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Rural Web promotes and helps with application of ICT for Development. We've had some organisational changes due to which we've had to adjust our plans for 2014 and beyond. Here's the new plan. Or should I say "back to basics"?
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Context• Inemarie Dekker announces to stop as
manager of Rural Web in March 2014• As on short notice nobody else can be
found to follow her up, Cheryl Van kempen, initiator of Rural Web, is taking back management of the initiative.
• She is trying to figure out how to proceed with Rural Web in light of the limited resources available: » No money» Limited time » Limited nrs proactive volunteers
What’s this?This document presents how Cheryl
thinks Rural Web should proceed in 2014 and beyond
Disclaimer This is a work in progress! Everything is still open to changes Please send us your suggestions!
Via cebook or [email protected]
Contents1. Mission2. Status3. Finances4. Management5. Core Group6. Activities7. Timing8. Conclusion
MissionReduce the global digital divide by helping people from developing communities obtain
1. better ICT skills,2. easy access to relevant information 3. apply ICT4D
How ICT4D advocacy Cooperative Learning Tools & Services in support of the above With partner organizations & community
StatusNot an NPO, not a company, just an initiative,
website & community
Social Business Inemarie was trying to set up Rural Web as a
Social Business. I will leave this course, as I don’t see market
potential for Rural Web for now With Rural Web I wish to provide services
and promote ICT4D & learning for free & with an open, collaborative, cocreating mindset
If our services are appreciated and a market does turn out to exist, we can always look at a viable business model at a later stage.
First let’sprove Rural Web’s right of existence
FinancesUntill now no bank account, all costs
payed by the initiative managers
A separate bank account will be created so better insight can be given
of expenses & income
ManagementCheryl Van Kempen Initiated Rural Web in 2011 Transferred management in
2012–2014 to Inemarie Dekker
Now back as Inemarie resigned Working @ Deltares (NL) in Groundwater Management
Mother & volunteer for other causes – time for Rweb is unfortunately limited
Add me on
Core Group The Core Group is closely and proactively
involved with the initiative. Helping to fulfill the mission and to carry
out activities. Anyone can join, anyone can leave on:
Rural Web discussion group for partners, advisors & volunteers https
://www.facebook.com/groups/313089688823198
/
Activities Next will be listed some activities
Rweb will focus on to start with
Activities may be added or discontinued, depending on the wishes of the community and the feasibility in light of available resources.
Activities1. Community Building 2. Partner Programme3. Collaborative Learning 4. ICT4D advocacy 5. Tools & services
Community BuildingWhy Rweb should only exist if there is a
community that finds our activities desired, interesting & useful
Who Renew exising & past connections Grow with NGO’s, ICT centers, ICT teaching
institutes & individualsHow Personal contact & Interaction Social sites – our own, Facebook, Twitter a.o. Newsletters, e-mails Face to Face (skype, offline)
How
Partner ProgrammeWhat Describes explicitly Rural Web’s services
for organisations and what opportunities for collaboration exist
Why Helps organisations to identify what Rural
Web can do for them
How Dedicated information page on site Regular contact Custom services: development of tools
Partner ProgrammeWe are exploring options with the following potential partners: Tech Support Ghana – TSG
» develop & host a platform & Learning Curricula for them
» Pursue funding & project opportunities together
Soft Production Africa – SPA» Rweb is setting up a pilot learning circle with
them on wordpress in Ghana Compassion Heart
» Crowdfunding (~60 days left via 1% Club)» Starting the ICT center & teaching materials
Drop a line if you want to join the Partner Programme
Collaborative LearningWhat Learning together Creating learning materials together
Why Life Long Learning The effect of the Knowledge Gap &
Digital Divide on developmentHow Online & Offline Learning Circles Promote & create tools & Curricula
Learning CirclesTopics & Locations
Wordpress online & Ghana ICT4D online & NL Crowdfunding online MOOCs & e-learn online
Online cycles generally precede the local cycles, allowing to create learning materials & curricula for the offline, local cycles.
More learning Circles can be set up if leaders make themselves available, but Rural Web has no money to support them. What we can do is help to find funding i.e. Through crowdfunding and/or by setting them up in such a way that funds are generated by the circle itself
Rural Web has a lot of learning to do and will do so as much as possible in learning circles. Many more online circles might be initiated in the coming months...
Wordpress • Online Starts as soon as possible if the offline
circle is confirmed Find participants via Wordpress fora Creates materials for the offline cycle in
Accra
Offline We are aiming to start in July, but there
is still a lot to be organized in advance! 12 weekly gatherings Guided by Richard & Richmon, SPA
CrowdfundingOnline In support of Compassion Heart Kenya And possible future projects Find support at 1% club Find participants via 1% projects
ICT4DOnline Starts as soon as possible Find participants among Rural Web
followers, NGO’s & ICT4D fora Creates materials for the offline cycle in
the Netherlands
Offline 2 to 4 gatherings in NL in 2014. More if a
lot of people are interested.
Why Because ICT4D is Rweb’s core business
MOOCs & E-LearnOnline Starts as soon as possible Find participants among Rural Web
followers, NGO’s & E-learning fora
Why Because Rweb’s learning circles are a
form of E-learning and to create teaching materials we need to know the state of the art in e-teaching & MOOCs
Tools & CurriculaWhat Tools, methods & curricula which are
disseminated online by Rweb & which aid in learning and teaching and are connected to ICT4D
Why There is a demand for tools, curricula
and exchange platforms for ICT and ICT4D learning/teaching materials
Supports Rweb’s other activities & core business
Tools & CurriculaDeveloped In learning circles For partner organisations For Rural Web (& individual users)
For Partners Directory of learning materials (DLM)
» ICT, E-learning, Dev, Communities, Funding Platform for Curricula hosting &
exchange (for TSG) Learning materials & Curricula
» (Wordpress, for TSG)
For Rural Web A New website A social site in support of our
activities & for social bookmarking & valuing of relevant resources (better DLM)
A learning / teaching method for the learning circles, using wikiversity
A Rweb implementation method for ICT-centres, creating added value
A Recipe for Success – Method to work towards attaining goals for individual users
Promotion materials
ICT4D advocacyWhat Promote awareness of ICT4D options
and opportunities among stakeholdersWhy The effect of the Knowledge Gap &
Digital Divide on development Stakeholders can achieve better
results if applying ICT more consciously
How Online & Offline Learning Circles RuralWeb communication channels
Timing (approximate)
April: Creating this plan, transfer of management & contacts, initiation of activities, setting up systems
May: start Online Wordpress & ICT4D circles, Development & Launch of new websites and tools
July: start Offline Wordpress Ghana, 1st meetup offline ICT4D NL
Sept: Kim Nooij visits TSG & SPA:Evaluation & continuation
TimingIntense colours indicate more activity / focus
Conclusion• Rural Web will continue in 2014 &>• With a host of activities, products
and services • But constrained by the reality of
limited resources (both financially & in terms of active participants)
• We hope you will join in and help us make Rural Web an international success, changing thousands of lives
Disclaimer This plan is a work in progress! Everything is still open to changes Please send us your suggestions!
Via facebo or [email protected]
• facebook.com/groups/ruralweb • facebook.com/RuralWebFAQ • https://www.facebook.com/groups/313089
688823198/ (Core group)
Cheryl Van KempenApril 2014
[email protected] || ruralweb.info #Rweb
facebook.com/groups/ruralweb facebook.com/RuralWebFAQ
