Society, Culture & Technology: Society, Culture & Technology: a policy for whom ?a policy for whom ?

Building “shared knowledge societies” Building “shared knowledge societies” in the Caribbeanin the Caribbean

By Armelle ChatelierBy Armelle ChatelierDCN / ISOC Chapter SLDCN / ISOC Chapter SL

ICT4HDICT4HD

The digital divide is just a The digital divide is just a reproduction of the social divide.reproduction of the social divide.

ICT as a tool for development: a ICT as a tool for development: a shortcut ?shortcut ?

At what price? and for whom ?At what price? and for whom ?

Review of practicesReview of practices

Best practice shows that for the process:Best practice shows that for the process: Social relevance is required for all usesSocial relevance is required for all uses Creativity of people and groupsCreativity of people and groups is essential is essential The large vision of ICT includesThe large vision of ICT includes:: Cell phone Cell phone Cable TVCable TV Music studioMusic studio 3D animation3D animation

video gamevideo game The unconnected majority of persons is importantThe unconnected majority of persons is important « Targets » and « stakeholders » are consumers « Targets » and « stakeholders » are consumers

and citizens and citizens

Dominica Carib territoryDominica Carib territory

Caribbean Culture vs ICT ?Caribbean Culture vs ICT ?

Societies of strong vertical hierarchiesSocieties of strong vertical hierarchies IlliteracyIlliteracy Technology reluctantTechnology reluctant Society of the secretSociety of the secret Island mentalityIsland mentality ““Slow motion”Slow motion”

Caribbean Culture vs ICT ?Caribbean Culture vs ICT ?

Solidarity in the communitiesSolidarity in the communities Traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge Creativity Creativity Strong link to the diasporasStrong link to the diasporas Regional integration by familiesRegional integration by families Majority of young peopleMajority of young people Knowledge sharing by peersKnowledge sharing by peers

Shared-knowledge societiesShared-knowledge societies

Concept of Adama SamassekouConcept of Adama Samassekou

President of the Academy of African Languages and president of the first WSIS committee.

Shared-knowledge societies Shared-knowledge societies as opposed to:as opposed to:“information society”, “knowledge society”

“communication society”

Web search competition in youth Web search competition in youth training centre in Antiguatraining centre in Antigua

Action plan and policyAction plan and policyfor for Digital literacyDigital literacy

A cooperative vision: in action plans, A cooperative vision: in action plans, projects, in the way to make people projects, in the way to make people include themselves…include themselves…

Include multi-stakeholder Include multi-stakeholder participation at ALL LEVELSparticipation at ALL LEVELS

Produce our own contentProduce our own content Share information in a win-win Share information in a win-win

situation and in a collaborative way.situation and in a collaborative way. Include Ethics in ICT purposeInclude Ethics in ICT purpose

Reinventing the wheel !Reinventing the wheel !

The methodology gives the key to The methodology gives the key to digital literacydigital literacy

Self training all the waySelf training all the way Yes we have to… inform ourselves Yes we have to… inform ourselves

about new technologyabout new technology Invent new uses of technology and Invent new uses of technology and

reinvent the wheel collectively…reinvent the wheel collectively…

Thank you.Thank you.

Let me introduce two students Let me introduce two students

from SALCC St Luciafrom SALCC St Lucia

Milan & Kim « devileyez »Milan & Kim « devileyez »

They will present their blogThey will present their blog

http://http://cryforthemalaiway.blogspot.comcryforthemalaiway.blogspot.com//