalisation is one of those topics that can inspire both hope
and despair. There are so many innovations, both big and
small, that one hardly knows where to start.
• In our current digitalising world it is crucial for NGOs to see the
potential of these technologies in order to enlarge their social
impact. From algorithms and blockchain to cybersecurity and
big data.
• How do we know which innovations are useful for the sector
and our organisations?
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3. DIGITAL IN MOTION SESSION
11:00 – 11:05 Introduction by Anand Sheombar
11:05 – 11:15 PeaceTechlab NL & Digital100 by Benjamin Dalmulder
11:15 – 11:23 Pitch 1: Data Matatu by Felicity Sibindi, RNW media
11:24 – 11:32 Pitch 2: Sense VR Experience by Koenraad Vermey &
Hanneke Roosjen, Aidsfonds/Soaaids
11:33 – 11:41 Pitch 3: Bloc Rice by Rogier Verschoor, Oxfam Novib,
11:42 – 11:50 (+5 min) Q&A Pitches
11:50 (-5 min) – 12:10 (+3 min) How to use data by Rogier Kamer, Digital Power
including Q&A
12:10 (-3 min)-12:25 Digital development hype cycle 2019 by Anand
Sheombar incl. Q&A
12:25-12:30 Wrap-up and to audience what topics need more
attention regarding digital development?
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4. 2019 DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT HYPE CYCLE:
AI, BLOCKCHAIN, CHATBOTS, DATA, AND…
Source Wayan Vota, ICTworks https://www.ictworks.org
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5. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Deep Learning Indaba is an
organisation whose mission is to
Strengthen Machine Learning and
Artificial Intelligence in Africa.
The goal is that Africans not only
being observers and receivers of
the ongoing advances in AI, but
active shapers and owners of
these technological advances.
(Mission statement
http://www.deeplearningindaba.
com/our-mission.html ) Source: keynote at Indaba 2019 by Aisha Walcott-Bryant,
PhD. IBM Research Africa.
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6. DYSTOPIAN SIDE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI Global Surveillance (AIGS) Index by Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace.
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7. DATA FOR DEVELOPMENT
• IFRC Data Playbook Toolkit
• ODB Digital Defense Playbook
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8. DYSTOPIAN SIDE OF DATA -
CHEAP SMARTPHONES WITH LEAKY APPS
Photo: Facebook, source Fast Company
Low-cost smartphones are
privacy nightmares
• Outdated version of Android
with known security
vulnerabilities that can’t be
updated or patched.
• Pre-installed app that can’t
be removed, contain
multiple security and privacy
flaws.
• Facebook Lite, gets default
permission to track
everywhere you go, upload
all your contacts, and read
your phone’s calendar.
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9. CHATBOTS
•
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10. HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN (HCD)
WHAT ABOUT DIGITAL PRINCIPLES?
Source digitalprinciples.org
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11. GLOBAL INTERNET USE – SOCIAL MEDIA
Source: We Are
Social and
Hootsuite’s
Global Digital
2019 reports
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12. FACEBOOK ISSUES…
ALSO TWITTER, GOOGLE ETC.
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13. BLOCKCHAIN FOR GOOD/DEVELOPMENT
• Decision Tree https://blockchain.humanityx.nl/
• Master list Blockchain Projects in Development
Source: TU Delft & HumanityX
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14. VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual reality (VR) & Augmented reality (AR)
technology provides another a form of storytelling
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15. INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
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16. DRONES
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Drone images can be analyzed by
artificial intelligence to ‘harvest’
statistical data from pictures
© Helena Samsioe/GLOBHE/2018

17. FACEBOOK ;-) GROUP WITH CURATED NEWS ON
SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR/IN
DEVELOPMENT
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoMe4D/
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18. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
THE SESSION!
DIGITAL IN MOTION
Partos Innovation Festival 2019
11.00h - 12.30h | IJzaal 5th Floor Pakhuis de Zwijger Amsterdam | Digital in Motion
Session facilitator: Anand Sheombar @anandstweets anand.Sheombar@hu.nl
Twitter event hashtag #innovationfestival by @PartosNL @TheSpindleNL