Achieving digital inclusion: ICT R&D from a community perspective
1. www.csir.co.za Presented by Kagiso Chikane - CSIR Achieving digital inclusion: ICT R&D from a community perspective
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4. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE PROJECTS Meraka has done extensive work to achieve digital inclusion through ICT R&D from a community perspective. Some of our projects are: www.csir.co.za National Accessibility Project (NAP) Connectivity for rural areas Mobile for Development Digital Doorway Lwazi Living Labs
5. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE PROJECTS Connectivity for rural areas www.csir.co.za
6. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE PROJECTS Mobile for Development www.csir.co.za
7. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE PROJECTS : DIGITAL DOORWAYS DIGITAL DOORWAY Lwazi LIVING LABS www.csir.co.za
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11. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation PROJECTS: Lwazi www.csir.co.za MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE DIGITAL DOORWAY Lwazi LIVING LABS
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13. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation PROJECTS www.csir.co.za MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE DIGITAL DOORWAY Lwazi LIVING LABS
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15. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE CHALLENGES QUANTIFYING what happens to a community when technology is introduced: educational/social/economic PLANNING, monitoring, and research on outcomes of different initiatives FINDING support – technical and financially www.csir.co.za Photo: Rudi de Louw
16. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE CHALLENGES ENSURING that all levels of the community engages and benefits DEVELOPING local skills and local ownership IDENTIFYING a holistic system of enablers and support www.csir.co.za Photo: Rudi de Louw
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18. III Encuentro Internacional de TIC en la Cooperación el Desarrollo III International Meeting of ICT for Development Cooperation MERAKA PROJECTS CHALLENGES CONCLUSION PEOPLES’ VOICE CONCLUSION Additional technologies - Cyberinfrastructure: Sun Microsystems hybrid supercomputer; Blue Gene®/P system; South African National Research Network - Advanced Fire Information System: SA and SADC - National Accessibility Programme: www.napsa.org.za - Other CSIR units www.csir.co.za