Its Time for a #ICT4D Twitter Chat - Friday, Nov 13

During last week's engaging #SocEntChat around mHealth, organized by Ashoka, I started to wonder what other Twitter chats might be out there.

Thanks to chloevdc, I learned of this Twitter Chat Schedule. While pretty comprehensive, I was struck by a glaring omission. Even though there are Twitter chats for everything from JapanTravel to DaddyTalk there isn't a scheduled chat on Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D).

But its not for a lack of those talking about ICT4D. Just one quick look at the ICTworks ICT4D Africa Twitters List, there are at least 40 people who focus on the topic daily. Looking at the #ICT4D hashtag and even more people think about it on a regular basis. So its about time we organized a...

ICTworks' #ICT4D Twitter Chat

On Friday, November 13, join your fellow experts and interested parties in a ICT4D Twitter Chat starting at 17:00 GMT (1700 GMT in your timezone). The likes of John Gosier, Michael Downey, Wayan Vota and others will be discussing engaging in these topics on 15 minute intervals:

    Using Eastern Time:
  • 12:00pm: Introductions - Please tell us your name, org, key interest area
  • 12:05pm: Which ICT4D initiatives do you admire the most? Please name them & explain why.
  • 12:20pm: What lessons have you learned from ICT4D failures? Bravery Bonus: talk about your own program failures.
  • 12:35pm: Is Cloud4D (Cloud Computing) possible in ICT4D? Or is it still 5 years+ in future? And should we plan for it now anyway?

If you're wondering what a Twitter Chat is, see the great recap of the Ashoka Chat. It was essentially a freewheeling conversation around the key questions asked by Ashoka, with refreshing voices from outside the usual small world we live in.

Expect thi ICT4D Twitter Chat will be even more so, creating greater awareness and excitement about technology's role in social and economic development across the developing world. So join us at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.

Update

Wow! that was an amazing hour of serious conversation. I hope you enjoyed it. And here's a few recaps for you:


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Posted by Wayan Vota on November 6, 2009

Comments

More folks coming to the #ICT4D Twitter Chat on 11/13

Here's the expanding list of ICT4D Twitteratii who will be joining us on Nov 13 @ 8pm Nairobi, 12pm New York, 9am San Francisco time:

- Garrett Mehl
- ethnos project
- Linda Raftree
- Ellen Francik
- Jake Darnell

Are you joining us too? Then tell us in the comments...

Submitted by Wayan Vota on November 6, 2009

Need to discuss 'ICT Innovation Hubs'

From my work in Nigeria, it is evident that most young people who shw interest in ICT innovation have to literally 'climb a steep hill' to get anything done. Challenges include the cost of access and inconsistent electrical power supply; hence the need for spaces where they can gain access to more affordable services that rely on 'economics of scale'. Before the next innovtive idea gets tossed into the trash can of 'Tried That One Also', it'd be great to provide ICT Innovation Hubs that can help deserving people incubate, groom, grow and launch ideas.

Submitted by 'Gbenga Sesan (not verified) on November 6, 2009

I will be joining the chat

I've been working with an organization called CP-Union (www.cp-union.com) in the Philippines. We also have initiatives on ICT4D - from trainings to ICT project implementations for non-profits and marginalized sectors.

Submitted by Rick bahague (not verified) on November 6, 2009

Warm Welcome to More ICT4D Twitter Chat participants

Now we'll have more folks joining us for this conversation:

- Gbenga Sesan
- Healther LaGarde
- Rick BaHague
- Asterix
- Grameen App Lab
- Theresa Sondjo

And several new suggested topics:

- ICT Innovation Centers
- Does offshoring really pay?
- What are good low tech data storage solutions?

Submitted by Wayan Vota on November 9, 2009

Future Twitter Chat Topics

Thanks for all the Twitter Chat topic suggestions. We now have a few topics for future Twitter Chats:

- What Top 3 mHealth Lessons do We Need to Learn?
- What's the Impact of OLPC beyond the education field?
- How can we create ICT Innovation Centers?
- Does offshoring really increase country GDP?
- What are good low tech data storage solutions?

Have more ideas? Suggest them below and we'll add them to a future chat.

Submitted by Wayan Vota on November 13, 2009

Follow-up survey

Thanks for participating in today's #ICT4D Twitter Chat. Please take this quick anonymous survey to help make the next one even better:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4QJdrYftdIQci486B0HfSg_3d_3d

--Michael Downey

Submitted by downeym on November 13, 2009

#ICT4D Twitter Chat Transcript

Thanks for everyone who came out today for the ICT4D Twitter Chat. It was an intense hour of conversation around information and communication technology. Here's the transcript from our session:

emahlee +1 RT @sanng: can"t agree more: RT @kiwanja Technology is easy.Issues of geo, language, culture, empowerment & adoption r challenges #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:31:18 +0000 - tweet id 5686939133 - 581

ICTD2010 @ICT_works #ICT4D Nice iniciative! Looking forward to join your next chat! Hope many of you will be at the ICTD2010 Conference in London

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:25:21 +0000 - tweet id 5686785803 - 580

downeym Thanks for participating in the first #ICT4D Twitter Chat. Please take this quick 5-question survey for future events: http://bit.ly/1Kjbvy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:44 +0000 - tweet id 5686769411 - 579

truenoise #ICT4D I would be very interested in a transcript of the conversation. Sounds like some great ideas were given.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:23:02 +0000 - tweet id 5686725892 - 578

AlanMJackson hi @ICT_Works #ICT4D Alan Jackson from Aptivate, UK

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:17:45 +0000 - tweet id 5686590045 - 577

butterflyworks Thks @ICT_Works for organizing first ever twitter chat! Like the mthod. #ICT4D wrap up on http://ictworks.org (via @sanng)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:14:50 +0000 - tweet id 5686513464 - 576

marionwalton #ICT4D Hi! researching mob internet & youth, South Africa. MXit huge, v diff interaction style 4 most: read-write-erase http://bit.ly/zoYTb

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:55 +0000 - tweet id 5686464013 - 575

sanng Thks @ICT_Works for organizing first ever twitter chat! RT @ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat wrap up is on http://ictworks.org

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:29 +0000 - tweet id 5686452680 - 574

africastrategy @giantpandinha Exactly. That is the model to follow. Unfortunately that is regarded as exception, not a model #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:10:18 +0000 - tweet id 5686394819 - 573

