As a fair trade educator interested in digital literacy and connectivity for fair trade and ethical artisans and producers in remote areas around the world.
I was pleased to receive an email from the Institute of Social Entrepreneurs Asia (ISEA) to join their 2 day webinar and learn about their work regarding meaningful connectivity and exploring value.
Leaders and Community activists shared their live case studies, from Indonesia, Philippines, India and Latin America.
I am so glad I managed to log in at 8 am each day.
Many thanks to the ISEA Communications team and all the guest speakers.
I hope I can visit their work one day soon and duplicate their initiatives for many fair trade producers who face internet and digital deficiencies.
Journey towards meaningful connectivity 2 day webinar August 2023
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Credit: ISEA
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Technology transfer in rural communities cannot happen in a rush.
It requires a gradual process with hands-on learning and a
human centred approach.
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The art of collaboration with local government and authorities to empower local communities.
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Develop Support Ecosystem and Multi Stakeholder Collaboration
Common Room has consistently worked towards fostering communication, coordination and multitask holder cooperation aiming to create a strong support ecosystem to develop CN development in Indonesia.
One of the Flag ship activities of the Rural ICT Camp, an annual event that was initially conducted in Ciptagaler indigenous village in hybrid format in 2020 during Covid19 pandemic outbreak.
The Rural ICT Camp was organised in Tembok Village Buleng Regency, Bali Provence.
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What can be learned from the CN Infrastructure that has been developed over the past 5 years in collaboration with indigenous communities in Indonesia?
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Potentials and Risks of Connectivity
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Value Added Services
- Increase the capacity of technician Ciptagelar Hotpot.
- Monitoring installed internet device routine twice in a month in each hamlet.
- Maintenance and repair damaged device as soon as possible.
- Peer to peer training for School of Community Networks member in Ciptagelar Hotspot Basecamp in Burangrang (will open classes soon for the general public who want to learn).
- Free internet for teachers who will upload basic education data (DAPODIK)
- Podcast workshop
- Workshop documentation of the use of traditional Kasepuhan, Citagelar knowledge and technology (Local Content).
- Workshop management of community-based internet infrastructure
- Workshop and sharing session healthy and safe use of the internet.
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Internet technology is not rocket science.
But it still requires a specific approach and training techniques when it comes to capacity building for local communities that have never interacted with computers and digital technology.
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Last but not least, lets listen to the story of our friend from the School of Community Networks in the Village about how they have been developing Community Networks over the past 1.5 years.
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My thank you message to the ISEA team and all the guest speakers
ISEA - Journey towards Meaningful Connectivity Exploring Value, Webinar, Day 1, Aug 23 photo 13
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Nisarat T explains the TakNet Model 2016
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Applications on Net2Home
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Distributed Ledger Service
- Private Blockchain system on community internet network to withstand unstable connection conditions
- A platform for the exchange of products and services within the community
- Highly secure distributed transaction storage
Establishment of Community Network
In collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and IIT Bombay
Guidance from Dr. Sarbani Banerjee, Asia Regional Coordinator for APC and Senior Research Scientist at IIT Bombay
The Intervention
E Dost: A young digital catalyst in the village preferably women, which offers digital services to the people of the village in turn earning a livelihood.
This model incorporates a door-stop demand service delivery, incentive mechanism, provision of value-added services and localised cash recycling.
E-Dost: Harnessing Connectivity and ICT for Rural Development
Types of Services:
a) Financial Services such as money withdrawal through AEPS, money transfer, checking account balance, mini statement, mobile and DTH recharge, electricity bills etc.
b) e-governance services such as applying for Pan Card, Linking of Pan Card with Aadhaar card, income certificate, driving license, birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, applying for the Ujwala scheme, Ration card
c) Utility Services like e-commerce (Flipchart, Agrostar, other platforms, Ticket booking and e-learning.
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Women first approach
Low investment livelihood
Implemented in an enterprise mode
Quick pay back period
We plan to add several other digital services to the portfolio of the E-Dost to improve her earning by collaborating with various stakeholders.
For the technical issues, the FinTech partners support the E-Dost network.
Ultimately, as the E-Dost helps to save time, money and effort for the members of the community, the community is in the support of the initiative.
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Connectivity should be affordable, sustainable, gender-inclusive and empowering, both online as well as offline.
Need to put connectivity to proper use for achieving the goal of rural development.
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My message to the ISEA team and all the brilliant guest speakers
Journey Towards Meaningful Connectivity Webinar YouTube Video
August 16-17th August 2023
Day 1
Journey Towards Meaningful Connectivity Webinar YouTube Video
August 16-17th August 2023
Day 2
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I celebrated World Cancer Day 2024 by creating a poster in Urdu and English.
I participated in a School for Social Entrepreneur webinar with Chris Hines MBE.
Translation in Urdu
My sister sent me links to webinars about Great Mental Health Day which took place 26th January 2024.
I am grateful to all the guest speakers and trainers who took time out of their busy schedules to talk about Suicide Prevention, Bereavement and Write to Speak Your Poetry.
Translation in Urdu
میری بہن نے مجھے عظیم دماغی صحت کے دن کے بارے میں ویبینرز کے لنکس بھیجے جو 26 جنوری 2024 کو ہوا تھا۔
میں ان تمام مہمان مقررین اور ٹرینرز کا مشکور ہوں جنہوں نے اپنے مصروف شیڈول میں سے وقت نکال کر خودکشی کی روک تھام، سوگ اور اپنی شاعری لکھنے کے بارے میں بات کی۔
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all my fair trade friends and family around the world.
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I joined a couple of sessions about Mental Health and Suicide Training.
These sessions were organised by THRIVE LDN.
Translation in Urdu
نیا سال مبارک ہو!
دنیا بھر میں میرے تمام منصفانہ تجارتی دوستوں اور اہل خانہ کو نیا سال مبارک ہو۔
میرا دایاں کندھا اب بھی بہت تکلیف دہ ہے اور دوبارہ سوجن ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے جدوجہد کی ہے۔
اپنی تکلیف کے باوجود میں ایک ویبنار میں شرکت کرنے اور کمیونٹی کے ممبران کے بارے میں ویڈیوز ریکارڈ کرنے میں کامیاب ہو گی جو اس میں شامل ہونے میں دلچسپی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
میں دماغی صحت اور خودکشی کی تربیت کے بارے میں کچھ سیشنز میں شامل ہوے۔
ان سیشنز کا اہتمام THRIVE LDN نے کیا تھا۔
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