Euforic has been closely associated with IAALD for over ten years, and their blog is a great example of how small, voluntary organisations can use web 2.0 tools to create a professional and dynamic online space.
The 2010 IAALD congress was held in Montpelier and we were there to support and facilitate the event with social reporting. We also participated and covered with blogs and blips some specific sessions
- The InfoAccess marketplace, with interviews by Stephen Rudgard of FAO on CIARD, Jan Reichelt on the innovative Mendely and Nikos Palavitsinis on the EU funded Organic Edunet
- The CGIAR ICT-KM demos on web2.0 and social media for research uptake
- The open space on Social Media for Information Specialists
- The final session, including an interview with Jean-François Giovannetti, chairman of the Programme Committee for the 2010 IAALD Congress, highlighting the main points that he saw emerging from the event.
m-agriculture & CTA
We also supported the m-agriculture workshop organised by CTA, as a follow up to the Observatory held earlier in the year. A report from the Knowledge Cafe at IAALD was published on the ICT/KM blog and there are three posts on the IAALD blog featuring a range of ICT4D specialists reflecting on the impact and role of mobile devices:
- Vercon, from FAO;
- Comments on mobile devices, telecenters and Policy regulation
- Anriette Esterhysen, of APC, and Michael Riggs of FAO gave interestingly nuanced comments on the role of mobiles in the context of ICT4D developments
Interviewed at the IAALD Congress 2010, Michael Riggs of FAO gives some background to the work of FAO, CTA, IICD and others in developing a new conceptual framework for ICT4D. He also gives a measured view of what he sees as the role and importance of mobile devices.
Interviewed at the IAALD Congress 2010, Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director of APC (Association of Progressive Communications) reflects on the characteristics of mobile devices, their impact and the need to maintain a balanced view of their potential.
For both the CTA events we helped in the planning, facilitation, social and final reporting. CTA is organising a second m-agriculture observatory later this year, probably in Southern Africa.
For both the CTA events we helped in the planning, facilitation, social and final reporting. CTA is organising a second m-agriculture observatory later this year, probably in Southern Africa.