Did this presentation in good Stockholm, Sweden at the Microsoft Techdays 2017 event on October 26, 2017 to showcase how technology can be used for good with case studies of some of the work done by MIC Nepal
Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019Sasin SEC
This document provides an introduction to a workshop on using digital technologies to support resilience. It defines resilience as the ability of individuals, communities, and systems to withstand shocks and stresses and adapt. It outlines several shocks and stresses facing Asia, such as natural disasters, urbanization, climate change, and lack of healthcare access. The document then discusses scaling digital solutions through replication or diversification. It provides examples of digital technologies deployed in Asia to support resilience and addresses questions to consider when planning such deployments, such as how users will be engaged and how solutions can be sustained.
Local participatin in REDD+: Lessons from Cameroon, Tanzania, Vietnam, Indone...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document summarizes research on local participation in 23 REDD+ initiatives across 6 countries. It finds that while knowledge of and involvement in REDD+ initiatives increased over time, meaningful participation remains low. Local people's top recommendations for REDD+ initiatives are improving livelihoods, transparent implementation, and better communication. The concluding remarks state that livelihood improvements are a priority for both local people and proponents, but given potential land use risks, local people must be more actively engaged throughout REDD+ processes.
World Class: Flintknapping the Glowing Rectangle in the New Ubiquity EraNeologic
A presentation given at Design for Mobile 2010 about the possibilities of leveraging the enormous global distribution of mobile devices for educational purposes.
Experiments in Power-Sharing: Microsoft & CommunitiesMaryFifield2
A plenary presentation to the GPSEN Sustainability Symposium using community-driven development to create a funding program for communities with Microsoft datacenters.
This document discusses trends in enterprise mobility and opportunities in the mobile ecosystem. It outlines the rising trend of mobile device usage and adoption. The top five mobile trends are discussed along with how social, mobility, analytics, and cloud (SMAC) technologies are driving changes. The benefits of enterprise mobile adoption are covered. Emerging areas like MOOCs, responsive governance, mobile payments, and the mobile development ecosystem are also summarized.
This document discusses Oxfam's influencing strategies in Indonesia. It defines influencing as efforts to affect policies, laws, regulations, budgets, and attitudes to promote just societies without poverty and inequality. Influencing plays a key role in all of Oxfam's country programs. The targets of influencing include the public, policymakers, and the private sector. The document outlines a theory of change approach involving assumptions, preconditions, goals, and how change happens on individual, interpersonal, societal, and systemic levels using various tools like research, capability development, and alliance building. It emphasizes linking global, national, and local influencing and prioritizing local authorities and social movements. An example influencing strategy is provided around climate-res
Network effects have emerged as the native defense in the digital world. If you’re starting or investing in a business, don’t start it until you’ve thought thoroughly about how to design it with one or more of the core network effects. Then think about how every additional feature you build could add value to the other users of your product. That way of thinking about business and product design puts you on the road to true defensibility and massive impact and value creation.
Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019Sasin SEC
This document provides an introduction to a workshop on using digital technologies to support resilience. It defines resilience as the ability of individuals, communities, and systems to withstand shocks and stresses and adapt. It outlines several shocks and stresses facing Asia, such as natural disasters, urbanization, climate change, and lack of healthcare access. The document then discusses scaling digital solutions through replication or diversification. It provides examples of digital technologies deployed in Asia to support resilience and addresses questions to consider when planning such deployments, such as how users will be engaged and how solutions can be sustained.
Local participatin in REDD+: Lessons from Cameroon, Tanzania, Vietnam, Indone...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document summarizes research on local participation in 23 REDD+ initiatives across 6 countries. It finds that while knowledge of and involvement in REDD+ initiatives increased over time, meaningful participation remains low. Local people's top recommendations for REDD+ initiatives are improving livelihoods, transparent implementation, and better communication. The concluding remarks state that livelihood improvements are a priority for both local people and proponents, but given potential land use risks, local people must be more actively engaged throughout REDD+ processes.
World Class: Flintknapping the Glowing Rectangle in the New Ubiquity EraNeologic
A presentation given at Design for Mobile 2010 about the possibilities of leveraging the enormous global distribution of mobile devices for educational purposes.
