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TELECENTERS: A means of access to connectivity or a tool for development?
24 July 2007
At the invitation of the Peace Corps, which had about 40 volunteers gathered at a workshop, Vicky was to tell some of the lessons learned in this process Guanaba.Net began telling them: "Computers and the Internet alone does not make development, is not just about a problem of access to technology but of social engineering that allows the empowerment of the sexes actors / actresses for a process of meaningful transformation. Here I put the main ideas of the presentation that also have
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How to make the development Telecottage a tool?
The great truth is ... There is no recipe
Elements to take into account:
- Vision of the technologies as a tool, not as an end in itself.
- Starting from the real context
- Generate from the stage of design integration processes and appropriation
Community.
- Identification of the needs of local / as experts / as in theme.
Elements to take into account:
- Prioritizing the needs and designing strategies to integraciónTICs (Uses
strategic)
- Use of Facilitators / or as Infomedia / Local (awareness,
learning)
- Integrating a gender perspective
- Establish mechanisms for monitoring and continuous evaluation of the community.
- Establish strategies for sustainable economic
Our Experience
- Community Council (identification of priorities, ongoing assessment)
- Development of Training with respect.
- Strengthening of Grassroots Organizations
- Implementation of development projects from Telecentro: The putting
Swamp on the Map
- Coordination and synergies with other development projects: Transagro,
Ecotourism Cienaga
- Development of Cultural Activities: Theater, Guana-Film
- Production, dissemination and systematization of information Local: Blog, newspaper
Local, Web
- Standardization and Operational Experience
- Implement a system of price Crusaders
Lessons Learned
- It takes a lot of vision and ability to achieve the passage: Access to
Technology - Development.
- The ownership and community empowerment is a slow process.
- We must start from the current reality community, taking into account the
local rhythms
- Sometimes the little things are the big things
- We must establish north, and be flexible with the roads
When do we really successful?
Telecentro is a really successful when it ceases to exist as Telecentro ...
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