Short 15-minute interviews with data and technology experts at non-profit, government, multi-lateral, research or private sector organizations on the application of digital innovations to tackle global development and humanitarian challenges.
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Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Nora Lindstrom
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Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of CALS Global, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their Laser Pulse project’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use. Explore more ICT4D content on ou…
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Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
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Benedicto Hosea, CEO at Mboni ya Vijana, partnering with Plant Village, explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Digitization & farmer's behavioral change
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Worlali Senyo, Head of Corporate Services at Farmerline, explores how to encourage (small-holder) farmers to digitize and inspire social behavioral change for more resilience and agricultural productivity. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel
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Setting up a market monitoring dashboard for food security
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Sonja Perakis, Senior Market Monitoring Advisor, and Janeen Cayetano, Data and Geospatial Analyst, at Catholic Relief Services discuss the importance of data-driven response to food security and explain how to get started with a market monitoring dashboard. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Leila Toplic, Head of Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope, demonstrates how AI can assist vulnerable communities in adapting to the effects of climate change. She shares three examples on anticipatory action, climate-smart agriculture, and AI for environmental protection. [Publication referenced ‘Digital for Climate Adaptation and Resilienc…
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Improving livestock farming with big data
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Anthony Whitbread, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), demonstrates how big data is being used to support livestock farming. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Anthony Whitbread
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Franziska Atwii, Team Lead of the Innovation Lab in Kampala at Welthungerhilfe, shares how they are scaling and customizing agriculture extension apps for each country to better support small holder farmers. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Fransizka Atwii
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Lessons learned using digital agri innovations in Africa
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Nixon Mageka Gecheo, Senior Program Officer, Digital Systems & Solutions for Agriculture at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), shares lessons learned and examples of using digital agriculture innovations in Africa. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Nixon Gecheo
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Role of ICT and data to improve food systems
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Thembani Malapela, Knowledge and Information Management Officer at FAO e-agriculture, explains what impact digital technologies and data have to improve global food systems and address the current food crisis. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Thembani Malapela
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Guidance for NGOs on using social media for peace building
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Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa, Special Advisor at the ICT4Peace Foundation, offers advice for civil society organization to better use their online presence and social media for peace building efforts. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel
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Civil society's role in fighting hate speech
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Alice Nderitu, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide at the United Nations, explains how civil society organizations can join the collaborative flight against hate speech and contribute to the prevention of atrocity crimes. For more information visit https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/ Explore more ICT4D c…
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Jomari Guillermo, Communications Manager at Catholic Relief Services in the Philippines, shares lessons learned from social media training of youth activists for strengthening their peace agendas and increase influence. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel
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Social media & conflict: Global framework, local context
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Adrienne Brooks, Senior Advisor for the Technology for Development team at Mercy Corps, specializes in addressing the weaponization of social media as it relates to peacebuilding. She introduces Mercy Corps’ global framework for understanding risks and resilience of social media and conflict and how it is applied in local context. Explore more ICT4…
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What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
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Dr. Lisa Schirch, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute, introduces us to peace tech, its history, trends, current examples, and their impact - including Ushahidi, Build Up, Polis, and the “Angry Uncle” Chatbot. More about Lisa’s wo…
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Dr. John Reeder, Director of TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, based at the World Health Organization, gives an overview of digital technologies used globally to help fight malaria, their benefits and potential, as well as challenges or barriers to overcome. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4d…
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UNCDF's SPRINT4Women: a unique approach to HCD with rural women in Zambia
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Kilyelyani Kanjo, Digital Financial Services Consultant, and Nandini Harihareswara, Senior Advisor for Inclusive Digital Economies & Women's Economic Empowerment, at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on SPRINT4Women, a unique design sprint engaging private sector in human-centred design for financial inclusion of rural women in Zambia…
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Bonnie Chiu: grassroots approaches to the gender digital gap
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Bonnie Chiu (Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, Founder of Lensational) on grassroots and entrepreneurial approaches to digital capacity building of marginalized women. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel/ Bonnie Chiu
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Revi Sterling: Stategies to Close the Gender Digital Divide
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Revi Sterling (Gender and Technology Specialist, DAI Global; Director, USAID WomenConnect Challenge) shares five proven strategies to close the gender digital divide and increase women’s economic empowerment. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Revi Sterling
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Claire Sibthorpe at GSMA: Digital inclusion barriers and actions
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Claire Sibthorpe (Head of Connected Women, Connected Society and Assistive Tech, GSMA) on delivering digital inclusion and connecting the unconnected. Resources mentioned: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/ The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report: https://www.gsma.com/r/somic/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconf…