GrameenAppLab RT @ICT_Works: Sorry we didn"t participate more, deadlines! re: the very first #ICT4D Twitter Chat!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:39 +0000 - tweet id 5686377134 - 572

HeatherLaGarde ! RT @saidimu: @ICT_Works Kudos for organizing! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:35 +0000 - tweet id 5686375489 - 571

nadodi i meant to say: thanks @ICT_Works for organizing the #ict4d chat. looking forward to the summary for the parts that i may have missed...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:53 +0000 - tweet id 5686357957 - 570

africastrategy @ICT_Works Thanks for organizing this. Great thoughts #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:49 +0000 - tweet id 5686356131 - 569

saidimu @ICT_Works Kudos for organizing! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:21 +0000 - tweet id 5686344155 - 568

nadodi RT @ICT_Works for organizing the #ict4d chat. looking forward to the summary for the parts that i may have missed...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:12 +0000 - tweet id 5686340518 - 567

ICT_Works Hahahah! RT @meowtree: #ict4d @giantpandinha how much freaking software needs to connect periodically to work? and when I can"t - screwed!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:44 +0000 - tweet id 5686328439 - 566

ethnosproject @ICT_Works #ict4d Thanks for putting this together - very nice. Cheers all, Mark

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:37 +0000 - tweet id 5686325394 - 565

giantpandinha @africastrategy But wasn"t mobile money was developed first by mobile users in E Africa, rest of the world is still catching up? #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:32 +0000 - tweet id 5686323344 - 564

sanng can"t agree more: RT @kiwanja Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, empowerment and adoption are challenges #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:25 +0000 - tweet id 5686320300 - 563

aelzaim #ICT4D Greetings from IGF2009 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:52 +0000 - tweet id 5686305652 - 562

ICT_Works Thanks for making this first-ever #ICT4D Twitter Chat. Expect to see another one in December. Topic ideas here: http://bit.ly/1Jmdjs

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:42 +0000 - tweet id 5686301420 - 561

sanng at #ICT4D twitter chat organized by @ICT_Works- introduction: hi I am San from UC Berkeley, former Director ICT4D at Asia Foundation

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:19 +0000 - tweet id 5686291769 - 560

nneelley RT @kiwanja Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:06 +0000 - tweet id 5686286161 - 559

EllenFrancik @ICT_Works Thanks for calling us together! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:04 +0000 - tweet id 5686284927 - 558

downeym #ICT4D Wow, awesome discussions today. Thanks @@ICT_Works for hosting and promoting it.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:03 +0000 - tweet id 5686284714 - 557

ICT_Works Look for the #ICT4D Twitter Chat wrap up on http://ictworks.org or subscribe to get email notices: http://bit.ly/40SDJd

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:02 +0000 - tweet id 5686284311 - 556

theresac @downeym Love the idea of locally hosted, locally designed clouds. But even that"s years away in some places. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:51 +0000 - tweet id 5686279240 - 555

meowtree #ict4d @giantpandinha yeah, how much freaking software do I have that needs to connect periodically to work? and when I can"t - screwed!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:58 +0000 - tweet id 5686256048 - 554

africastrategy @joncamfield Yes Like the use of appropriate #ICT4D Use cloud if you have resources to and it works for your purpose.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:52 +0000 - tweet id 5686253779 - 553

downeym @joncamfield It"s only one example - concept is server-based data storage and app hosting. Most people don"t have heavy demands. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:50 +0000 - tweet id 5686252851 - 552

saidimu @ICT_Works intro: saidimu apale: tech/social/ict4d entrepreneur in ottawa, canada #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:38 +0000 - tweet id 5686248101 - 551

tkb @ICT_Works #ICT4D Oops, - I"m Tariq Khokhar from Aptivate. Not for profit technology consulting for int. development. Low bandwidth geeks :)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:30 +0000 - tweet id 5686244859 - 550

ICT_Works Google Doc doesn"t work in 14.4K Nigeria RT @joncamfield: #ict4d Cloud4D - GDocs style is a useful tool; but not always appropriate

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:09 +0000 - tweet id 5686235586 - 549

ICT_Works Thanks for attending the very first #ICT4D Twitter Chat! Be sure to follow @ict_works for the latest technology & development news

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:04 +0000 - tweet id 5686233753 - 548

meowtree RT @africastrategy: Seems people still thinking, develop in West and take it to Africa who lags. Need to develop in Africa #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000 - tweet id 5686225681 - 547

CreditSMS RT @jongos The barrier is the carrier #ict4d << Too clever, Jon. I"m definitely quoting you on that! (misspelled your username last time)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:41 +0000 - tweet id 5686224026 - 546

downeym @ICT_Works I think there are lots of small projects trying to push IPX -building. They need support. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:38 +0000 - tweet id 5686222860 - 545

giantpandinha @meowtree You hit the nail on the head. Offline has to be seemless with infrequent on-line. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:29 +0000 - tweet id 5686218782 - 544

ICT_Works Underlying problem: RT @saidimu @joncamfield ICT4D is drunk on buzz., it gets you fame, fortune and funding. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:23 +0000 - tweet id 5686216163 - 543

saidimu RT @africastrategy: Seems people still thinking, develop in West and take it to Africa who lags. Need to develop in Africa #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:45 +0000 - tweet id 5686199473 - 542

downeym #ICT4D Wow, can you believe the hour is finished already?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:36 +0000 - tweet id 5686195571 - 541

ICT_Works What incountry cloud? No IPX, all traffic to Europe then RT @tkb @downeym: #ICT4D cloud4d a highly local, in-country cloud.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:05 +0000 - tweet id 5686181564 - 540

joncamfield #ict4d Cloud4D - are we talking Google Docs or cloud computing? GDocs style is a useful tool; but not always appropriate

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:57 +0000 - tweet id 5686177953 - 539

tmsruge RT @jongos: Not entirely relevant, but here"s an infographic I made 2day regarding progress over last yr in Africa. http://ow.ly/BV8R #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:47 +0000 - tweet id 5686173227 - 538

saidimu @joncamfield ICT4D, like rest of dev. sector, is drunk on buzz., it gets you fame, fortune and funding. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:38 +0000 - tweet id 5686168987 - 537

chloevdc Thanks, all. I"ve got to run! Until next time. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:13 +0000 - tweet id 5686157740 - 536

tkb Must dash all, hopping off a train to see Muse at the O2 in London :-) Thanks to @ICT_Works for organising - what fun! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:00 +0000 - tweet id 5686151666 - 535

matt4d sorry @ICT_Works, Im Matt W from IDRC at HQ in Canada #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:58 +0000 - tweet id 5686150861 - 534

ethnosproject @joncamfield #ict4d true. We can"t even wrap our heads around cloud comp at my "highly rated" tech school (http://bit.ly/3MB5nk).

