GBG joins the Monthly Innovation Adda (Dialogue) at the Bangaldesh Prime Minister's Office and presents on GBG as an org and some of our events, with special attention to Digital Mapping
4. Our Objectives
Increase
adop%on
of
internet
technologies
amongst
Bangladeshi
organiza3ons.
Plan
events
that
appeal
to
a
wide
variety
of
key
audience
segments
–
e-‐commerce,
marketers,
students,
women,
mappers
&
more
Build
a
community
that
gets
to
know
each
other
by
hos3ng
atleast
1
live
event
per
month
6. Google’s Objective with GBG
Build
a
non-‐technical
community
run
by
local
volunteers
to
share
knowledge
and
best
prac3ces
for
Google
web
technologies.
The
GBG
is
an
experimental
ini3a3ve
started
in
2012,
and
is
based
on
the
success
of
the
Google
Developer
Groups
worldwide,
where
developers
meet
to
discuss
building
applica3ons
with
Google
products.
See
detailed
informa3on
on
GBG
on
Google’s
official
GBG
page
7. GBGs Worldwide
65
GBGs
worldwide
21 GBGs in
South & Southeast Asia
Nearby GBGs include Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia,
Vietnam & Philippines
8. GBG Dhaka is ranked #1
According to the GBG Game rankings,
GBG Dhaka is the #1 GBG in the world
10. Our Events
See
pictures
and
presenta3ons
on
our
Blog,
Google+
&
Facebook
page.
We’ve organized 8 successful events so far, reaching more
than 800 local digital professionals, entrepreneurs &
changemakers. We are a community of technology thought
leaders
11. GBG Dhaka 2013 Event Roadmap
• Jan
6
–
E-‐Commerce
Hour
&
Startup
Weekend
Mini
Bootcamp
• Feb
1
–
Building
Brands
with
Digital
• Feb
16
–
Educa3on
&
Collabora3on
Online
• Mar
29
–
Mapping
Bangladesh
• April
25
–
GBG
@
PMO
Innova%on
Adda
• May
10
–
Mapping
Experts
Meetup
• May
21
–
Empowering
Project
Management
with
Web
Tools
• atleast
1
event
in
each
month:
Jun,
Aug,
Sep,
Nov
21. In
most
under-‐developed
to
developing
countries,
the
Google
StreetView
can
be
a
great
form
of
educa3onal
tool
in
the
Geography
&
History
classes.
This
will
not
only
give
the
millions
of
students
a
chance
to
learn
more
about
the
different
parts
of
the
world,
but
will
serve
as
a
mode
of
entertainment.
Education
22. As
we
do
the
mapping
even
beZer
and
cover
majority
of
our
daily
comminu3ng
routes,
opensourced
Apps
can
easily
develop
many
different
types
of
urban/city
Traffic/Transporta3on
applica3ons
for
making
our
life
much
beZer.
Traffic
27. Improvement
of
Bangladesh
Maps
• Added all Government healthcare facilities in 485 Upazila
• Added all Railway Stations
• Completed all 64 District boundaries
• Completed all 485 Upazila (Sub-district) boundaries
34. • 360˚ street level scenery
• User-navigable
• Launched in the US in 2007
• More than 40 countries
• Also covers over 50 landmarks & World
Heritage sites
Street
View
in
Google
Maps
38. • Join our community & attend our events!
• Leverage GBG as a forum for feedback &
dialogue on PMO ideas and plans
• Request topics for GBG to cover
• Invite GBG members to present their
projects directly to PMO
• Empower related local tech initiatives
• Host a larger GBG event at PMO –
“Governance & Technology”
39. THANK YOU !!
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