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CRS Gambia: Youth Engagement in Data Collection for Health Programs
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Ousman Njie, Head of Office, and Alieu Bah, Project Officer Malaria, at Catholic Relief Services Gambia, on engaging youth in data collection for health programs and building digital capacity in the Gambia. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel
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Jocelyn Williams: Role of digital tech in empowering women
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Jocelyn Williams (Director of Business Development, Every1Mobile) on the role of digital tech in empowering women and addressing digital diversity and inclusion. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel/ Jocelyn Williams
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Special Episode: IT Priorities & Trends 2021
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This special podcast edition is a summary of IT priorities and trends for 2021 mentioned in the interviews with CIOs and IT Directors, including resource mobilization, IT security, optimizing remote operations and digital work-spaces, strategic changes. Featuring Karl Lowe (CIO, Catholic Relief Services), Rosa Maria Cortada (CIO, Oxfam Intermón), T…
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Michael Johnson: Digital Transformation at The Global Fund & ICT Priorities for 2021
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Michael Johnson (CIO, The Global Fund) on their digital transformation journey so far, and IT priorities for 2021 including effective remote operations, continuous operational improvements, supporting in country partners, and collaborative tech innovations. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Marco van den Berg: digitization trends, cyber risk and interoperability concerns
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Marco van den Berg (Chief Information Officer, Information & Knowledge Systems, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on digitization trends, and associated cyber risk and interoperability concerns. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Marco van den Berg
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Thomas Rubatscher: digital transformation, technology trends, and ICT priorities
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Thomas Rubatscher (Intl. Director ICT at SOS Children's Villages International) on digital transformation, technology trends such as chat-bots, and ICT priorities for the coming year. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Thomas Rubatscher
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Dr Ronda Zelezny-Green: digital literacy and diversity, equity, and inclusion
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Dr. Ronda Zelezny-Green (Global Head of Training and Learning, The Internet Society; Co-Founder & Director, Panoply Digital) on digital literacy and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel/ Ronda Zelezny-Green
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Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa: Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation & strategic changes
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Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa (Head of Digital and Technology, ActionAid) on Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation, strategic changes, and need for more collaboration. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel/ Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa
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Sebastian Manhart: Adapting digital health innovations in response to Covid-19
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Sebastian Manhart (Chief Partnerships Officer, Simprints) on emerging eHealth trends and adapting digital health innovations and services in response to Covid-19. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Sebastian Manhart
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Bobby Jefferson: Digital Transformation Trends & Risks in Global Healthcare
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Bobby Jefferson, VP and CTO at DAI Global Health, on emerging technologies in global health and associated risk, especially cyber security. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Bobby Jefferson
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Mala Kumar: Opportunities, barriers, and trends in open source solutions
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Mala Kumar, Senior Program Manager for Tech for Social Good at GitHub, Inc. on opportunities and barriers of open source adoption in the development and humanitarian sector. More info in the recent report Open Source in the Social Sector https://socialimpact.github.com/#report Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Anthony Makumbi: Digital transformation and digital skills in Uganda
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Anthony Makumbi, Chief Technology Officer and Senior IT Director Solutions at Shared Action Africa, shares insights on digital transformation and digital skill trends and gaps in Uganda, especially during the pandemic. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Anthony Makumbi
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Deepak Pareek: Supporting Farmers with Digital Tech During COVID-19
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Deepak Pareek, Founder of Digi Agri, Director at HnyB Tech Incubations and Tech Pioneer at World Economic Forum, shares digital trends in agriculture during the pandemic - like a 18-20% rise of WhatsApp use -, emerging technologies that truly support farmers and what role NGOs play. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Sreeni Narayanan: digital skills and partnerships in the Philippines
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Sreeni Narayanan, Group Managing Director at ASSIST Asia, addresses how in the Philippines digital skills and literacy as well as partnerships to support those have developed over the past years and especially in the past months during the pandemic. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Chris Houston: Humanitarian Grand Challenge Request for Proposals
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Chris Houston, Director of Humanitarian Innovation at Humanitarian Grand Challenge Canada, talks about innovations for humanitarian response, investing in local leadership and solutions, and the upcoming Request for Proposals at https://humanitariangrandchallenge.org/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Imogen Wall: stress management during the pandemic
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Imogen Wall, Frontline Aid Worker, Therapist & Mental Health First Aid Instructor, talks about stress management during the pandemic, and the benefits and challenges of providing mental health support via digital tech. For example discover why we are suffering from Zoom fatigue. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org…
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Rosa Cortada: digital transformation at Oxfam
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Rosa Maria Cortada, CIO at Oxfam Intermón, talks us through their digital transformation progress so far; which tools they use to support staff work better remotely and gain more control during these times of general uncertainty. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Rosa Maria Cortada
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Karl Lowe: High Five Focus areas for IT road mapping at CRS
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Karl Lowe, CIO at Catholic Relief Services, shares insights on their agency-wide ICT priorities and strategy, or as he refers to as his “High Five Focus Areas” Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.orgBy Sonja Ruetzel / Karl Lowe
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