An introduction to dgroups
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Dgroups is a web-based platform and global public good that allows for the creation of online communities. It has over 700 communities, 290,000 registered users who exchange over 400,000 email messages daily. Dgroups operates as a partnership and foundation, with various levels of organizational partners who provide annual funding. Its vision is to enable everyone to contribute to dialogue and decision-making for international development and social justice.
An introduction to dgroups
- 1. An introduction to Dgroups Dgroups-FAO Webinar 22 March 2018 Saskia Harmsen Dgroups Board
- 3. Dgroups is… Dgroups A Partnership & Foundation
- 4. Full Partners (15) • 5000 Euro / year Associate Partners (9) • 500/1000 Euro / year Project Partners (3) • 500/1000 Euro / year
- 5. Dgroups vision: “A world where every person is able to contribute to dialogue and decision-making for international development and social justice”
- 6. Dgroups is… Dgroups A Partnership & Foundation A web based platform – Community- Cloud
- 7. Dgroups platform – Key data • Public/private; open/closed; moderated/unmoderated 700+ communities
- 8. Dgroups platform – Key data • Public/private; open/closed; moderated/unmoderated 700+ communities • International organizations, Government agencies, National/international NGOs, Interested individual, Professional groups 290,000+ registered users
- 9. Dgroups platform – Key data • Public/private; open/closed; moderated/unmoderated 700+ communities • Int’l orgs; Gov’t agencies; Nat’l/Int’l NGOs; individuals; professional groups 290,000+ registered users • over 50% exchanged with & within African countries 400,000+ email messages delivered daily
- 10. Dgroups platform – Key features Simple
- 11. Dgroups platform – Key features Simple Multilingual
- 12. Dgroups platform – Key features Simple Multilingual Flexible and scalable
- 13. Dgroups platform – Key features Simple Multilingual Flexible and scalable Non commercial & respectful of privacy
- 14. Dgroups platform – Key features Simple Multilingual Flexible and scalable Non commercial & respectful of privacy Target to low bandwidth users
- 15. Dgroups is… Dgroups A Partnership & Foundation A web based platform – Community- Cloud A global public good
- 16. Making the case for Dgroups Appropriate technology
- 17. Making the case for Dgroups Appropriate technology Effective, flexible tool
- 18. Making the case for Dgroups Appropriate technology Effective, flexible tool Shared ownership
- 19. Making the case for Dgroups Appropriate technology Effective, flexible tool Shared ownership Reduce duplication and fragmentation of online communities
- 20. Dgroups: simple solutions for building online communities Webinar 22 March 2018 dg-coordination@dgroups.org www.dgroups.info