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:49 +0000 - tweet id 5686146708 - 533

africastrategy @ICT_Works Hello. Introducing myself. #ICT4D Enjoying the chat Was using the wrong hashtag (embarrassed)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000 - tweet id 5686143753 - 532

GrameenAppLab We are def. interested http://bit.ly/1EOYrK Need to see more... RT @chloevdc: more cloud design for those sharing phones... #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:39 +0000 - tweet id 5686142563 - 531

ICT_Works Haha! RT @meowtree: #ict4d we think lots of sun with intermittent rain then! offline needs to work seamlessly with infrequent on-line?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:22 +0000 - tweet id 5686134727 - 530

jongos @ICT_Works The barrier is the carrier. #ICT4D ;-)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:58 +0000 - tweet id 5686122148 - 529

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat: Last call for lurkers to intro - making Twitter List of ICT4D folks - no intro, no listing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:49 +0000 - tweet id 5686118146 - 528

HeatherLaGarde @downeym will only work well w/the "global south"s " real involvement on re-inventing/building a cloud that works for local enviro. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:40 +0000 - tweet id 5686114464 - 527

africastrategy Seems people still thinking, develop in West and take it to Africa who lags. Need to develop in Africa within resource & context #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:37 +0000 - tweet id 5686112881 - 526

downeym @joncamfield I don"t think cloud computing is about power. People cite Google Apps as example. It could run for 1 usr on my laptop. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:29 +0000 - tweet id 5686109567 - 525

tkb RT @downeym: #ICT4D thoughts on cloud4d lately have steered toward a highly local, in-country cloud. Reliance on undersea cables too risky.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:56 +0000 - tweet id 5686095413 - 524

africastrategy Cloud will always be a part of #ICT4D but should not be the aim for it. Relevance and context will dictate. Cannot prescribe.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:51 +0000 - tweet id 5686093358 - 523

wayan_vota My opinion too: RT @creditsms: Cloud4D My take: perks from periodic access are good, but continued connection to function is bad. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:41 +0000 - tweet id 5686088821 - 522

meowtree #ict4d we think lots of sun with intermittent rain then! offline needs to work seamlessly with infrequent on-line?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:27 +0000 - tweet id 5686082895 - 521

chloevdc eventually, there will be more cloud design for those sharing phones, cutting costs, like http://bit.ly/1EOYrK #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:12 +0000 - tweet id 5686050985 - 520

ethnosproject @ICT_Works #ict4d cloud computing is still on the distant horizon...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:09 +0000 - tweet id 5686049687 - 519

joncamfield I don"t get the #ICT4D buzz around Cloud4D - sure, if you need some massive computational power, great idea. Otherwise... ?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:07 +0000 - tweet id 5686048937 - 518

ICT_Works @GrameenAppLab #ICT4D we"re on Q3: Cloud4D a real option for Africa? Your GoogleSMS is great example - SMS+Cloud, eh?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:52 +0000 - tweet id 5686042311 - 517

CreditSMS Cloud4D definitely merits more discussion. My take: perks from periodic access are good, but continued connection to function is bad. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:36 +0000 - tweet id 5686035919 - 516

giantpandinha @ICT_works @meowtree I"m in Maputo, on a flaky wifi connection... Barely online. No clouds here either, sorry. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:25 +0000 - tweet id 5686031119 - 515

EllenFrancik We don"t have 1 cloud, but many clouds w/no clear protocol between them. Plus intermittent access. Local storage, offline still impt. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:08 +0000 - tweet id 5686023498 - 514

downeym @ICT_Works If we want to use cloud model anytime in the near future, we have to re-invent the concept for the global south. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:03 +0000 - tweet id 5686021172 - 513

tkb :) RT re:"the challenge" @jetdillo: This is what attracts me to #ICT4D. The eng. and human factors issues can be challenging and stimulating

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:02 +0000 - tweet id 5686020725 - 512

ICT_Works @theresac #ict4d Cloud4D may not be ready for Benin, or your Internet addicition ;)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:47 +0000 - tweet id 5686014363 - 511

travis_a Important that technology professionals aren"t "duh" about local social/cultural processes, and vice-versa. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:35 +0000 - tweet id 5686009283 - 510

ICT_Works #ICT4D so do we discount or ignore Cloud4D for now? (next 1-3 years?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:54:42 +0000 - tweet id 5685984855 - 509

afritwit @ICT_Works Afritwitterlist = list of active Tweeps from Africa. Enjoying the #ict4d chat as a lurker. 55 & 73s de @jke

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:56 +0000 - tweet id 5685964896 - 508

GrameenAppLab @ICT_Works , I"m following, but also trying to finish a proposal. What Q are we on now? #ICT4D Twitter Chat

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685963060 - 507

theresac Switching from ajax-y seesmic web to less-ajax-y twitter search due to bandwidth problems. The cloud is not ready for africa. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:41 +0000 - tweet id 5685958061 - 506

ethnosproject @EllenFrancik True. Who ever controls access to the Cloud has the power. (add #ict4d)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:13 +0000 - tweet id 5685946413 - 505

meowtree #ict4d @ICT_Works my organization bought me a smart phone, I make a US salary ncan afford air time to chat w/you all. Not so for most.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:52:12 +0000 - tweet id 5685920194 - 504

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat lurkers - please introduce yourself, as I"ll be making Twitter List of participants - no intro, no listing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:51:27 +0000 - tweet id 5685900600 - 503

pablarribas #ict4d reuw ellen, ict networks are not a very horizontal technology, from management side

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:51:01 +0000 - tweet id 5685889367 - 502

travis_a Embrace change, not technology. #ict4d (not as creepy as it sounds)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:50:44 +0000 - tweet id 5685882019 - 501