Experiments in Power-Sharing: Microsoft & CommunitiesMaryFifield2
A plenary presentation to the GPSEN Sustainability Symposium using community-driven development to create a funding program for communities with Microsoft datacenters.
This document discusses trends in enterprise mobility and opportunities in the mobile ecosystem. It outlines the rising trend of mobile device usage and adoption. The top five mobile trends are discussed along with how social, mobility, analytics, and cloud (SMAC) technologies are driving changes. The benefits of enterprise mobile adoption are covered. Emerging areas like MOOCs, responsive governance, mobile payments, and the mobile development ecosystem are also summarized.
This document discusses Oxfam's influencing strategies in Indonesia. It defines influencing as efforts to affect policies, laws, regulations, budgets, and attitudes to promote just societies without poverty and inequality. Influencing plays a key role in all of Oxfam's country programs. The targets of influencing include the public, policymakers, and the private sector. The document outlines a theory of change approach involving assumptions, preconditions, goals, and how change happens on individual, interpersonal, societal, and systemic levels using various tools like research, capability development, and alliance building. It emphasizes linking global, national, and local influencing and prioritizing local authorities and social movements. An example influencing strategy is provided around climate-res
Network effects have emerged as the native defense in the digital world. If you’re starting or investing in a business, don’t start it until you’ve thought thoroughly about how to design it with one or more of the core network effects. Then think about how every additional feature you build could add value to the other users of your product. That way of thinking about business and product design puts you on the road to true defensibility and massive impact and value creation.
The IoE Community Network saw significant growth and success in 2016. They held over 50 events across 8 locations with over 8,000 members, growing 250% over 9 months. Their vision is to use IoT to improve health, environment, social and economic outcomes. In 2017, they plan monthly meetups, workshops, and demonstrations to further their mission.
The document discusses the World Food Programme's use of blockchain technology to deliver over $2 million per month in cash transfers to over 100,000 refugees in Jordan. Blockchain provides an immutable record of all transactions, making the process more cost efficient, faster, more secure, and accountable. The program began with a 100 beneficiary pilot in Pakistan in 2017 and has since expanded to 10,000 beneficiaries and now 100,000 beneficiaries in Jordan. Additional blockchain activities include supply chain use cases and collaboration with startups. The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies, accelerates, deploys and scales innovation projects through various programs.
The Afghan Citadel Software Company provides IT solutions and operates incubators in Herat, Kabul, and New York. It has 18 professional staff with expertise in various industries. ACSC's core businesses include IT infrastructure, social media, and application development. Involving women in social and digital media can help develop a country's economy, human rights, government, and leadership. ACSC partners with Film Annex, which has over 57 million viewers and monitors content for Islamic standards. The Afghan Development Project website has over 5.7 million monthly unique visitors and raised $133,524, 50% of which goes to ACSC. The goals are to connect 1000 schools to the internet and empower women through writing, blogging, film
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 shows internet usage statistics for different regions from 2009 to 2012. The numbers represent internet users per 100 people. Africa saw the largest percentage increase in internet users at 129% followed by Asia at 76%. While developed regions like Europe and Oceania saw more modest increases between 17-20%, the emerging economies of Africa and Asia demonstrated much stronger growth in internet adoption over the period.
Presentation by Mireille N'simile, ICT Specialist and E-Research Ambassador / IITA Central Africa hub, made during the e-Agriculture Action Line session at the WSIS Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland
India has over 23,000 startups with around 5,000 considered growing startups. Social enterprises in India focus on education, healthcare, housing, sanitation, agriculture, energy, mobile technology, e-commerce, and financial services. Examples of impact investments in India include solar products sold via rural entrepreneurs, a courier company that employs people with disabilities, portable restrooms made of recyclable material, and empowering small retailers with a mobile backend and low-cost eco-friendly sanitary pads.
The challenge to select the best startup from Nepal where 61 startups competed, the Kathmandu event was with the top 8 startups pitching where I provided the enclosed keynote which was also telecast live by Himalaya TV. Small act... big impact!
Do you know about community service activities going on in many companies?
Get an example of such a great work done by microsoft.
This ppt explains it very well.
