ICT4D and me

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