ICT_Works Subtle ICTworks pitch: subscribe to the blog via email - 3 posts a week on #ICT4D you"ll want to read: http://bit.ly/40SDJd

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:50:02 +0000 - tweet id 5685864106 - 500

travis_a Tension between differences of information, intention, agency and impact. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685859749 - 499

meowtree #ict4d cloud also depends on who you"re expecting to use your ICT. cities maybe. rural areas prob not. idk...prepare but see reality now too

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685859662 - 498

ICT_Works But online! RT @meowtree: #ict4d cloud may be coming but not here, not accessible to a lot of people. (sitting in rural Mozambique rt now)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:44 +0000 - tweet id 5685856538 - 497

downeym #ICT4D Position: cloud4d is nothing more than client-server architecture with super-thin clients. Debate. :)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:18 +0000 - tweet id 5685845584 - 496

butterflyworks @CT_Works #ICT4D twitter chat: Emer Beamer, Butterfly works. Co-creation processes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:13 +0000 - tweet id 5685843150 - 495

EllenFrancik Political turmoil can also lead to massive cuts in service - deliberately. In any country. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:06 +0000 - tweet id 5685840138 - 494

GrameenAppLab Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D RT @kiwanja

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:02 +0000 - tweet id 5685838510 - 493

jongos @matt4d Absolutely you have to plan for it. But we live in the present. =) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:48:54 +0000 - tweet id 5685835117 - 492

ICT_Works Hahahah! RT @travis_a: Donor agencies sobering up after being drunk on internet. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:48:22 +0000 - tweet id 5685822003 - 491

jetdillo Okay gang, need to step back and get to work, will be watching the scrollback. Thanks ! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:39 +0000 - tweet id 5685803091 - 490

travis_a Donor agencies sobering up after being drunk on internet. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:27 +0000 - tweet id 5685797807 - 489

ICT_Works Plan? But how implement vaporware? RT @matt4d: (Q3) cloud computing is the future. We need to plan for it now #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:21 +0000 - tweet id 5685795520 - 488

jongos @downeym #ICT4D tell me about it! there has to be consideration for alternatives. Design for the environment, not the other way around.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:07 +0000 - tweet id 5685789259 - 487

meowtree #ict4d the cloud may be coming but it"s def not here, def not accessible to a lot of people. (sitting in rural Mozambique rt now)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:00 +0000 - tweet id 5685785907 - 486

jetdillo @ethnosproject I think it"s possible to do something "back home", but IMO you have to "go there" @ least once. meet yr users #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:46:51 +0000 - tweet id 5685782400 - 485

afritwit Currently following the #ICT4D chat, http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:32 +0000 - tweet id 5685748479 - 484

matt4d (Q3) cloud computing is the future. We need to plan for it now or developing countries could be left behind again #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:57 +0000 - tweet id 5685732267 - 483

downeym #ICT4D Wasn"t long ago we saw a major extended connectivity cut in West Africa. If we depended on the cloud, we"d be screwed.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:50 +0000 - tweet id 5685729170 - 482

kiwanja Gotta dash, guys. Peets Coffee and a meeting awaits. Fascinating discussion - will review later. Thanks @ICT_Works for doing this! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:37 +0000 - tweet id 5685723775 - 481

jetdillo @tkb Re:"Most challenging problems".This is what attracts me to #ICT4D. The eng. and human factors issues can be challenging and stimulating

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:30 +0000 - tweet id 5685720749 - 480

chloevdc re: Q3. this example of Movirtu is banking on cloud computing in #ICT4D. share comps to get to cloud, why not phones? http://bit.ly/3S2w9Z

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:06 +0000 - tweet id 5685710538 - 479

ICT_Works That"s the problem, IMHO: RT @EllenFrancik: So many apps assume always-on instant gratification. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:03 +0000 - tweet id 5685709108 - 478

jongos Not entirely relevant, but here"s an infographic I made today regarding progress over the last year in Africa. http://ow.ly/BV8R #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:59 +0000 - tweet id 5685707239 - 477

nadodi #ICT4D @wlp1 partners from all over the world are already on the cloud. using flickr, youtube, hotmail, gmail... the cloud is already here.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:39 +0000 - tweet id 5685698860 - 476

HeatherLaGarde LIKE - RT @meowtree: #ict4d @ethnosproject like tech bridges - not go to "teach" but to learn, to co-design, support local adoption

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:25 +0000 - tweet id 5685692948 - 475

africastrategy RT @jongos: @ethosproject I don"t think it"s possible 2 understand some of the challenges without being here &interacting with people #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:13 +0000 - tweet id 5685688093 - 474

meowtree yes!! RT @africastrategy What I am reading in the #ICT4D chat so far is that it is a mix of technology, sociology and anthropology

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:42:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685678659 - 473

aznumis @downeym how would mentoring work? #mentor #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:42:39 +0000 - tweet id 5685673056 - 472

EllenFrancik Reframe: for which use cases does intermittent access to the cloud work? So many apps assume always-on instant gratification. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:42:12 +0000 - tweet id 5685661468 - 471

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Q3: Cloud4D possible in ICT4D? - Thank @kiwanja for topic idea

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:42:01 +0000 - tweet id 5685656713 - 470

jetdillo RT @ivomortani @kiwanja Technology is easy. Issues around geog.,lang.,culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:54 +0000 - tweet id 5685653779 - 469

travis_a Still think this graphic looks kind of scary: African Undersea Cables http://bit.ly/4AJenv #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:46 +0000 - tweet id 5685650051 - 468

chloevdc #ICT4D Twitter Chat Q3: (15 min) Is Cloud4D (Cloud Computing) possible in ICT4D? Or still 5 years+ in future? Or plan for it now anyway?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:34 +0000 - tweet id 5685645235 - 467

saidimu ICT4D Failures not unique, part of a larger failure of development projects. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:16 +0000 - tweet id 5685637444 - 466

wayan_vota @saidimu #ict4d seen kids steal the very computers we install for their school. sold for $5 to cop who wanted $1000 to give back to us

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:10 +0000 - tweet id 5685634705 - 465

jongos @ethosproject I don"t think it"s always possible to understand some of the challenges without being here and interacting with people. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:58 +0000 - tweet id 5685629366 - 464

