Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program Manager The Trust for the Americas IV International Congress of the AVAPES on Rehabilitation and Inclusion Social Technologies:

Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program Manager

The Trust for the Americas

IV International Congress of the AVAPES on Rehabilitation and Inclusion

Social Technologies: Sharing Global Trends

Strategies for Development of Social Programs Trust for the Americas Overview

People with disabilities (PWD) in Latin America:

• There are approx. 90 million PWD in the region.

• 70-80% of children with disabilities do not have access to education.

• 70% of PWDs in Latin America are unemployed.

Youth in Latin America

• Youth unemployment rates have increased by 23% (from 1995 to 2005).

• In some Caribbean countries, youth unemployment triples adult unemployment, reaching as high as 56% in Dominica.

• Increased violence, with youth disproportionately represented in this trend, both as victims and as perpetrators

THE FACTS…

THE TRUST FOR THE AMERICAS

Nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization affiliated to the Organization of American States (OAS)

Established in 1997 to promote private and public sector participation in projects that reflect the principal goals of the OAS

The mission of the Trust is to execute capacity building programs, both for individuals and organizations

Two operation units:- Democracy, governance and human rights (DGHR)- Information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D)

WHO WE ARE

Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)

To facilitate the meaningful social and economic inclusion of PwD, at-risk youth and displaced, demobilized persons

Current Programs

WHO WE ARE

Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)

Main Donors and Partners:

WHO WE ARE

ICT4D en Numbers since 2004

• 20 Countries• 115 Centers Opened : 105 operating, 8 closed, 2 in process to provide services• Trained Participants: 66,724(*)

• Users: 513,609

*Data: calculated from the program's inception in 2004 until June 2011.

GUATEMALA7 Centers

MÉXICO 29 Centers

COLOMBIA 22 Centers

ECUADOR4 Centers

PERU4 Centers ARGENTINA

4 Centros

EL SALVADOR 8 Centers

HONDURAS 1 Center

VENEZUELA6 Centers

PANAMA 2 Centers

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA7 Centers

ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA (2)DOMINICA (1)SAN KITTS Y NAVIS (1)SANTA LUCIIA (1)SAN VINCENTE Y LAS GRENADINAS (2)8 CentersCOSTA RICA

5 Centers

PUERTO RICO6 Center

BRAZIL2 Centers

WHERE WE WORK

• Our role: Capacity building facilitator Resource Brokers Multi-sectorial approach Synergy approach “Glocal” conviction

• Trends in the philanthropic approach: Execution vs Results Broker: Funds + Knowledge Key deliverables

• Trends in the Social Development (1)

Private sector

development e.g. capital investment,

legal / technical

assistance, market

strategy

Public sector development

e.g. infrastructure, schools, healthcare,

law and justice

NGOs

IDAs

Partnerships

Government For-profit

Not-for-profit Informal

(1) Source: Partnering for Global Development: The Evolving links between business and International Development Agencies David Logan, Corporate Citizenship /Stephen Jordan, BCLC, Washington DC, Oct, 2009

CURRENT PHILANTHROPIC TRENDS…

Accessibility

Capacity Building

Multi-sector collaboration

Knowledge Sharing

Innovative approach

Time

Telecenters

Partnerships

Information

2005 2006 2009 2010

Perspective

Global

Hemispherical

Regional

ICT Local

Accessibility ICT + AT Training tools + AT

Capacity Building People and Development Managerial Tools

Multi-sector Collaboration Stronger Partnerships Multimedia Communication Tools - Social Media

Knowledge Sharing Models of collaboration understanding the benefits of knowledge sharing

Social Media and Knowledge management tools

OUR PROGRAMS: RESPONDING TO GLOBAL TRENDS AND THE ROLE OF THE ICT

OUR PROGRAMS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH :Technical Assistance/Training

Training to Trainers + Material + Equipment

Curricular Training: Microsoft , Job Readiness , Civic Education , Socio-Cultural Access to other curricula: CISCO ,Manpower, ParaLifeInstitutional Capacity Building Training: Sustainability, O2O & Networking, M&E, Case Management

Digital LiteracyUP CurriculumIT EssentialsCivil EducationSocio-Cultural ComponentStakeholders Meetings

Job Fairs

ICT4D UNIT

LOCAL PARTNERS

TARGET COMMUNITIES

OTHER STAKEHOLDERSForumsSeminarsCase Management sessions

Local/Regional Intervention Strategy

Labor demand studies/research

Analysis of the labor market (supply, demand)

Identification of occupational profiles

Documentation of best practices in workplace

inclusion

Agreements to facilitate awareness and best practice sharing with chambers and

business associations

Develop activities that facilitate educational process

with labor demand

Consulting and training services for contracting

entities/areas

Dissemination of the new paradigm of disability

Multi-sector coordination in the development of joint

strategies for labor inclusion

OUR STRATEGIES: UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIALPUZZLE AND ARTICULATE WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERSI.E. JOB PLACEMENT STRATEGY

GRACIAS

Vanessa Ramirez [email protected]