Expanding Internationally Through Partnerships: Practical Lessons For 21st Ce...TechSoup
Rebecca Masisak and Marnie Webb, Co-CEOs, TechSoup Global
Your organization is currently doing critical work in the United States, but you recognize the need to grow its reach and impact internationally. What models should be considered? How do key staff and boards step up to support experimentation and adroitly shape and govern the emerging structures and brand?
Important lessons can be learned from pioneering TechSoup Global. As worldwide demand for its programs grew, TechSoup Global's leadership team and board struggled with developing an organizational model that would mobilize partners around a common mission and include contributions from multiple players. Like most organizations, key considerations included expansion without significant additions in headcount and overhead. Now operating in 33 countries with three distinct boards of directors, TechSoup Global has successfully built a growing global network of locally driven programs.
A showcase of applicable insights, this session explores lessons learned, innovative technologies deployed, organizational models piloted and refined, and how boards influence and model the kind of leadership needed as organizations expand internationally.
TechSoup Global is a nonprofit that has built nonprofit sector capacity through technology donations for 25 years. It works with a global network of technology providers to deliver donated products to nonprofits worldwide. It also operates data services like GuideStar International, which aggregates data on civil society organizations around the world to increase transparency and facilitate connections between organizations. TechSoup Global aims to ensure every nonprofit has the technology, resources, and knowledge needed to reach their full potential.
NetHope is a consortium of 43 leading international nonprofits and technology companies devoted to solving global issues through technology. It creates a collaborative framework for its members to share resources, best practices, and expertise to increase the impact of their programs. Public-private partnerships are key, providing access to products, funding, and expertise from partners like Microsoft, Cisco, and USAID. NetHope also experiments with new technologies, such as developing a broadband network for a refugee camp serving over 500,000 people and creating an IT training program that has helped over 1,000 youth find employment.
Solutions to Develop Applications for Greater Impact in the Communities Serve...tistalks
For many, the rise of mobile for development makes telecentres obsolete. InSTEDD ‘s webinar presents collaboration alternatives for greater impact of ICT4D.
The document discusses the work of the Internet Society in promoting an open and accessible internet globally and in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides statistics on the Society's membership and activities in the region, including initiatives to expand internet access through community networks, increase understanding of internet governance issues, and encourage the adoption of security best practices for internet routing and IoT devices. Upcoming activities are highlighted, with an invitation to stay engaged through the Society's online and social media platforms.
This is a presentation on ICT for development, presented to DFID, India for fund raising. This is a part of the United Nations Information Technology Services (UNITeS) programme. This programme was a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge Award 2001
The document discusses sustainable practices in the telecom industry. It outlines several initiatives companies are taking in areas like social innovation, the environment, supply chain management, and connecting communities. Examples include developing smart grid and transportation solutions, reducing data center emissions, promoting ethical sourcing, and expanding access to healthcare and education. The document also provides examples of specific programs from companies like Airtel, Starhub, and KT that focus on issues like financial inclusion, digital literacy, paper reduction, and renewable energy. It concludes by emphasizing that telecom firms are increasingly adopting sustainable practices and that sustainable growth is possible profitably with top management commitment.
Creating Value for the Poor with Lean IT by Dr. Khuloud OdehInstitut Lean France
The document summarizes a presentation given by Khuloud Odeh of Grameen Foundation at the European Lean IT Summit in Paris in 2013. The presentation discusses Grameen Foundation's use of Lean IT principles to improve their Community Knowledge Worker program in Uganda, which provides agricultural information to smallholder farmers via mobile phones and community workers. It describes how a Lean workshop was conducted for the CKW program teams, which identified key processes for improvement through value stream mapping and prioritization. An action plan was developed using tools like Kanban boards, daily stand-up meetings, and designating a Lean coach. In the 5 months following, the CKW program reported walls coming down and improved focus on creating value for farmers through problem
T4G Day 1_Tech Soup Asia Introduction by Mike YeatonMSCitizenshipAPAC
TechSoup Asia is a program run collaboratively by TechSoup Global and regional NGOs to promote, coordinate, design and deliver ICT solutions to civil society organizations in Asia. It partners with Microsoft and others to provide donated and discounted technology products and services to nonprofits. The goal is to build nonprofit capacity and address the technology needs gap, which is magnified by economic challenges. TechSoup Asia launched new country programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand in the last fiscal year and is working with partners on new initiatives like a technology conference and IT resource center.