MarcSchmoeger RT @kiwanja Also think it"s *essential* we"re more open with what we"ve learnt, what we find works/fails, e.g. http://is.gd/4Um9s #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:54 +0000 - tweet id 5685627463 - 463

africastrategy What I am reading in the #ICT4D chat so far is that it is a mix of technology, sociology and anthropology

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685626610 - 462

downeym #ICT4D Question 3: Is Cloud4D (Cloud Computing) possible in ICT4D? Or is it still 5 years+ in future? And should we plan for it now anyway?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:42 +0000 - tweet id 5685621769 - 461

giantpandinha RT @meowtree #ict4d @ethnosproject i like concept of tech bridges - need to know but not go to "teach". to co-design, support local adoption

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:36 +0000 - tweet id 5685619413 - 460

phutterman I suppose that last should have been with #ict4d, regarding @questionbox talk at UCB I-School.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:16 +0000 - tweet id 5685610344 - 459

HeatherLaGarde @downeym re: @kiwanja "s point, I think real local engagement is the "cool stuff" as it is most rewarding at the end of the day #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:13 +0000 - tweet id 5685609140 - 458

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Q3: (15 min) Is Cloud4D (Cloud Computing) possible in ICT4D? Or still 5 years+ in future? Or plan for it now anyway?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:06 +0000 - tweet id 5685605473 - 457

ICT_Works Chat Roundup latter today RT @ethnosproject: #ict4d Thanks for the responses. Would love to talk more about this post-twitter chat...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:40 +0000 - tweet id 5685594521 - 456

ICT_Works see http://bit.ly/1UosdI RT @downeym: @ethnosproject remote mentoring can effective while "not traveling there" #ict4d http://bit.ly/4a0L0V

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:09 +0000 - tweet id 5685581242 - 455

jongos @wayan_vota @tkb Totally, I can"t tell you how frustrating it was to have Google dodge questions about all their "cloud" solutions #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:55 +0000 - tweet id 5685575296 - 454

meowtree #ict4d @ethnosproject i like concept of tech bridges - need to know but not go to "teach" but to learn, to co-design, support local adoption

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:51 +0000 - tweet id 5685573572 - 453

tkb @meowtree I think wider use of tech is great too! Just worry that the #ICT4D crowd forgets that too often :-)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:36 +0000 - tweet id 5685567041 - 452

chloevdc @ethnosproject It is possible to "take part in" as long as you have partners on the ground who are working in local context #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:34 +0000 - tweet id 5685566292 - 451

kiwanja Also think it"s *essential* we"re more open with what we"ve learnt, what we find works/fails, e.g. http://is.gd/4Um9s #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:09 +0000 - tweet id 5685555265 - 450

HeatherLaGarde agree - just like they were for most of us in US RT @theresac: @tkb & those "non-development" uses are often drivers of tech adoption #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:54 +0000 - tweet id 5685549178 - 449

ICT_Works Like demand for comms gives us mobile phones RT @theresac: @tkb and those "non-development" uses are often drivers of tech adoption #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:43 +0000 - tweet id 5685544573 - 448

wayan_vota Oui, do we know it! RT @tkb: #ICT4D #FAIL is corp. IT firms installing high end Servers + CO2 fire supression in crumbling gov ministries

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:07 +0000 - tweet id 5685529031 - 447

TomSc RT @newtactics: RT @kiwanja: Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, empowerment and adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:52 +0000 - tweet id 5685523093 - 446

tkb @kiwanja Funny how tech companies can attract talent to solving "the most challenging problems" - can #ICT4D reframe and do the same?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:43 +0000 - tweet id 5685518961 - 445

travis_a Initial mobile co didn"t expect poor people to use them. pre-paid, sender-paid SMS affords different use-patterns than US cell plans #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:58 +0000 - tweet id 5685498257 - 444

downeym @ethnosproject I think remote mentoring can be very possible and effective for tech entrepreneurs while "not traveling there". #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:57 +0000 - tweet id 5685498059 - 443

giantpandinha Hardest part. Atmosphere, both inhouse and w/partners, to experiment. Ppl not comfortable "failing", under pressure. "Impact" rules. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:56 +0000 - tweet id 5685497481 - 442

nadodi #ict4d wow - this chat is so fast & furious that there is no time to either read or post. :)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:29 +0000 - tweet id 5685485199 - 441

ICT_Works @ethnosproject #ict4d need some field exp. to know what its like to have greedy kids steal equip built for them

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:15 +0000 - tweet id 5685478954 - 440

ivomortani Tech is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment & paths 2 adoption are challenges. #ICT4D (so true) /via @kiwanja

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:34:22 +0000 - tweet id 5685455660 - 439

loograt RT @kiwanja: Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:34:21 +0000 - tweet id 5685455345 - 438

TomSc RT @newtactics: RT @kiwanja: Low tech/appropriate tech solutions which end-users can adopt and deploy tend to stand out for me. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:34:20 +0000 - tweet id 5685454831 - 437

Techmasai Munashe here from @techmasai sori i am late #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:33:57 +0000 - tweet id 5685444540 - 436

ethnosproject @jetdillo Is there anyway to take part in initiatives w/o "going there"? I"ve had people say absolutely not - what"s your take? #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:33:30 +0000 - tweet id 5685432291 - 435

meowtree I think that is actually OK. #ict4d @tkb Need to remember tech + power + bandwidth gets used beyond agric,health,education -

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:58 +0000 - tweet id 5685417682 - 434

EllenFrancik RT @downeym: "failure" of @OpenMRS & many #ICT4D projects is lack of user focus. At BEST we"ve used anecdotal evidence | Hear hear

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:50 +0000 - tweet id 5685414246 - 433

tkb #ICT4D #FAIL is corp. IT firms installing high end Cisco + Blades + CO2 fire supression in crumbling gov ministries. IT is not Magic.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:42 +0000 - tweet id 5685410673 - 432

newtactics RT @kiwanja: Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:33 +0000 - tweet id 5685406723 - 431

downeym @kiwanja Amen ... and as the "hard stuff" we as technologists tend to ignore it for the cool, fun, attention-getting stuff. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:15 +0000 - tweet id 5685398607 - 430

theresac @tkb and those "non-development" uses are often drivers of tech adoption #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:13 +0000 - tweet id 5685397416 - 429

