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A Discussion of What is Possible

A Discussion of What is Possible. Prepared for Ethiopia September 4 th ,2003. Imagine if…. … communities were empowered to discover their reason to use technology. Imagine if…. … ICT could cause employability and community well-being. Imagine if…. … grants

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A Discussion of What is Possible

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  1. A Discussion of What is Possible Prepared for Ethiopia September 4th,2003

  2. Imagine if… … communities were empowered to discover their reason to use technology

  3. Imagine if… … ICTcould cause employability and community well-being

  4. Imagine if… … grants seeded sustainable in-country revenue streams

  5. The GNC Vision • Community development that applies ICT training to economic & social contexts • Activate young technology leaders to make a sustainable difference in their local communities • Build in-country skills & capacity • National blueprint with demonstration project approach to scale • Involve local government to focus on economic growth priorities

  6. Employment Society Health Arts Business Agriculture GNC Program Overview Community Internships Community Projects with Technology Train the Trainer Implementation Partner Technology Ambassadors Access Partners Program Partners

  7. GNC Program Components • Intern learning - 6 month program blending business, technology & leadership • Community development - learn to apply technology to their lives • Partner capacity – In-country partners trained to deliver and manage Global NetCorps program • Program Sustainability – GNC Interns as new community services channel for national priority programs • GNC is leading edge, designed to: • Success measured by community impact • Learners are accountable • Project-based to experience application of ICT • Set in local & relevant contexts

  8. GNC Intern Training : A Blended Learning Experience The Launch Face 2 Face Event Community Work Reflection Roundtable • Introduce • Self Assess • Prepare • Inspire • Equip • Connect • Create • Collaborate • Contribute • Reflect • Summarize • Build Facilitation & Training Project Management Action Research Leadership & Coaching Competencies: Collaboration Technology

  9. GNC Community Training The GNC Community training program weaves three key components for impact: ICT Computer Literacy Training Community Theme Projects Theme Based Application

  10. Theme Based Application of ICT “Learn about computers & the internet and apply your skills in a meaningful way!” Community Food Garden Basic Bookkeeping Finding a Job Starting a Business Artistic Expression Doing a School Project Basic Banking & Investing Manage a Community Group Conduct Market Research Market a Product Make an Online Video Personal Development Crafting Guilds Write a Business Plan Run a Campaign or Event Manage a Sports League Women’s Rights HR - Hire/Manage People Preparing a Presentation Creating City/Region Guides Family Healthcare Managing a Family Water Management 101 Building a House Promoting Tourism Government (Democracy) Rural Election Planning Online Newsletter & Groups

  11. GNC Programme Partners • Community programme specialists in selected development domains • Committed to technology effectively enabling their domain • Provide: • Content for GNC theme development at global and/or local country levels • Localization expertise of ‘themes’ for community ICT training (ie-Tourism) • Receive: • Expanded reach for domain content delivered by NetCorps Interns • Promoted nationally & regionally as domain content experts • Knowledge transfer by participating in implementation • E-enablement of content

  12. GNC Access Partners • Offer ICT Access for communities…as: • Schools, telecenters, Internet cafes, churches, chambers of commerce, community or government centers • Provide computer & learning facilities • Value Interns training community & promoting ICT…building demand for ICT services • Access partners must have capacity to host community training and NetCorps Interns • GNC programme requires 1-2 national Access partners, with 1-2 Interns deployed per location

  13. GNC Implementation Partner • Accountable for success, operations & sustainability of GNC programme • Hired by in-country funder to recruit, train, support, promote & manage • Specialists with a national view, Youth experience & passion for ICT • 4 mandatory skills to be effective: • Community Specialists • Experienced Programme Managers • Solid Business Performance • Training Competency • DOT trains and coaches Implementation Partner to deliver GNC programme

  14. Introducing Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) • DOT is a Canada-based international NGO. Flagship initiative, Global NetCorps, seeks to enhance the ICT capacity and expertise of developing nations by: • Empowering in-country Partners to deliver the program • Activating young technology leaders with knowledge sector skills & experience employers want • Exponentially impacting communities by Interns linking technology and people’s daily lives • Delivering national priority programs through a new ‘Interns & ICT Service Channel’ for …healthcare,employment, agriculture • NetCorps Jordan, NetCorps South Africa, NetCorps Lebanon, NetCorps Egypt • Next…NetCorps Mozambique & NetCorps India

  15. Why We Are Here … … to learn about you … to share our learnings … to find like-minded partners To contact us: Janet Longmore Jlongmore@dotrust.org Kim Alexander Kalexander@dotrust.org

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