Digital Bridge Camp is a variation on the BarCamp unconference in which people from the tech sector and the development sector come together to understand what this marriage between IT and Development is all about.
Like a good first date it will be held in the majestic hill station of Devlali at the Leslie Sawhney Center. The accommodation is comfortable (each unit consists of 2 rooms, 4 beds and an attached toilet and bathroom) and the surroundings are pretty. (FYI – the centre is run by a retired army Brigadier who will remind you that it is not a hotel and meal times go by the bell!)
We expect sessions to be on technical subjects such as how non-profits can take advantage of FOSS and internet applications to help make their organizations more effective and cost effecient, as well as sessions on the work of a variety of NGOs, especially those which are attempting to apply IT to help solve the problems of the 'Digital Divide' that exists with the urban and rural poor.
In addition to the presentation sessions we would also like to take some time to have workshops in which we work through some questions like what should courseware look like that ngo IT workers should go thru to effectively use IT in their jobs, and if we can get the right people around the table we might be able to bang out courseware for school & telecentre computer operators as well. wino kredyt mieszkaniowy sprzedam mieszkanie sprzedam bilet
Towards the end of the camp we would love it if some of the non-profit people present were able to articulate some of their IT needs such that the tech people could help them set up blogs, wiki's, and other tools that might be of service to the non-profit organizations.
Remember, at a BarCamp, everybody participates! That means the attendees are the presenters and the audience. If you aren't going to present, you can organize a discussion or publish notes from a talk. We really want you to find a way to contribute, so here's a handy HowToContribute guide.
Event Details
Important stuff
When
The 18th night (Tuesday) to the 22nd (Saturday)afternoon of September 2007.
Where
Leslie Sawhney Center in Devlali (a hill station 20 minutes away from Nashik)
Why
Because its time we started talking to each other. NGOs are critical agents of social change and ICTs have tremendous potential to help them achieve their objectives better. This camp is a step toward bridging the divide between the two.
Tags
Comet Media Foundation, Digital Bridge Camp, Devlali, India
Photos
Participant photos
Camp Interactions
Noel's DBC photos
Who
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| S. No. | NAME | AREA OF WORK/INTERESTS | DESIGNATION | ORGANISATION | LOCATION | PHONE | EMAIL | WEBSITE/BLOG |
| 1 | Adinath Ombale | organic farming | chairman | Shramik Janta Vikas Sanstha | Medha Satara District (Maharashtra) | 919423032518 | sjvs@rediffmail.com | http://sjvsmedha.googlepages.com |
| 2 | Aditi Pandey | development professional | workshop co-ordinator | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 919920601953 | aditipan at gmail dot com | aditiatlarge.blogspot.com |
| 3 | Ajit Singh | documentary film maker | | Samavesh | Bhopal | 919893122102 | ajitarsh@gmail.com | |
| 4 | Anupriya Das | mental health therapy and rehabilitation | psychologist,social worker | Manav Foundation | Mumbai | 912223724889 | dasanupriya@gmail.com | www.manavfoundation.org.in, http://manavfoundationindia.googlepages.com/home5 |
| 5 | Birendra Kumar Singh | | | Wiki Ocean | Pune | 919922390633 | | www.wikiocean.net |
| 6 | Chandita Mukherjee | documentary film maker | director | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 912223869052 | chandita.mukherjee@gmail.com | www.cometmedia.org |
| 7 | Chandran Gopalakrishnan | HR, organisational development & training | consultant | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 919820345931 | chandrang@gmail.com | digitalbridgecamp.blogspot.com |
| 8 | Claudius Walter | IT education | IT educator | SkillsCorps | Pune | | claudiuswalter@gmail.com | |
| 9 | Datta Musame | rural development worker | | Grameen Vikas Lokasanstha (Peoples Institute of Rural Development) | | 919423077848/912381-262339 | gojamemachhindra7@gmail.com | |
| 10 | D N Shinde | AIDS awareness and treatment in community | President | Shree Ganesh Bahuddeshiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal | Latur (Maharashtra) | 919422471379 | sgbspm@gmail.com | http://sgbspm.googlepages.com |
| 11 | Freeman Murray | propagating the divine Internet | | SkillsCorps | Pune | | f r e e m a n a t p o b o x d o t c o m | www.SkillsCorps.com |
| 12 | Jitendra Shah | Indic language localisation and GIS applications | Professor | VJTI | Mumbai | 919892288943 | jituviju@gmail.com | |
| 13 | Krishnakant Mane | free software and accessibility issues | researcher | Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education TIFR | Mumbai | 919820310472 | krmane@gmail.com | ruralfoss.blogspot.com |
