Overview of the Master ICT for Development and Social Good, carried out by University of Turin and Ong 2.0. https://www.ictforsocialgoodmaster.eu/

1. MASTER
ICT for
Development
and Social Good
THE FIRST MASTER IN ITALY ON ICT4D

2. Master ICT4D and Social Good
Planned and
carried out by:
Supported by
Within the Program
Under the patronage of:

3. Master ICT4D and Social Good
Ilaria Caramia, Compagnia di San Paolo -
“Innovazione per lo Sviluppo”
Prof. Egidio Dansero, Director of the
Master (UniTo)
Josh Harvey, Lecturer in the Master,
Senior Director & Chief of Staff
(Leadership for the Educational Equity)
Stuart Campo, Lecturer in the Master,
Team Lead, Data Policy and Senior
Fellow (UNOCHA Center for
Humanitarian Data)
Paola Fava, Lecturer in the Master;
Consultant and expert on information
management systems in humanitarian
and development contexts
Ron Salaj, Master Tutor (ONG 2.0)

4. Master ICT4D and Social Good
ONG 2.0 network:
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5. Master ICT4D and Social Good

6. Master ICT4D and Social Good
Three main features:
- Transdisciplinary approach
- Practical work
- Theoretical critical learning

7. Master ICT4D and Social Good
Objectives:
● To explore and review various local, national and international initiatives in the field of
Information and Communications Technologies for Development, as well as critically
analyze their impact in the world and their potential failure;
● To equip students with the theoretical knowledge and, the new emerging frameworks
and methodologies on the development of social innovation projects;
● To develop the practical skills of students and their ability to use, adapt and
re-appropriate various cutting-edge tools, platforms and technologies for
development;
● To establish a community of practitioners and facilitate peer to peer learning process;
● To immerse students in the fieldwork through the Internships Programme; provide
mentorship for the development of Final Projects for each student.

8. • Duration of Master: 9+3 months
• Online live lectures (audio-video) and
interactive web training (weblab)
• All the lectures are recorded
• Module Assignment after each Module
• Online internal space: collaboration
students/lectures and networking space
• Crash courses
• Internship
Master ICT4D and Social Good
Structure

9. Two Different Learning Experiences
Full Master Model Online-only Master Model
• Online lectures & Crash Courses: 287h
(online and in presence in Turin)
• Individual Study: 550h
• Internship: 450h
• Exam & Final project
• Master Diploma
• Online Lectures: 208h
• Individual Study: 550h
• Final project
• Certificate of Attendance &
Personalized Portfolio
Master ICT4D and Social Good
Structure

10. UNIT 1
Development and Social Innovation
Challenges
UNIT 2 Tech4Dev & Human-Centered Design
UNIT 3 Data for Social Good
UNIT 4 ICT in Development Sectors
UNIT 5 Future trends in ICT and Development
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Units

11. UNIT 1
Development and Social Innovation Challenges
- Module 1: Development Challenges and International Cooperation
Lecturer: Chelsey Lepage (Reboot)
- Module 2: Project Management for Development Cooperation and Social
Innovation
Lecturer: Prof. Paolo Landoni (PoliTo)
- Module 3: Intro to ICTs infrastructure
Lecturer: TBC
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Programme

12. UNIT 2
Technology for Development & Human-Centered Design
- Module 1: Technology for Development
Lecturer: Josh Harvey (former Head of Innovation in UNICEF)
- Module 2: Fundamentals of Human-Centered Design
Lecturer: Josh Harvey (former Head of Innovation in UNICEF)
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Programme

13. UNIT 3
Data for Social Good
- ICT for Data Collection
Lecturer: Georges L. J. Lebrèche (The German Research
Center for Artificial Intelligence & Open Data Kosovo)
- ICT for Mapping and Emergencies
Lecturer: Stuart Campo (Data Lead at UNOCHA)
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Programme

14. UNIT 4
ICT in Development Sector
- Module 1: ICT for Health
Lecturer: Dr. Paola Fava (mHealth expert)
- Module 2: ICT for Civic Engagement
Lecturer: Prof Francesca De Filippi (Polito)
- Module 3: ICT for Agriculture and Environment
Lecturer: Dr. Simone Sala (FAO)
- Module 4: ICT for Democracy, Human Rights and Activism
Lecturer: Dr. Anca-Ruxandra Pandea (former edu. advisor at Council of Europe)
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Programme

15. UNIT 5
Future trends in ICT and Development
- Module 1: Financial Inclusion in Developing Countries
Lecturer: Dr. Gianluca Iazzolino (UNCDF)
- Module 2: Infosecurity, Data protection and AI in humanitarianism
Lecturer: Prof. Dan McQuillan (Goldsmith, University of London)
- Module 3: Blockchain Technology and its Social Application
Lecturers: Dr. Antonio Tenorio-Fronés (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) &
Alexandre Polvora, Policy Analyst (Joint Research Centre, European Commission)
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Programme

16. CRASH COURSE 1
Development in Practice
- “Plan B”? Full immersion in the complexity of development, international
cooperation, and community relationship through a simulated reality.
- Hands-on work with Human-Centered Design methodology and techniques in
real-life projects.
Field-visits | Seminars | Guest-speakers
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Programme

17. CRASH COURSE 2
Data in Practice
- Understanding the process of data collection and data management.
- Hands-on work with data technological tools to collect, visualize and publish large data
sets.
- Critical thinking of appropriation of data for social good in variety of contexts.
- Open data standards, case studies, and other technological tools, platforms and apps.
Master ICT4D and Social Good
Programme
Field-visits | Seminars | Guest-speakers

18. CRASH COURSE 3
Cybersecurity
- Data Privacy and Protection
- Surveillance, profilization, and other techniques.
- Fundamentals of encryption (safe data, safe communication)
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Programme
Field-visits | Seminars | Guest-speakers

19. • Five exams:
• Exam 1: Unit “Development and social innovation challenges” (5 CFU)
• Exam 2: Unit “ICT and logic programming design” (4 CFU)
• Exam 3: Unit “Data for Social Good” (8 CFU)
• Exam 4: Unit “ICT in development sectors” (12 CFU)
• Exam 5: Unit “Financial inclusion and cyber-security” (9 CFU)
• Internship programme (18 CFU)
• Final Project (4 CFU)
- Exams are held online.
- Detailed instructions & calendar will be send on November.
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Exam & CFU

20. - Internship programme consists of 450 hours.
- The 450 hours should be accomplished between a period of minimum
three months and maximum six months.
- Internship programmes can start from January 2020 and be completed
no later than 15 October 2020.
- Option 1: Do It Yourself.
- Option 2: Do It With Us.
Master ICT4D and Social Good
Internship

21. - Scientific Committee of the Master
- Prof. Egidio Dansero (University of Turin), Director of Master
- Dott. Silvia Pochettino (Ong 2.0), Coordinator of Master
- Ron Salaj (Ong 2.0), Tutor of Master
- Alumni Facilitators
Master ICT4D and Social Good
Team

22. Thank you! Questions?