Using InSTEDD’s platform Verboice, farmers can also access to information and knowledge on improved, high value fragrant rice seeds through their mobile phones.
How ic ts can make a difference to livelihoods av3 no effectsOxfam GB
This document discusses how ICTs can be integrated into Oxfam's livelihood programs. It outlines key principles for success, including considering ICTs as enablers and embedding them in existing processes. It describes a 4-step process for integrating ICTs: 1) understand information and financial services ICTs can provide farmers, 2) identify activities where ICTs could be used, 3) analyze the ICT landscape and offerings in target countries, and 4) compare opportunities to existing offerings to identify synergies. The document also discusses gender approaches to ICT integration and using ICTs for research and influencing on topics like sustainable agriculture.
Imran Razzaq is the Director of Cloud Services at Microsoft CEE in Riga, Latvia. He discusses both external challenges facing nations like environmental issues, security threats, and economic competition as well as internal constraints facing nations from factors like election cycles, data privacy laws, and skills shortages. He argues that citizens and businesses now expect improved services and engagement from their leaders anytime, anywhere. Leaders expect tools that provide greater insight, accountability, privacy, and compliance. Data visualization technologies can help provide insights to shape policies and budget decisions and help decision making with easy to use analytic tools.
Connecting UNDP through ICT is a newsletter highlighting enterprise ICT initiatives at the United Nations Development Programme to share with our strategic partners, stakeholders and clients.
The IoE Community Network saw significant growth and success in 2016. They held over 50 events across 8 locations with over 8,000 members, growing 250% over 9 months. Their vision is to use IoT to improve health, environment, social and economic outcomes. In 2017, they plan monthly meetups, workshops, and demonstrations to further their mission.
The document discusses the World Food Programme's use of blockchain technology to deliver over $2 million per month in cash transfers to over 100,000 refugees in Jordan. Blockchain provides an immutable record of all transactions, making the process more cost efficient, faster, more secure, and accountable. The program began with a 100 beneficiary pilot in Pakistan in 2017 and has since expanded to 10,000 beneficiaries and now 100,000 beneficiaries in Jordan. Additional blockchain activities include supply chain use cases and collaboration with startups. The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies, accelerates, deploys and scales innovation projects through various programs.
The Afghan Citadel Software Company provides IT solutions and operates incubators in Herat, Kabul, and New York. It has 18 professional staff with expertise in various industries. ACSC's core businesses include IT infrastructure, social media, and application development. Involving women in social and digital media can help develop a country's economy, human rights, government, and leadership. ACSC partners with Film Annex, which has over 57 million viewers and monitors content for Islamic standards. The Afghan Development Project website has over 5.7 million monthly unique visitors and raised $133,524, 50% of which goes to ACSC. The goals are to connect 1000 schools to the internet and empower women through writing, blogging, film
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 shows internet usage statistics for different regions from 2009 to 2012. The numbers represent internet users per 100 people. Africa saw the largest percentage increase in internet users at 129% followed by Asia at 76%. While developed regions like Europe and Oceania saw more modest increases between 17-20%, the emerging economies of Africa and Asia demonstrated much stronger growth in internet adoption over the period.
Presentation by Mireille N'simile, ICT Specialist and E-Research Ambassador / IITA Central Africa hub, made during the e-Agriculture Action Line session at the WSIS Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland
India has over 23,000 startups with around 5,000 considered growing startups. Social enterprises in India focus on education, healthcare, housing, sanitation, agriculture, energy, mobile technology, e-commerce, and financial services. Examples of impact investments in India include solar products sold via rural entrepreneurs, a courier company that employs people with disabilities, portable restrooms made of recyclable material, and empowering small retailers with a mobile backend and low-cost eco-friendly sanitary pads.
The challenge to select the best startup from Nepal where 61 startups competed, the Kathmandu event was with the top 8 startups pitching where I provided the enclosed keynote which was also telecast live by Himalaya TV. Small act... big impact!
