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Reflection on ICT for Development based on personal experiences and research.
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ICT4D and me
Global South Forum – 12/12/12Dirk Gorissen@elazungu
Why ICT4D?
ICT4D?
ICT4D?
THE PLURAL OF ANECDOTE IS NOT DATA- Frank Kotsonis
“In our most successful ICT4D projects, the partner organizations
did the hard work of real development, and our role was
simply to assist, and strengthen, their efforts with technology.”
• People are lazy (including me)• You need a champion• You need passion• Connect people!• Respect users (hard!)• Sustainability is VERY hard• Pull not push
LEARNED
• Recognize any of this?• Where has ICT succeeded?• Where has it failed?• Why?• Advice?• Needs?• Priorities?• Stay local?
• We need you!
YOUR TURN!
Dirk Gorissen@elazungu
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