A two-parter… take a moment to enjoy this sharp and satirical snapshot of development (There You Go! written and illustrated by Oren Ginzburg and published by Survival International in 2006) and then another few minutes to learn about Survival International’s work on behalf of tribal peoples worldwide. Click the button […]
2006 • development • indigenous communities • Survival InternationalOur original aim was the same as usual: to bring them sustainable development
A two-parter… take a moment to enjoy this sharp and satirical snapshot of development (There You Go! written and illustrated by Oren Ginzburg and published by Survival International in 2006) and then another few minutes to learn about Survival International’s work on behalf of tribal peoples worldwide. To see the […]
2006 • development • ICT4D • indigenous communities • Survival InternationalSmartphones promoted as a tool for indigenous forest protection
Excerpt Smartphones beeping in the woods may be a welcome presence that augurs the increased ability of indigenous communities to be stewards of their own biodiverse forests. Representatives of these communities and their supporters have advocated that international conservation policies like Reduced Emissions through Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) be increasingly […]
2012 • forest management • indigenous communities • knowledge systems • smart phonePlugging in Indigenous knowledge: connections and innovations
Presented at the Fulbright Symposium: “Indigenous people in an interconnected world.” Published as: Plugging in Indigenous knowledge – connections and innovations.” In Australian Aboriginal Studies 2000:2, pp 39-47. An earlier version of this paper appears at The Fulbright site at the University of Iowa. Note: Many of the websites linked […]
1997 • aboriginal • Australia • indigenous / traditional knowledge • innovation • Internet use • misappropriation • participatory • representationTowards Preserving Indigenous Oral Stories Using Tangible Objects
Abstract Handcrafted beadwork produced by the BaNtwane people of South Africa is loaded with meaning. Communicating indigenous oral stories is important for passing on culture-specific traditions and community memory, such as the meaning of the handcrafted beadwork. Oral stories are told within the physical confines of the community. The community […]
2011 • BaNtwane • beadwork • community memory • culture | preservation • oral narrative • South Africa • storytellingTime Machine 1986: Linguists call for TV to save Aboriginal languages
Click image to see a larger version of the article. More articles by Geoff Maslen at The Age.
1986 • Australia • indigenous language • language | preservation • television • Torres Strait IslanderIndigenous Identities: Oral, Written Expressions and New Technologies
A UNESCO publication about the 2001 Symposium bearing the same name… Foreword This report summarizes the key issues raised, experiences shared and conclusions reached by participants during the course of four days of speeches and debate. Consensus was facilitated by parallel meetings of the informal Indigenous Caucus working group, whose […]
2001 • culture • culture | preservation • indigenous communities • oral tradition • UNESCOParticipatory Learning and Action: Change at Hand – Web 2.0 for Development
A joint publication of The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Table of Contents PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Change at hand: Web 2.0 for development Holly Ashley, Jon Corbett, Ben Garside, Dave Jones and Giacomo Rambaldi 2. The two […]
2009 • CTA • development • ICT4D • IIED • indigenous language • mobile • participatory • social networking • Ushahidi • web 2.0Chumpi and the Waterfall: the future of the Achuar of Chicherta
Chumpi and the Waterfall Excerpt from the Achuar movie site: Chumpi and the Waterfall (TeleAndes) was filmed in the Achuar community of Chicherta in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, the last community on the Huasaga River before the border with Ecuador. This is a headwater area, where the forest is full […]
Achuar • GPS • mapping • PeruSpider Stories 2011: ICT4D experiences, knowledge, & lessons learned
A publication of the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) Contents Mapping the network and its activities ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network SMS for human rights Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) Uncharted waters – ICTs in human rights Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) The journey […]
2011 • Africa • cultural heritage • development • human rights • ICT4D • ICTs • research • SPIDERICTs and New Indigenous Mobilities? Insights from Remote Northern Territory Communities
Published in the Journal of Rural and Community Development, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2012) Abstract Like most of the jurisdictions highlighted in this edition, the Northern Territory of Australia has a large Indigenous population who live in small communities isolated from major service centres and urban areas. A digital divide […]
2012 • Australia • digital divide • ICTs • impact of | ICTs • indigenous communities • mobile • ruralOther side of the divide: Latin-American and Caribbean Perspectives on the WSIS
Introduction The process generated around the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is an opportunity to present to the world the contributions that from Latin America and the Caribbean have been made in this respect. Diverse actors of this region of the planet have worked and work today in […]
2003 • Caribbean • development • digital divide • impact of | ICTs • information society • knowledge tradition • Latin America • poverty reduction • WSIS