Do you know about community service activities going on in many companies?
Get an example of such a great work done by microsoft.
This ppt explains it very well.
Expanding Internationally Through Partnerships: Practical Lessons For 21st Ce...TechSoup
Rebecca Masisak and Marnie Webb, Co-CEOs, TechSoup Global
Your organization is currently doing critical work in the United States, but you recognize the need to grow its reach and impact internationally. What models should be considered? How do key staff and boards step up to support experimentation and adroitly shape and govern the emerging structures and brand?
Important lessons can be learned from pioneering TechSoup Global. As worldwide demand for its programs grew, TechSoup Global's leadership team and board struggled with developing an organizational model that would mobilize partners around a common mission and include contributions from multiple players. Like most organizations, key considerations included expansion without significant additions in headcount and overhead. Now operating in 33 countries with three distinct boards of directors, TechSoup Global has successfully built a growing global network of locally driven programs.
A showcase of applicable insights, this session explores lessons learned, innovative technologies deployed, organizational models piloted and refined, and how boards influence and model the kind of leadership needed as organizations expand internationally.
TechSoup Global is a nonprofit that has built nonprofit sector capacity through technology donations for 25 years. It works with a global network of technology providers to deliver donated products to nonprofits worldwide. It also operates data services like GuideStar International, which aggregates data on civil society organizations around the world to increase transparency and facilitate connections between organizations. TechSoup Global aims to ensure every nonprofit has the technology, resources, and knowledge needed to reach their full potential.
NetHope is a consortium of 43 leading international nonprofits and technology companies devoted to solving global issues through technology. It creates a collaborative framework for its members to share resources, best practices, and expertise to increase the impact of their programs. Public-private partnerships are key, providing access to products, funding, and expertise from partners like Microsoft, Cisco, and USAID. NetHope also experiments with new technologies, such as developing a broadband network for a refugee camp serving over 500,000 people and creating an IT training program that has helped over 1,000 youth find employment.
Solutions to Develop Applications for Greater Impact in the Communities Serve...tistalks
For many, the rise of mobile for development makes telecentres obsolete. InSTEDD ‘s webinar presents collaboration alternatives for greater impact of ICT4D.
The document discusses the work of the Internet Society in promoting an open and accessible internet globally and in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides statistics on the Society's membership and activities in the region, including initiatives to expand internet access through community networks, increase understanding of internet governance issues, and encourage the adoption of security best practices for internet routing and IoT devices. Upcoming activities are highlighted, with an invitation to stay engaged through the Society's online and social media platforms.
This is a presentation on ICT for development, presented to DFID, India for fund raising. This is a part of the United Nations Information Technology Services (UNITeS) programme. This programme was a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge Award 2001
The document discusses sustainable practices in the telecom industry. It outlines several initiatives companies are taking in areas like social innovation, the environment, supply chain management, and connecting communities. Examples include developing smart grid and transportation solutions, reducing data center emissions, promoting ethical sourcing, and expanding access to healthcare and education. The document also provides examples of specific programs from companies like Airtel, Starhub, and KT that focus on issues like financial inclusion, digital literacy, paper reduction, and renewable energy. It concludes by emphasizing that telecom firms are increasingly adopting sustainable practices and that sustainable growth is possible profitably with top management commitment.
Creating Value for the Poor with Lean IT by Dr. Khuloud OdehInstitut Lean France
The document summarizes a presentation given by Khuloud Odeh of Grameen Foundation at the European Lean IT Summit in Paris in 2013. The presentation discusses Grameen Foundation's use of Lean IT principles to improve their Community Knowledge Worker program in Uganda, which provides agricultural information to smallholder farmers via mobile phones and community workers. It describes how a Lean workshop was conducted for the CKW program teams, which identified key processes for improvement through value stream mapping and prioritization. An action plan was developed using tools like Kanban boards, daily stand-up meetings, and designating a Lean coach. In the 5 months following, the CKW program reported walls coming down and improved focus on creating value for farmers through problem
T4G Day 1_Tech Soup Asia Introduction by Mike YeatonMSCitizenshipAPAC
TechSoup Asia is a program run collaboratively by TechSoup Global and regional NGOs to promote, coordinate, design and deliver ICT solutions to civil society organizations in Asia. It partners with Microsoft and others to provide donated and discounted technology products and services to nonprofits. The goal is to build nonprofit capacity and address the technology needs gap, which is magnified by economic challenges. TechSoup Asia launched new country programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand in the last fiscal year and is working with partners on new initiatives like a technology conference and IT resource center.
