Technology Touching Lives. Lives Touching Technology Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer, PhD.
Work with Rural Communities 2
Core Values Text Community & Institute Trust Relationships Respect Responsible Resilient Sustainable Innovative
Technology Touching Lives ISITI Living Labs Lives Touching Technology PI1M Batas Lintang PI1M Padang Besar Selatan PI1M Kampung Surau PI1M Pokok Jawi PI1M Kampung Surau RPA PI1M Tambun Tulang Bagan Serai Sungai Siput Pengkalan Aor Selama Chegar Galah Kampung Buaya Jempol (3) Jasin Gadong Gua Musang-Kelantan -Pos Gob -Pos Balar Kuala Lipis, Pahang -Pos Lenjang -Pos Sinderut Kota Tinggi (3) Simpang Kiri Kukup Jementah Kundang Batang Maro Jalan Bayong Pekan Machan Rantau Panjang Kampung Baru Sekuau, Selangau Sebauh Bungai Piasau Utara Bengoh Resettlement Kampung Quop Kampung Sungai Bandung Melugu Buayan Larapan Ba Kelalan- Bario Lamai
Research in Action Telecentre in Long Lamai, Sarawak Participatory Action Research in action, in Pos Lenjang Project &Community Engagement in Long Lamai ICT Training Pos Sinderut Tourism opportunity in Bario, Ba Kelalan, Long Lamai
Institute of Social Informatics & Technological Innovations (ISITI) ACHIEVEMENTS Highly Visible Research Projects IDRC, DAGS, MOSTI 1999/2000: ebario1999/2000 2006-2010: elamai, eba Kelalan, ebuayan, elarapan EPU, KKLW, JAKOA 2010-2012: Needs analysis (RM 1.2 mil) 2013-2017 Telecentre for Orang Asli (RM 5mil) MAXIS 2013-2016: 4 Projects (RM2. mil) Training 28 Pusat Internet 1Malaysia Collaborations Smart Village Initiative/Cambridge University Cornell University (Service Learning) Polytechnic of Namibia (ICT for Development) ICT for Development Projects Bringing about socio-economic development 9 communities nationally and 12,450 people Publications (2011-2016) Journal: 36; Conference Proceedings: 37; Book chapters: 7 Awards (Selected) Bario Innovation Village: Best Telecentre Innovation 2013 by Telecentre.org Spain, May 2013 Project funding (2011-2016): 24 Projects National funding: RM 8.3 mil (incl. industry RM 2.3 mil) International funding: RM 1.7 mil STRENGTHS 17 years experience leveraging on ICTs to bring about socio-economic development in diverse and dispersed communities Research Approach Innovative ebario Model : Replication & Engagement Model Employed in projects 9 communities and 28 PI1M Strong partnerships with 9 remote and rural communities & telecentres Sarawak 3, Sabah 2, Pahang 2, Kelantan 2 Industry partner: MAXIS, SEB Government K-Economy Division, Economic Planning Unit, JAKOA Interdisciplinary researchers 29 Research fellows: 6 Faculties Strengths in socio-cultural, tourism, handicrafts, IT, telecommunications, energy, education 2016 onwards eborneo Knowledge Fair Nov Ba Kelalan etourism esp. in Long Lamai Service Learning in Ba Kelalan
PRISMA v3 (1) Obtaining consent (2) Needs Assessment (3) Problem Agreement (4) Hypothesis forma on (5) Solu on Design (9) Reflec on (6) Methodology Selec on (8) System Evalua on (7) Implementa on & Tes ng feedback Social change process UNESCAP : Guidebook On Developing Community E-Centres in Rural Areas So ware development process (Siew, Yeo & Zaman, 2013) Systemic, Holistic, Interdisciplinary and Participatory (SHIP) approach CoERI Model National and International Recognition 1. ebario Vision for Indigenous Peoples and ICTs einclusion and Media (Complement the UN Declara on on the Rights of the Indigenous People 2007) 2. Invited by the United Na ons Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific (UNESCAP) to present ebario at the Consulta ve Mee ng for the Establishment of A Regional Knowledge Network of Telecentre in the Asia Pacific, Bangkok, 27 28 September 2007. 3. Gold Medal, Interna onal Innova ons Awards, Commonwealth. Associa on of Public Administra on (CAPAM), Sydney, Australia on 25 th October 2006 Winner from 112 submissions from Commonwealth countries. 4. Mondialogo Engineering Award by UNESCO and Daimler-Chrysler in partnership with OSEAN, Cambridge University UK, Engineers Without Borders UK, Berlin, 31 May 2005 5. easia Award by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilita on and Electronic Business, Taipei, 24 September 2004 6. Anugerah Perdana Teknologi Maklumat Presented by Prime Minister of Malaysia, 18 December 2003 7. Special presenta on on e-bario at 2003 World Summit on Informa on Society (WSIS) by Strategy and Policy Unit of ITU (ITU-SPU) 8. Industry Innovators Award for Systems Development & Applica ons by Society of Satellite Professionals Interna onal on March 6 th, 2002, Washington DC 9. Bario as one of the Top Seven Intelligent Communi es 2001 by World Teleport Associa on 80 Social Scien sts Community Engagement & Needs Analysis Evalua on & Reflec on Social Scien sts Technologists Economics & Business Social Scien sts Technologists Economics & Business Planning & Design Technology access & Deployment Technologists Economics & Business
Playground for Life ICT4D Indigenous Knowledge Governance Responsible Research & Innovation Pioneering Spirit & Indigenous Identity Participatory Action Research Engaged Learning Game Change Self Actualisation
Re-branding Living Labs Primary Knowledge Centre Link to Secondary Knowledge Centre Knowledge Management Capacity Community Learning Centre Personalizing learning Collabora ve learning Community-centric learning Intercultural communica on Partnership also comes in with Cornell, FSKTM [Tan, 2015]
eborneo Knowledge Fair WHO? Community members Researchers Government officials Professionals from private companies and NGOs. WHAT? Talk, listen and learn Share what we know with those who don t know it Identify problems and opportunities for making rural lives better Agree action plans to find solutions for the problems and take advantage of the opportunities. WHERE? With the community
Economic Benefits Expertise Social Gains Innovation Ecosystem: Pathways of ICT4D Research and Innovation to Impact INTERNATIONAL BODIES UNDP, WB, APCICT, UNESCAP Cambridge: Sustainable Innovation Cornell: Guided Research-based Service Learning Research Projects: DAGS, TPOA Expertise, Processes, Tools INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES Knowledge Preservation Education General Well-being Capacity Building New Knowledge Quality of Life UNIMAS ICT4D Research & Innovation Expertise, Policies Funding NGOs GOV T Health Tourism Homestays Expertise, Training Handicrafts INDUSTRY Boats Funding Padi Planting
Innovation broker : Win-win situation Community-initiated research themes Agreement of focus Student-project Match-making Multiple stakeholders Field trips, mentoring, & engagement for Student s education Formal knowledge content Skills (community engagement) Attitudes Local Champion Fellow Researchers (Students) International Experts
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