HeatherLaGarde for us it is about local healthworker involvement / working to make sure they are incl in dev process from start as users &developers #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:00 +0000 - tweet id 5685391232 - 428

CreditSMS I"m a big fan of www.cyclos.org in Brazil - free & open source banking and mobile payment tools. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:54 +0000 - tweet id 5685388520 - 427

karapecknold RT @kiwanja Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:36 +0000 - tweet id 5685380613 - 426

jetdillo #ICT4D Question2 (cont"d): Just handing it off to a techy local isn"t enough. You really do HAVE to see and experience the place yrself

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:33 +0000 - tweet id 5685379413 - 425

downeym I think the idea of measuring & evaluating actual usage of #ICT4D project is starting to take off, though, and will hopefully be realized.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:29 +0000 - tweet id 5685377636 - 424

epiraces RT @kiwanja: Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:21 +0000 - tweet id 5685374347 - 423

EllenFrancik @jongos Clearly you"re about integrating info - just mindful of media"s tendency to focus on frontend device. & welcome! #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:03 +0000 - tweet id 5685366188 - 422

ICT_Works @HeatherLaGarde #ict4d What? Bosses don"t recognize importance of Twitter Chat? (mock sarcasm)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:46 +0000 - tweet id 5685358690 - 421

downeym I think a "failure" of @OpenMRS & many #ICT4D projects is lack of user focus. At BEST, we"ve used anecdotal evidence to design revisions.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:38 +0000 - tweet id 5685354859 - 420

ICT_Works Good Idea! RT @chloevdc: @downeym I"m planning FailDay, for people to talk and learn from failures http://bit.ly/79FPm #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:08 +0000 - tweet id 5685340467 - 419

jetdillo #ICT4D Question2: What I"ve learned is that technology is a small part of the whole picture. You have to GO there 2 be successful.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:05 +0000 - tweet id 5685339276 - 418

kiwanja Technology is easy. Issues around geography, language, culture, true empowerment and paths to adoption are challenges. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:04 +0000 - tweet id 5685338391 - 417

HeatherLaGarde agree! RT @kiwanja: Low tech/approp. tech solutions end-users can largely adopt and deploy on their own tend to stand out for me. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:29:50 +0000 - tweet id 5685331931 - 416

ICT_Works So true! A lesson we re-learn often RT @travis_a: Problems are not a lack of technology. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:29:27 +0000 - tweet id 5685321650 - 415

tkb Need to remember #ICT4D tech + power + bandwidth gets used beyond agric,health,education - remember porn, tunes, sports, IM, FB, TV...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:29:18 +0000 - tweet id 5685317464 - 414

HeatherLaGarde @ICT_Works Heather here from @IntraHealthOPEN & @IntraHealthInt (sorry I"m late!) will be dipping in and out due to meeting layover #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:29:07 +0000 - tweet id 5685312459 - 413

downeym @chloevdc Excellent! Excited to participate in FailDay. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:49 +0000 - tweet id 5685304788 - 412

ICT_Works @jongos #ICT4D see http://bit.ly/Mt56C for my crazy idea

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:40 +0000 - tweet id 5685300822 - 411

jongos @ICT_Works nevermind, hadn"t read that post! Yes, all things we"ve been thinking about and recently open sources to address #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:08 +0000 - tweet id 5685287046 - 410

ICT_Works Welcome to the Chat! RT @jongos: @EllenFrancik We"re all about integrating info on the backend =) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:01 +0000 - tweet id 5685283775 - 409

chloevdc @downeym I"m planning FailDay, to create a space for people to talk and learn from failures from all sectors http://bit.ly/79FPm #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:51 +0000 - tweet id 5685279519 - 408

giantpandinha Just heard about georeferenced, citizen-friendly accounting for public works by Mato Grosso, Brazil. http://www.tce.mt.gov.br/cidadao #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:43 +0000 - tweet id 5685276215 - 407

wayan_vota #ICT4D I dislike ICT buses: no fixed route, no income steam, no daily reference to user lives

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:35 +0000 - tweet id 5685272444 - 406

jongos @ICT_Works commercializing in what sense? #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:04 +0000 - tweet id 5685258654 - 405

downeym @meowtree Agree. As a field we"ve got to get off the technology and get focused on actual real problems/challenges. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:38 +0000 - tweet id 5685247350 - 404

ICT_Works Unless right equip! RT @theresac: #ict4d second hand, inexpensive, locally equipment > new and shiney equipment that fails in dust and heat

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:35 +0000 - tweet id 5685245852 - 403

jongos @EllenFrancik We"re all about integrating info on the backend =) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:21 +0000 - tweet id 5685239605 - 402

theresac @communicc8 related: people are often willing to pay for things that actually make their lives BETTER (but just shiny doesn"t cut it) #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:04 +0000 - tweet id 5685232003 - 401

ICT_Works #ICT4D I did GPS tour guide once. Great idea when pitched to usaid, already on market when we went to implement, tried to spin for credit

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:44 +0000 - tweet id 5685223219 - 400

downeym #ICT4D Why don"t we hear more about ICT4D failures? What incentives are there to share what"s likely an embarrassing situation?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:24 +0000 - tweet id 5685214297 - 399

nadodi #ICT4D @communicc8: no one knew where the bus was parked at. no media. no response to emails. nothing on the google bus orkut community.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:09 +0000 - tweet id 5685207220 - 398

epiraces Full link here: http://wikimapa.org.br/ @redejovem #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:05 +0000 - tweet id 5685205397 - 397

theresac #ict4d second hand, inexpensive, locally sourced equipment > new and shiney equipment that fails in dust and heat

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:37 +0000 - tweet id 5685192757 - 396

ICT_Works Hahaha! RT @communicc8: #ICT4D Q2: people will not walk 6 km unless they can share something. Free seeds, swag won"t do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:36 +0000 - tweet id 5685192330 - 395

downeym #ICT4D Question 2: What lessons have you learned from ICT4D failures? Bravery Bonus: talk about your own program failures.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:07 +0000 - tweet id 5685179352 - 394