Using InSTEDD’s platform Verboice, farmers can also access to information and knowledge on improved, high value fragrant rice seeds through their mobile phones.
How ic ts can make a difference to livelihoods av3 no effectsOxfam GB
This document discusses how ICTs can be integrated into Oxfam's livelihood programs. It outlines key principles for success, including considering ICTs as enablers and embedding them in existing processes. It describes a 4-step process for integrating ICTs: 1) understand information and financial services ICTs can provide farmers, 2) identify activities where ICTs could be used, 3) analyze the ICT landscape and offerings in target countries, and 4) compare opportunities to existing offerings to identify synergies. The document also discusses gender approaches to ICT integration and using ICTs for research and influencing on topics like sustainable agriculture.
Imran Razzaq is the Director of Cloud Services at Microsoft CEE in Riga, Latvia. He discusses both external challenges facing nations like environmental issues, security threats, and economic competition as well as internal constraints facing nations from factors like election cycles, data privacy laws, and skills shortages. He argues that citizens and businesses now expect improved services and engagement from their leaders anytime, anywhere. Leaders expect tools that provide greater insight, accountability, privacy, and compliance. Data visualization technologies can help provide insights to shape policies and budget decisions and help decision making with easy to use analytic tools.
Connecting UNDP through ICT is a newsletter highlighting enterprise ICT initiatives at the United Nations Development Programme to share with our strategic partners, stakeholders and clients.
This document summarizes a presentation about Safe Software's data integration tool FME and its Grant Program. The presentation introduces FME and its capabilities for data transformation and integration. It provides examples of how customers have used FME for projects involving flood risk management, wildlife conservation, and more. The presentation also describes Safe Software's Grant Program which provides over 11,000 free FME licenses annually to educational institutions, researchers, and non-profits to help them use data to better their communities and the world.
This document provides information about Digital Vision, an initiative by Oxfam to support the adoption of digital technologies within its programs. It lists the aims of Digital Vision such as embedding digital approaches, sharing learning, and prioritizing inclusion. It also discusses some of the opportunities and risks of using digital tools, including faster communication but also challenges around exclusion and data security. The document emphasizes that digital should complement rather than replace existing work and that women's rights should be central.
Dfid mobiles in development seminar finalEnvisage RTI
Mobile technologies are increasingly being used for social transformation and development purposes. There are now over 5 billion mobile subscriptions globally, with the fastest growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile phones can improve transparency, empowerment, and act as a catalyst for change. Examples include using mobile phones for data collection, crisis mapping, mHealth, mobile money, remote counseling, and education. Key benefits of mobile technologies include improving transparency of development projects and outcomes, empowering local communities with access to information, and enabling financial inclusion through mobile money services. Future trends may include cheaper smartphones and data plans, mobile replacing ATMs, and using mobile apps to extend education and healthcare access.
THE WAY TO SUSTAINABILITY
A sustainable government has transparent operations and creates wider trust in their work. A proactive government can allocate money more efficiently, and eventually promote greener operations.
Digital Green is an NGO that uses ICT like short videos to improve agricultural extension services for small farmers in India and other countries. The videos demonstrate best farming practices to address issues like declining yields and involve local farmers as producers and subjects. This approach is more cost-effective and engaging than traditional top-down methods. Evaluation found the video-mediated extension approach increased adoption of new practices by farmers seven-fold compared to conventional models. Digital Green aims to create a sustainable system where farmers both consume and produce agricultural content.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
10. “harness the power of software and deliver it through devices and
services that truly empower every individual and every organization”
Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft
MOBILE FIRST - CLOUD FIRST
11. The most flexible, connected and nimble cloud
2,400 devices certified
1/3
of worldwide phone
traffic is driven by Skype
8+ million registered
Yammer users at 200,000 organizations
worldwide, 85% of Fortune 500
>1 billion people use
Office – 1 in 7 people on the planet.
