naace strategic conference 2015 ds
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Looking at the intersectionWhat can we learn from how digital technology is used for social good?
Dan Sutch @dansutch
Naace Strategic Conference, March 2015
Connections
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We believe that the use of digital technology can transform
the way we address big social challenges, so we bring
together, invest in and supportpeople and organisations to do
this.
• Foundation charity of Nominet – the .UK domain registry (10m+ .uk websites)• Grants of c£3m per year • Aim to demonstrate how digital technology can be used to redesign the way we address persistent social challenges
NominetTrust.org.uk
www.socialtech.org.uk
Nominet Trust 100
The 100 most inspiring examples of social tech innovation
Sherry Coutu CBE
Nick O’Donohoe
Lucy Berholz Dickie Armour Dawn Austwick Caroline Daniel Simon Devonshire Charlie Leadbetter
Annika Small
Tom Hulme
icanmake
Cancer Research UK
History Pin Global intergenerational site, 40,000 contributors, 600,000 app
users
Peoria Hist Soc 1.4 mill hits to website, $14,000 image sales
Consumer product led; incredible design; ‘social value’ built in
Not designing for narrow user, but inclusive design
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Nominet Trust: The Advocate
•There’s enough failure that needs addressingpoverty, social isolation, financial exclusion, poor mental health....
•Failing to use the most powerful tools available to us to address this failure IS NOT an option
•By inspiring young people•By helping them see the potential of digital technologies•By helping them see themselves in making and using them
•We can meet our responsibility and ensure we learn from failure to take our opportunity
and so to failure
To help young people understand the power and potential of digital technology
and to see themselves in creating solutions to the biggest social challenges
Demonstrate the potential of digital technology
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[email protected]@dansutch @nominettrust
www.nominettrust.org.uk
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