EllenFrancik @downeym Open QBox is good, but like all concierge/info broker systems, so much depends on integrating info on back end! #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:02 +0000 - tweet id 5685177070 - 393

ethnosproject #ict4d Sub-question for @ICT_Works Q2... how many participants are actively involved with actual #ict4d projects? (vs. study from afar)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:56 +0000 - tweet id 5685174333 - 392

communicc8 #ICT4D Q2 that"s EZ, that people will not walk 6 km unless they can share something. Free seeds, swag won"t do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:58 +0000 - tweet id 5685148524 - 391

joncamfield #ICT4D failures: Slow and sustainable beats fast and fancy every time

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:34 +0000 - tweet id 5685137954 - 390

jetdillo Oh, I"m Steve BTW, affiliated w/ Inveneo and WirelessU #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:31 +0000 - tweet id 5685136831 - 389

tkb Currently more impressed by the impact of "small tools for small organisations" (e.g. \o/, \+/) vs larger more complex initiatives. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:26 +0000 - tweet id 5685134554 - 388

meowtree #ict4d get really excited about mapping when used to share data across orgs/sectors, make it open and easy to find and use, help decisions

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:24 +0000 - tweet id 5685133410 - 387

chloevdc @jetdillo Have you seen http://www.motorcycleoutreach.org/ using motorbikes to deliver health. I like it #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:53 +0000 - tweet id 5685119641 - 386

newtactics RT @kiwanja: Low tech/appropriate tech solutions which end-users can largely adopt and deploy on their own tend to stand out for me. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:35 +0000 - tweet id 5685111443 - 385

newtactics RT @kiwanja: Low tech/appropriate tech solutions which end-users can largely adopt and deploy on their own tend to stand out for me. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:35 +0000 - tweet id 5685111443 - 384

communicc8 #ICT4D @nadodi: do we know why noone heard of Google bus or used it?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:21:21 +0000 - tweet id 5685105326 - 383

joncamfield @downeym That whole implementation part. Tech side is great, actual implementation is just now getting started #ict4d @olpcnews

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:14 +0000 - tweet id 5685076235 - 382

ethnosproject #ict4d Late arrival... Will catch up then jump in. Looks like quite a bit of action is already underway. Cheers, Mark

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:09 +0000 - tweet id 5685073909 - 381

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Q2: (15 min) What lessons have you learned from ICT4D failures? Bravery Bonus: talk about your own program failures

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:04 +0000 - tweet id 5685071944 - 380

tkb Hi from a train. Me too! RT @ICT_Works: #ICT4D programs I like: RapidSMS & FrontlineSMS for pushing boundries of what simple mobiles can do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:47 +0000 - tweet id 5685064055 - 379

communicc8 #ICT4D do you know of solar powered fixed telecenters? It seems too reliant on outside suppliers, donors -- any Afringenuity ideas?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 - tweet id 5685051131 - 378

wayan_vota Hahaha! See http://olpcnews.com RT @downeym: What"s wrong with OLPC implementation model? (In 140 characters!) :-) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:49 +0000 - tweet id 5685038179 - 377

jetdillo @ICT_Works I"m jazzed about things that make use of local/existing tech & techniques. Buses, tuk-tuks, motorcyles, people. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:49 +0000 - tweet id 5685038085 - 376

nadodi #ICT4D Rwanda bus reminds me of Google Internet Bus. Traversed many of my haunts in India. No one I know read about it, saw it, or used it.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:34 +0000 - tweet id 5685031896 - 375

mobileactive RT @nadodi: #ICT4D Program I Like: IFFCO using cell phones for agri news & knowledge sharing. case study @mobileactive http://bit.ly/3DYq9V

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:33 +0000 - tweet id 5685031446 - 374

giantpandinha With medium-sized UK NGO working on policy influence w/partner orgs. Interest: how ICT can increase access to policies/budgets info #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:29 +0000 - tweet id 5685029621 - 373

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twiiter Chat Challenge: wifi just went out - managing chat off iPhone. Joys!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:01 +0000 - tweet id 5685016452 - 372

travis_a Food security efforts moving away from exports towards #localfood . Same model for information / tech #ict4d.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:17:09 +0000 - tweet id 5684994471 - 371

ICT_Works Sri lanka has vibrant fixed telecenter movement RT @communicc8: #ICT4D I Love the e-TUkTuk in Sri Lanka, a UNESCO pilot

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:17:02 +0000 - tweet id 5684991550 - 370

joncamfield Totally agree: RT @ICT_Works #ICT4D programs I like: RapidSMS & FrontlineSMS for pushing boundries of what simple mobiles can do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:56 +0000 - tweet id 5684988517 - 369

epiraces Yeah! RT @ICT_Works: #ICT4D programs I like: RapidSMS & FrontlineSMS for pushing boundries of what simple mobiles can do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:35 +0000 - tweet id 5684979326 - 368

downeym @ICT_Works What"s wrong with OLPC implementation model? (In 140 characters!) :-) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:31 +0000 - tweet id 5684977649 - 367

kiwanja Low tech/appropriate tech solutions which end-users can largely adopt and deploy on their own tend to stand out for me. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:31 +0000 - tweet id 5684977511 - 366

downeym @EllenFrancik So Question Box has gone open source recently - more potential for expansion or changes now. Ideas for improvement? #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:55 +0000 - tweet id 5684960986 - 365

joncamfield My central #ICT4D interest areas are citizen journalism and empowerment and appropriate tech, critical of tech for tech"s sake

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:49 +0000 - tweet id 5684958119 - 364

communicc8 #ICT4D I Love the e-TUkTuk in Sri Lanka, a UNESCO pilot -- wonder what"s happening with it, a mobile telecenter

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:41 +0000 - tweet id 5684954590 - 363

ICT_Works #ICT4D programs I like: RapidSMS & FrontlineSMS for pushing boundries of what simple mobiles can do

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:17 +0000 - tweet id 5684943991 - 362

ICT_Works #ICT4D programs I like: @OLPC for brash idea & tech, not so much on implementation

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:14:29 +0000 - tweet id 5684922657 - 361

travis_a External entrepreneurs get in between relationship between gov, people to create demand. #ict4d.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:14:04 +0000 - tweet id 5684911829 - 360

ICT_Works Really? Better than fixed ict labs? RT @creditsms: The Rwandan ICT bus & telecentre model is pretty neat http://bit.ly/Zgjtz. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:13:39 +0000 - tweet id 5684900644 - 359

nadodi #ICT4D ICT4D Program I Like: IFFCO using cell phones for agri news & knowledge sharing. case study @mobileactive http://bit.ly/3DYq9V