3.5 million
users across 39,000+ customers
3.3 billion
searches each month
48 million
members worldwide. Users in the
U.S. average 84 hours a month
using the service.
Microsoft rated highest
for supporting critical
data needs in the cloud
50%
#1
of current organizations’
VMs run Windows Server74%640,000+
partners in 170 countries, offering unmatched
choice to meet unique enterprise needs
280+ million
connected users per month
60 percent
of Fortune 500 companies adopted
Office 365 in 2013
250 million
people have a OneDrive
of Fortune 500 firms
use Windows Azure
1 in 4
enterprise customers now
use Office 365 across 125 markets
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12. This is the cloud that helps your business move faster
Delighting customers with
personalized experiences
and service
Entering new markets by
innovating with digital
products and services
Increasing employee
productivity with
ubiquitous access
Redesigning
business processes
Acquiring new customers
through new channels
Boosting business agility
with instant-on capacity
Converting capital
expenses to operating
expenses
Redeploying IT talent
onto more strategic
projects
Speeding application
development
Instantly scaling to
meet demand
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13. This is the Microsoft Cloud
Enterprise-grade
Comprehensive
and connected
People-focused
and familiar
Flexible
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Productivity InsightsSocial
19. • In partnership with Ministry of Health
and UNICEF
• Consists of:
• Interactive Voice Response System
• SMS
• Web Portal
• App
• Behavior Monitoring App and Dashboard
Golden 1000 Days
22. • Developed for WWF Nepal’s
Generation Green Initiatives
• A community portal for young people
to interact, learn and share about
wildlife and nature conservation.
The Generation Green Community Portal
24. Aawaz
• Developed in partnership with
UNICEF
• Developed to be used by youth and
children clubs to report on daily
activities of children
• Especially used to report abuse and
harassment of children
26. • Records the progress of reconstitution of
earthquake affected houses.
• On the basis of the recorded progress,
reimbursement for the beneficiary was
also given
• Success of the project has led to the app
being implemented by Kathmandu
Municipality for Building Compliance
monitoring system.
Reconstruction Information Management System
30. Hamro Samman Overview
Hamro Samman means “Our Respect” in Nepali
5 year program
Period of performance:
July 2017- July 2022 (anticipated)
$8 million USD
Implementing partners:
SSG Advisors
TBD local grantees
31. Program Objectives
Strengthen national and local Government
of Nepal efforts to combat TIP
Improve civil society advocacy and
engagement to address TIP
Increase private sector partnerships to
service TIP survivors and at-risk
populations
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33. Transforming education thru technology
Edunetnepal is an educational network
for Community Schools and educators
created by MIC Nepal for
Capacity Development
of Educators from
Community Schools in
Rural Areas
Integrating ICT in
Education for
Community Schools
Creation of
‘State of Art’
lab with best
hardware
and latest
software
Trained more than 8000 educators
in past 9 years
- Donated more than 3200
computers in rural areas
- Supported 145 schools in with 20
computers, 2 UPS & Batteries,
printer & Laptop
Creating Impacts on 3,40,000
students thru technology
34.
35.
36. Vision: To impact a million
lives through connecting them
to the world in next 5 years.
Impact: Partnering With Local
Governments, Transforming
Villages To Smart Cities
Connecting the Unconnected
Slide Objective:
Welcome and Thank You
Importance of Partnership
Ask Resolution Media to push on our TPs for product adoption
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It’s great to be here today. You, resolution media, have been a tremendous partner for us. As agency of the year we value your partnership. You have tremendous influence with us and the industry and really encourage you to actively participate in today’s sessions. We ask of you to help us with our product innovation but also push on our joint partners, like Tool Providers, on driving product adoption so it’s easier for you to get the latest tools on our platform.
Transition:
I’m excited and thankful that I have the opportunity to present to you today about a topic that I know that many you are going through….Digital Transformation.
The data collected from the application was stored in the cloud servers and by utilizing extremely powerful tools and technologies from microsoft we were able to generate data reports that showed changes in real time as they happened.