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Ngerabit eLamai : Penans Employing ICT for Rural Socio-Economic Transformation

Ngerabit eLamai : Penans Employing ICT for Rural Socio-Economic Transformation. Participatory Action Research Involvement of all in: Making decisions Planning, Implementation, Maintenance Community dialogue “YES” from the community Social equity E.g . boat service (turn taking).

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Ngerabit eLamai : Penans Employing ICT for Rural Socio-Economic Transformation

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  1. NgerabiteLamai: Penans Employing ICT for Rural Socio-Economic Transformation

  2. Participatory Action Research • Involvement of all in: • Making decisions • Planning, Implementation, Maintenance • Community dialogue • “YES” from the community • Social equity • E.g. boat service (turn taking) Inclusiveness

  3. Telecentre: Financial and Human Resource • Volunteering and continuous training • Governance • NgerabitLamai committee • eTabung • Percentage of profit gained from phone cards and future homestays Sustainability

  4. Improved connectivity (Social Relations) • Before: one hour walk to Long Banga • FaceBook and telephone to keep in touch • Cater for young (FaceBook) and old (phone) • Use of ICTs • Checking SPM results • Looking and applying for jobs and further studies • Coordinating logistics and schedule of volunteer teachers • Advertising and sale of handicrafts • Citizen Journalism eCommunity

  5. Increased ICT Literacy • Each household in Lamai has one person who is computer literate • Improvement of Lives • Keeping in touch with families • Coordination of projects • Volunteers • Increase English UPSR passes by 25% (2011); overall about 40% • Window to the world • Job and education opportunities • Obtained scholarships on tourism related activities in KL and willing to return NgerabiteLamaiAgent for Social Transformation

  6. Recognition of Community & eLamai • Knowledge Transfer ProgrammeProject (116 successful out of over 300 submissions) • Japanese Gov’t funding: Micro-hydro Dam • Responsible Rural Eco-Tourism • Wilson Bian Headman • Alternative income • Homestays (7 as of today) • Boats (from 3 in 2008 to 30) • Handicraft (500 baskets FaceBook order) & Tourist Activities • Population growth: Rural-rural Migration • 3 families from Ba Lai, 2 pending NgerabiteLamai:Catalyst for Growth & Economic Transformation

  7. NgerabiteLamaiRipple Effect

  8. Q & A JianKenin

  9. Initiative for e-Commerce Capacity-Building of Penans in Long Lamai Sarawak Knowledge Transfer Programme: Phase 2 13 March 2012 Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alvin W. Yeo Director, ISITI-COERI, UNIMAS Mr. Ezra Uda Long Lamai Community Representative A Research Project Implemented by Centre of Excellence for Rural Informatics Supported by: DAGS, MOSTI, Telekom Malaysia, Japan Official Development Assistance, Long Lamai JKKK, RurumKelabit Sarawak

  10. PaintingsHandicrafts Homestays Cultural Activities [7] Methodology E-commerce website development Initiative for e-Commerce Capacity-building of Penans in Long Lamai community Empowerment Capacity Building eLamai Telecentre manager GarenJengan susilanatasya@gmail.com Community Trainings

  11. March 5, 2012 Education a lifeline for Penan kids • Wilson Bian, Long Lamai Headman, says that the Internet has opened their eyes to the world outside and to tourism, which many welcome as a sustainable source of badly needed income. • “I understand tourism can bring about changes. There are fears of negative influences, but we have faith that we can manage these changes with clearly set rules. There are many ways to make a project successful so that it benefits the community. We are keen to learn new things,” says Wilson.

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