DigitalBridgeCamp 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.
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.
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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.
Who
| Name | Email Address | Organization | Interests |
| Freeman Murray | freeman at pobox dot com | SkillsCorps.com | propogating the divine Internet |
| [http://www.cometmedia.org Chandita Mukerjee | cometmedia at vsnl dot com | Comet Media Foundation | |
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
WhatToExpect - See how this BarCamp thing works
PresentationIdeas - Add a topic that you wish to present, or suggest one that you would like to learn about
How Much
Rs 500 per day includes room and board. Scholarships available.
Sponsors
- contact us if you would like to sponsor
Planners and Volunteers
Be on the support crew and help make this great!
- Chandita Mukerjii
- Larissa Pitter
- Freeman Murray
- Chandran Gopalakrishnan
- Aditi Pandey
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