Potential4web2fordev A Tweb4dev
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The document discusses the potential of Web 2.0 technologies for development, highlighting findings from a conference that attracted around 350 participants and featured various sessions and discussions. Key topics included remote collaboration, low-cost online solutions, and the importance of social change over merely technological tools. Challenges such as the digital divide, trust issues, and the rapid evolution of Web 2.0 are also addressed, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to content and development practices.
Potential4web2fordev A Tweb4dev
- 1. Potential of web 2.0 for development November 29, 2007 By: Christian Kreutz (GTZ) Nynke Kruiderink (IICD)
- 3. Web2forDevConference Conference topics based on survey results: Sent to ~3000 ICT /development practitioners 500 respondents, 50% eng and 50% fr Topics: Remote collaboration and knowledge sharing Appropriate low-cost, low-tech, on-line publishing Information retrieval and access Conference: 350 participants ~140 proposals submitted 30 parallel sessions 9 open space sessions 2 panel discussions 14 plenaries 3 keynote speakers
- 7. Potentials for Development Easy web Solution & ideas Voices Online Social networks Relevance
- 8. … driven by an approach of transparency, openness and sharing.
- 9. Ghana Information and Knowledge Sharing Network Ginks Tic ecduador Brenda zulu
- 11. TIC para el desarollo
- 13. Blogger-Aktivismus in Ägypten Am Beispiel Ägypten http://www.freekareem.org http://manalaa.net http://cairofreeze.blogspot.com http://www.egybloggers.com/ http://www.egyptblogreview.com/
- 15. ICCO
- 16. Lessons Learned There is only a small percentage we can see in the development sector. We are just at the beginning. The concept and definition is still shaping itself It’s easy to focus on the tools and forget the approach. Web 2.0 is more about social change than about new tools.
- 17. Main Challenges Known digital divide issues… Trust and transparency Web 2.0 develops very fast, and because of its social cultural implications, causes resistance. Cacophony of voices, is there any response? Complexity, needs a holistic approach Type of content users want to provide may not match old ideas of “appropriate content”
- 18. Discussion…
- 19. What is Web 2.0?