ICT4D Symposium 2009 Recordings

From IPID

[edit] Friday 11th September 2009

Welcome by Uduak Okon and Tim Unwin Download zip file (22MB)

Keynote: Matti Tedre (A new educational program in Tanzania: A rough road to success Download zip file (105MB))

Paper session: Governance and Nation Building Download zip file (156MB)

• eGovernment: Understanding the dynamics between adoption, social inequality and empowerment. Mishra Gaurav
• eRebellion: the role of ICT on changing government policies and regimes. Amara Thiha
• Towards Open Government in Morocco: Fez Empirical Case. Asmae El Mahdi

Paper session: The Technologies and Mobile phones Download zip file (161MB) Part 2 Download zip file (71MB)

• Economic and Technical Feasibility of 802.16-2004 Mesh Mode for rural netowrks in developing countries. Carlos Rey Moreno
• Factors influencing the adoption of mobile phones among the farmers in Bangladesh: theories and practices. Sirajul Islam
• The use of mobiles phones in education: Evidence from two pilot projects in Bangladesh. Rashid Ahmed and Rahman Mizan

Paper session: Mixed session Download zip file (163MB) Part 2 file (23MB)

• Economic impact of ICT in rural areas in developing countries. Zanello Giacomo
• Contextual factors of e-Participation in the online global youth HIV/AIDS social movement. Santosh Vijaykumar
• A strength-based approach for innovative design of ICTs for rural development (ICT4RD) in Finland (an ongoing project) Silvia Gaiani

[edit] Saturday 12th September 2009

Keynote: Ken Banks Applying Mobile Technology to Social Change: A FrontlineSMS Case Study Download zip file (161MB)

Paper session-1: Mixed session Download zip file (235MB) Part 2 Download zip file (84MB)

• The Social Construction of ICT as a Strategy for Development. Michelle Harris
• Open Educational Resources for Development - Let's be Realistic About its Potential. Hatakka Mathias and Annika Andersson
• The use of ICT for nation building: the case of Ethiopia. Iginio Gagliardone

Paper session-2: Mixed session Download zip file (234MB) Part 2 Download zip file (121MB)

• Inclusion through eLearning in remote Northern areas of Pakistan. Alamdar Khan Sahiar
• Are Telecentres Effective Tools for rural development in digitally excluded communities? A Two step flow theory as a framework for diffusion and adoption. Akeh Lucas
• Better Integration of Immigrants in Swedish Local Society through ICT. Bhuiyan M. Shakhawat Hossain

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