The slide show looks at how a participatory development can make use of the web in order to improve information sharing and collaborative production of content in the context of development work.

1. Using the web to stimulate & sustain community initiatives Introducing Participatory Web 2.0 Creative Commons Share Alike Derek Moore http://www.weblearning.co.za

2. The Internet, as a many-to-many medium is radically altering the way that we create, share, collaborate and publish.

3. Africans are not just media consumers

4. Africans are starting to produce media

5. Participatory Development http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/14563IIED.pdf

13. Creating an Architecture of Participation

15. Participatory communication modes Monologic Dialogic

25. Can the web be used for participatory development? Information Conversation

26. Which route? Passive Empowerment Consultative Collaborative It is not necessary that everybody participate, but it is crucial that everybody has the opportunity to participate; Mefalopulos , P. (2009) Dialogic Approaches to Development: Beyond Media and Messages

27. Which route? Passive Empowerment Consultative Collaborative Decisions shaping the design and implementation of the initiative should be made through a joint process Mefalopulos , P. (2009) Dialogic Approaches to Development: Beyond Media and Messages

28. Which route? Passive Empowerment Consultative Collaborative Communication should not be used simply, or mostly, to transmit information, but rather to generate new knowledge in a problem-solving mode Mefalopulos , P. (2009) Dialogic Approaches to Development: Beyond Media and Messages

29. Which route? Passive Empowerment Consultative Collaborative Change can only occur through people’s active involvement Mefalopulos , P. (2009) Dialogic Approaches to Development: Beyond Media and Messages

31. How do we travel? Keep it Simple Be Modular Offer value Start Small