Tag Archives: mobiles
Mobiles, Social Media and Democracy
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the ICT4D Collective and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D at Royal Holloway, University of London convened a session on Mobiles, Social Media and Democracy (#SocMed4Dem) on 15th March at the ICTD2012 conference hosted by Georgia … Continue reading
Findings from research on mobile use amongst marginalised groups in China
I spent five weeks this summer undertaking research in Beijing and Gansu thanks to a UK-China Fellowship for Excellence from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The central purpose of my research was to explore the information and communication needs … Continue reading
Social networks, digital technologies and political change in North Africa
Much has been written about the potential of new ICTs, and particularly mobile technologies and social networking software, to transform political and social systems. A fundamental question that underlies all work in ICT4D is whether new ICTs can indeed be … Continue reading
Filed under 'phones, Accessibility, Africa, Development, Ethics, Social Networking
ICTs and Development: workshop at IIT Delhi (Day 2)
Welcome back to the second day of the ICTs and development workshop at IIT Delhi. We got underway with Jonathan Donner’s (Microsoft Research India) invited lead talk on The changing roles of mobile phones in development: some examples from Africa … Continue reading
Filed under ICT4D, ICT4D conferences
