Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The “Mobile Web” as text and voice

THE MOBILE WEB from Duniamedia on Vimeo.
The mobile web revolution has already spread around the world.
The phase of it that we live in is where we see the internet hitting
critical mass based on the availability of web connectivity on mobile devices.
Data is widely available, and the costs continue to decrease at an alarming rate.
We’re seeing the disruption this is causing already, from businesses to consumers,
and within the political structures of entire countries.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Evidence-Informed Policy Writing Training Workshop in Bolgatanta - Northern Ghana


24th-28th October, 2011 at Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana
5 days workshop organized by GINKS with funding from
INASP which aimed at building the capacity of developmental
workers in the Upper East region to be able to
write effective
evidenced based policy briefs and also equip them with
presentation skills to enable them influence policies in the country.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

ICT for Reproductive Health


The Catholic Family Reproductive Health Project (CFRHP) in
WaleWale uses ICT to improve their Community Health programme
for example with their Mobile Cinema (trycycle, beamer, laptop,
mobile screen and small generator) to educate rural villages
about reproductive health issues

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Information Literacy Training for Journalists in Northern Region of Ghana


This is a 5 day Information Literacy Training Workshop organised
by Savana Signatures with Funding from the International Network
for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) in Tamale, Ghana

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How can we improve education for all?









David Bismark: E-voting without fraud



David Bismark demos a new system for voting that contains a simple,
verifiable way to prevent fraud and miscounting -- while keeping
each person's vote secret.

ReelHealth: Storytelling with Mobile Video for Impact

Cecilia Protas from Reel Health on Vimeo.

Mara Abrams wanted to demonstrate the power of the mobile
phone as a simple, accessible, and wide-reaching storytelling
tool for the developing world. The Touch Foundation, an NGO
that builds Tanzania’s capacity to train community members
as health workers, came to her team to produce videos that would
champion their cause.