Working currently at Microsoft Jean Luc Raymond.
Less than 20% of the world has a connection, Africa represents less than 1% of connected people which will decrease as time goes by and population grows. The question of access is a problem,
Different age, sex, language, work, skills, etc are much more of a problem than whether they have a computer or not.
We are digital immigrants where as our children are now digital natives which will have an impact on how we educate our children, and what they can understand.
Gives the example of a tele-centres in Paris that is the biggest centre to welcome the homeless.
What kind of strategies did they develop to discover the internet, computers and how they use it. It is not about e-gouvernment, but they concentrate very much with the help or volunteers. With the help of drawings, they can now make a webcam work without understanding the technology behind it. They are interested in their own countries and background more often than not but sometimes they have very specific topics which they seek.
Eg. A woman from Ghana once walked into the tele-centre and asked for information on Emmanuel Kant.
They hold their paperwork on a usb keys that they buy via ebay which is much cheaper. They mobilize digital, and physical knowledge. They are creators in their own way, because expression is very important. Helping people to have their own priority and help them have access, don’t imagine what they need, they know what they need already. Working with social workers is important because they know the people, the area, the city, people’s habits. Helping social workers develop their own competencies, multi-disciplinary teams are very important. The social responsibility is something very important.
Hello, thanks for your notes about my session at LIFT.
No problem, I enjoyed your presentation immensely… you have a very rich background and your work is very meaningful to bridging 2 worlds speaking very different languages.