| 14 | Lajpat Dhingra | ICTs for development | | Media Matters | Thane (Maharashtra) | 919422077888/912225971154 | lajpatdhingra at gmail dot com | |
| 15 | Larissa Pitter | concept developer | consultant | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 91981935691 | pitterlarissa@gmail.com | |
| 16 | Leelashri Nerkar | prevention of parent to child HIV transmission | counsellor | Jan Sahayog Pratishthan | Dondaicha Dhule (Maharashtra) | 91256-3259230 | jansahyog_dondaicha@yahoo.co.in | http://jansahyogpratishthan.googlepages.com, jansahyogpratishthan.blogspot.com |
| 17 | Mangala Hunkare | HIV-AIDS awareness | Accountant | Maharashtra Network of Positive People | Kalyan (Maharashtra) | 91251-2316459 | | |
| 18 | Meena Mutha | mental health therapy and rehabilitation | trustee | Manav Foundation, Astha | Mumbai | 912223724889 / 912225360198 | meenu_55@hotmail.com geeta@trendsexports.in | www.manavfoundation.org.in |
| 19 | G Nagarjuna | free software | President | Free Software Foundation of India | Mumbai | 919821550469 | nagarjunag@gmail.com | |
| 20 | Neha Kulkarni | promoting women's self-help groups in the Western Ghats | women's coordinator | Shramik Janta Vikas Sanstha | Medha Satara District (Maharashtra) | 919421121247 | sjvs@rediffmail.com | |
| 21 | Noel Hidalgo | explorer of internet communities across the globe | | | | | noel@noneck.org | |
| 22 | Prashant Mahajan | environment and conservation education | member | Bombay Natural History Society | Mumbai | 9122-22821811 | prashant@bnhs.org forestman@rediffmail.com | |
| 23 | Pulak Gupta | | team member | Zero Mass Project (A Little World) | Mumbai | 919892966668 | | |
| 24 | Rajesh Ishi | women's empowerment, HIV-AIDS related issues | president | Jan Sahayog Pratishthan | Dondaicha Dhule (Maharashtra) | 91256-3259230/919422551488 | rajeshishi@gmail.com | http://jansahyogpratishthan.googlepages.com |
| 25 | Rajesh More | homeopath working on HIV-AIDS-related issues | director | National Homeopathic AIDS Foundation | Nashik (Maharashtra) | | drforaids@yahoo.co.in | http://drrajeshmore.googlepages.com |
| 26 | S N Attar | ICT in education | high school science teacher | Shirgaon High School | Sindhudurg District (Maharashtra) | 919422423492/912364236349 | sn_attar@yahoo.com | http://www.snattardbc.blogspot.com/ |
| 27 | Sandeep Sonawane | technical logistics | technical assistant | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 91983324844 | sdeep_vshali@yahoo.co.in | |
| 28 | Shirish Aggarwal | | | Wiki Ocean | Pune | | shirishag@gmail.com | |
| 29 | Shreya Khemani | mathematics student | intern | Comet Media Foundation | Mumbai | 919323332555 | shreyakhemani@hotmail.com | |
| 30 | Shripad Kulkarni | communicator in environmental and cultural issues | | | Mumbai | | shripad1981 at yahoo dot co dot in | |
| 31 | Swati Desai | documentary film maker | | | Mumbai | 919819802402 | desaiswati@gmail.com | |
| 32 | Vijay Bahekar | rural development professional | secretary | Shree Ganesh Gramin Vikas Shikshan Sanstha | Gondia District (Maharashtra) | 919422133976/919226463227 | sggvss@yahoo.co.in sggvss@gmail.com | http://sggvss.googlepages.com, grameenvikasgondia.blogspot.com |
| 33 | Vijay Paralkar | | resource person | Shree Ganesh Gramin Vikas Shikshan Sanstha | Nashik District (Maharashtra) | 919423120707 | nashikindia@gmail.com | http://sggvss.googlepages.com |
People from the IT and social (NGO) sectors
AttendeeRegistration - We have limited space, register now by adding your
name to the wiki and emailing cometmediafdn at gmail dot com for details on
how to pay.
What
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How Much
Rs 500 per day includes room and board. Scholarships available.
Payment is to be done by cheque/DD payable at Mumbai favouring Comet Media Foundation, on the address
Comet Media Foundation
Topiwala Lane School
Lamington Road
Mumbai-400007
How To Reach
From Mumbai
| Train No | Name | Station | Time of Departure | Time of Arrival at Devlali Station |
| 7617 | Tapovan Express | CST | 6:10 | 9:33 |
| 2109 | Panchvati Express | CST | 18:15 | 21:30 |
| 5017 | Gorakhpur Epress | Lokmanya Tilak | 6:35 | 9:50 |
| 2137 | Punjab Mail | CST | 19:10 | 22:35 |
| 2139 | Sevagram Express | Dadar | 15:10 | 18:25 |
| 1403 | Godavari Express | Lokmanya Tilak | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| Return |
| 7618 | Tapovan Express | Devlali | 18:00 | 22:10 |
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Planners and Volunteers
Be on the support crew and help make this great!
- Chandita Mukherjee
- Larissa Pitter
- Freeman Murray
- Chandran Gopalakrishnan
- Aditi Pandey
- Lajpat Dhingra
- Krishnakant Mane
- Swati Desai
- Shreya Khemani
- Sandeep Sonawane
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