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A pillar to Leaving No One Behind

• Dr. Otieno Ong'ayo (Antony)

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University 11 June 2020 Partos – Platform: Leave No One Behind

Thre ree quest stions in one

• How can we make sure that the

most marginalised groups are digitally heard?

• How can they be more involved

digitally in designing and implementing activities in their communities?

• What are success factors and what

are the pitfalls?

The The impe imperativ ive o

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an intersect ctio ionalit nality lens lens

• Intensified globalization and the interconnectedness of global and

local social processes

• Politics (governance systems, interests, development, welfare and

the social contract)

• Economics – trade and investments = outcomes?
• Social transformation (Politics of development, transnationalism,

civic driven change, civil society state relations and digital citizenship?

• Digital technology, culture and society (migration, media,

production and consumerism, influencers)

The The po posit itio ion n

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vulnerable gr group ups v vs digit digital al te technology

• Digital health:

prevention and care

• E-agrictulture:

food production/security

• E-education:

learining

• E-goverance:

public services

• E-commerce:

trade

• E-politics:

mobilisation and participation (voting)

• Automation:

production/mobility employment/telemigration

Fundame undamental is al issue ues link linked t d to “ “Not

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Digital archi hitectur ture and nd infrastr truc uctur ture

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Digital Cul ultur ture

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Citizenship a and p participation

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Digitalisati tion n and nd pa parti ticipa pati tion n (platform and civic space)

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Digital governa nanc nce

• Rights (political, social economic)
• Collective/individual action and accountability in the sphere

Digit igitalis alisatio ion n and r and righ ights o

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th the vu vulnerable

• Digital divede within countries (rural-

urban) Insfrastructure

• Language and literacy (tools for

challenged persons)

• Communication (platforms and

resources)

• Skills (what kind?)
• Knowledge (production and

dissemination)

Political and social-economic

The The po posit itio ion n

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vu vulnerable gr group ups

• Digital health:

prevention and care

• E-agriculture:

food production/security

• E-education:

learning

• E-governance:

public services

• E-commerce:

trade

• E-politics:

mobilisation and participation (voting)

• Automation:

production/mobility

How can the most vulnerable be more involved digitally in designing and implementing activities in their communities?

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Community e y engagement

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Knowledge and skills ad advan ancemen ement

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Thought le lead adership ip

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local a agency a cy and ca capacity to design, produce, in install, all, an and main maintain ain

• Decentring – resulting in

services situated in the commons

FA FAIR Data

Imp Implic lication ions for

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esear earch an and soc

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iety

• Inter-disciplinarity in data science

research

• Knowledge sharing ( from data

sharing to data visiting)

• Governance and practice (within

research and society)

• Solutions to contemporary and

future challenges (Education, Health, Agriculture data-driven economy, politics of data

Be Benefi fits:

• Open and inclusive system
• Harness power of data
• Community led
• Self-governed

Da Data sc science and Le Leaving No One Behind

• Communication and interpersonal

relations

• Research and innovation
• Information –driven Industry and

economies

• Solutions (health, finance, agriculture,

education),

• Global development goals i.e. (SDGs)

Distributed learning on federated data

Example 1: Technology Enabled Services (ITES)

• Health Insurance
• Direct purchase of medications and

tests

• Home-based care: elderly,

handicapped, terminally ill

• Emergency situations – transport

Cases:

• M-PESA in Kenya
• Private health financing - Zimbabwe

Digitally facilitated Remittances and Health Care

Ex Example 2: Frugal innovation and testing applications

Sustainable and inclusive; https://youtu.be/BohF74fP0AM

• Using the latest

communication technology;

• Decentralised, cheaper and more

efficient systems

• Locally better fitting, sacrificing user

value

• Fits into local, resource constrained

environment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg7OeHkJ04w#action=share

Di Digitalisa sati tion

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and and acc accoun untabilit ability

• Central park birdwatcher and lady -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKk_TBumdCw

• Black Doctor Who Tests Homeless for Coronavirus Handcuffed by

Miami Police - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxebsmN_t4M

• Police Was about to kill (Unarmed) man until lady starts

screaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNlMTlhZC8

• Atlanta students -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kye0JquJ5A4

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Police pull over Florida state attorney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d25HYk9Oms

• George Floyd’s case – evidence, circulation, collective

action

Example: 3. Can save lives, or help secure justice)

Wha What ar are e su success ss fa factors and and wh what t are th the pit pitfalls alls?

Technology and development (Digitalisation and society) Fair data and digital agriculture

• https://vimeo.com/215975839

Wh What is s the role of policy cy – en enabling g en environmen ment, emb embed edding g of pract ctice ces into the loc local al in instit itution ional al se settin ing?

• Interact

ction n be between n Digital techno chnology and nd soci ciety

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pport rtuni unities: advancements in technology (hardware and software) and applications for solutions (communication, health, finance, agriculture, education and research),

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Challeng nges: digital divide (between and within global geographical locations), governance, security and privacy concerns.

• Disrup

ruptive/revolut utiona nary nature of digital technology and computation

• Digital citizenship, rights and protections

Po Political wi will

• Providing the framework based on a

clear vision of what the country need are

• Regulatory framework
• Investment in infrastructure
• Building of partnerships
• Digital technology and State- society

relations

In Instit itutio ional, al, po policy and licy and Le Legal fr framework

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• Standards and instruments

(National, Regional and International)

• Implementation
• Accountability and roles
• Rights and social protectios

Im Implic licatio ions f for bo both w h worlds lds

• Interoperability between infrastructures and systems
• Standards: policy, regulations and practice
• Role of state and non-state actors (CSOs, MNCs etc)

Li Lingeri ring Questi tion: : decolonising data science (Technologies of Power)

For example: advancement of methodological and ideological imperatives such as UN’s “Big

Data for Sustainable Development”

“that we cannot empower the gendered, racial and geographic Other without rendering them completely knowable and that this must be achieved by harnessing the power of quantitative data and predictive analytics