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:13:14 +0000 - tweet id 5684889677 - 358

joncamfield Listening in to #ict4d - unfortunately I"m totally in the weeds today, but hope to keep in the stream!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:50 +0000 - tweet id 5684879306 - 357

EllenFrancik Interested in Question Box; also Grameen/Google/MTN Uganda"s information services (realizing limits of pilot projects) #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:42 +0000 - tweet id 5684875554 - 356

SocialMedia_JVs @SocialMedia_NOW #ict4d Linda Raftree, Social Media/New Tech Advisor, West Africa Region, Plan .. http://bit.ly/2h616I

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:08 +0000 - tweet id 5684860331 - 355

chloevdc @meowtree good point. local context and understanding. what other initiatives do others admire in #ict4d and why?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:06 +0000 - tweet id 5684859423 - 354

CreditSMS The Rwandan ICT bus & telecentre model is pretty neat http://bit.ly/Zgjtz. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:03 +0000 - tweet id 5684858087 - 353

downeym ODK & OMC strike me as having great potential to bring together #ICT4D projects to cultivate best practices & reduce redundant efforts.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:11:36 +0000 - tweet id 5684845462 - 352

CreyM I"m Carlos Rey, PhD at URJC anf EHAS Foundation in Spain, telemedicine for rural and isolated areas in Latin America #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:11:09 +0000 - tweet id 5684832895 - 351

downeym Although they"re not specifically focused on #ICT4D projects, I"m most excited by projects like Open Data Kit & the Open Mobile Consortium.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:41 +0000 - tweet id 5684820719 - 350

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Topics & Agenda here: http://bit.ly/ict4d-chat

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:06 +0000 - tweet id 5684804672 - 349

epiraces Make sure to follow #ICT4D today :-)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:09:51 +0000 - tweet id 5684797702 - 348

downeym #ICT4D Chat Question 1: Which ICT4D initiatives do you admire the most? Please name them & explain why.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:09:11 +0000 - tweet id 5684779930 - 347

chloevdc I like www.sehatfirst.com "s model of using tech and franchising to deliver healthcare and drugs to rural Pakistans #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:08:05 +0000 - tweet id 5684750946 - 346

jetdillo Good morning ICT4D twitterati #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:47 +0000 - tweet id 5684742894 - 345

kiwanja Hi, #ICT4D. Ken Banks, Founder of kiwanja.net and @frontlinesms. On a call & have to head off in 20 mins, but will listen/chime in if I can!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:15 +0000 - tweet id 5684728986 - 344

meowtree #ict4d MOVIRTU, FLSMS, Project M - like those that start with what people do and have, locally, and move on to innovate new based on old

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:55 +0000 - tweet id 5684719718 - 343

garrett_mehl #ICT4D Garrett mehl, scientist at WHO in Geneva, supporting social and operations research on reproductive health. Interested in evaluation

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:53 +0000 - tweet id 5684718840 - 342

GlobalMobileNDN Hi, I"m Sam duPont, policy analyst at DC think tank NDN, running our new program on the power of mobile. blog: http://is.gd/4Ul11 #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:41 +0000 - tweet id 5684713392 - 341

CreditSMS Hi everyone, I"m Ben Lyon, Exec Director at FrontlineSMS:Credit. We"re coding software to help MFIs use mobile payments. #ict4d

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:01 +0000 - tweet id 5684694954 - 340

andi_friedman Andi Friedman, representing @clyral & @m_researcher - commercial ventures but with interest in #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:49 +0000 - tweet id 5684689404 - 339

EllenFrancik Ellen Francik, SF Bay Area (USA). Analyst/consultant. Interests: user experience, mobile, social entrepreneurship. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:08 +0000 - tweet id 5684670370 - 338

downeym Remember to use #ICT4D in your tweets so everyone can see your contributions to today"s chat!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:04:33 +0000 - tweet id 5684654478 - 337

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Question 1 (easy start, 15 min) - What are some ICT4D program that you admire? Name them & explain why.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:04:03 +0000 - tweet id 5684641074 - 336

chloevdc Hi There, I"m Chloe Feinberg, Senior Entrepreneur at Ashoka working on our Healthcare for All initiative. Interests: ICT + health #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:03:28 +0000 - tweet id 5684626022 - 335

nadodi usha venkatachallam, director of innovation & technology, WLP http://bit.ly/2TbeKS. interest: sustainable solutions 4 social change. #ICT4D

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:55 +0000 - tweet id 5684611033 - 334

ICT_Works #ICT4D Twitter Chat Agenda: Introductions Q1: ICT4D Programs You Like Q2: Learning from ICT4D Failures Q3: Is Clould4D Possible

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:02 +0000 - tweet id 5684586582 - 333

travis_a #ICT4D was, in fact, blinded by (information) Science!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:01:25 +0000 - tweet id 5684569369 - 332

meowtree #ict4d Linda Raftree, Social Media/New Tech Advisor, West Africa Region, Plan International. Interested in ICTs in community n youth work.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:56 +0000 - tweet id 5684555239 - 331

downeym #ICT4D Hi everyone, Michael Downey from Indiana Univ. School of Informatics and @OpenMRS project. Interests: user-centered design & mHealth.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:14 +0000 - tweet id 5684535113 - 330

ICT_Works #ICT4D Intro: ICTworks seeks to become a leading community of technology implementers working in the developing world - http://ictworks.org

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:05 +0000 - tweet id 5684529206 - 329

wayan_vota #ICT4D intro: I"m Wayan Vota, run @ict_works, I"m focused on ICT4E and government clients for @inveneo. More here: http://wayan.com

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:04 +0000 - tweet id 5684528534 - 328

ICT_Works Let the #ICT4D Twitter Chat begin! 1st 5 Minutes - Introductions: Please start by introducing yourself: name, org, key interest area

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:58:04 +0000 - tweet id 5684475163 - 327
Submitted by Wayan Vota on November 13, 2009

Twitter Chat List

Here's the Twitter Chat List of those that participated today. If you're interested in ICT4D, you'll want to follow these Tweeps http://twitter.com/ICT_Works/ict4d-twitter-chat/members

Submitted by Wayan Vota on November 13, 2009

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