ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsShort 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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Episodes
Blockchain technology for food security
June 08, 2023 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MBJessica 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.
Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
April 21, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBBenedicto 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.
Digitization & farmer's behavioral change
March 16, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBWorlali 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.
Setting up a market monitoring dashboard for food security
February 23, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSonja 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.
AI for climate adaptation
February 15, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBLeila 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 Resilience’]
Improving livestock farming with big data
February 08, 2023 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.03 MBAnthony Whitbread, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), demonstrates how big data is being used to support livestock farming.
Scaling agri extension apps
February 02, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBFranziska 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.
Lessons learned using digital agri innovations in Africa
January 25, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBNixon 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.
Role of ICT and data to improve food systems
January 20, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThembani 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.
Guidance for NGOs on using social media for peace building
December 21, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDr. 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.
Civil society's role in fighting hate speech
October 12, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBAlice 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/
Training youth social media activists
October 05, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.71 MBJomari 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.
Social media & conflict: Global framework, local context
September 28, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBAdrienne 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.
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
September 14, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. 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 work at www.toda.org and https://kroc.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/lisa-schirch/
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
September 14, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. 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 work at www.toda.org and https://kroc.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/lisa-schirch/
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.64 MBDr. 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.
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.64 MBDr. 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.
UNCDF's SPRINT4Women: a unique approach to HCD with rural women in Zambia
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBKilyelyani 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.
Bonnie Chiu: grassroots approaches to the gender digital gap
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBBonnie Chiu (Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, Founder of Lensational) on grassroots and entrepreneurial approaches to digital capacity building of marginalized women.
Bonnie Chiu: grassroots approaches to the gender digital gap
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBBonnie Chiu (Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, Founder of Lensational) on grassroots and entrepreneurial approaches to digital capacity building of marginalized women.
Revi Sterling: Stategies to Close the Gender Digital Divide
May 19, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBRevi 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.
Revi Sterling: Stategies to Close the Gender Digital Divide
May 19, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBRevi 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.
Claire Sibthorpe at GSMA: Digital inclusion barriers and actions
April 06, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBClaire 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/
CRS Gambia: Youth Engagement in Data Collection for Health Programs
March 27, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.89 MBOusman 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.
Jocelyn Williams: Role of digital tech in empowering women
March 05, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.34 MBJocelyn Williams (Director of Business Development, Every1Mobile) on the role of digital tech in empowering women and addressing digital diversity and inclusion.
Special Episode: IT Priorities & Trends 2021
February 16, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBThis 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), Thomas Rubatscher (Intl. Director ICT at SOS Children’s Villages International), Michael Johnson (CIO, The Global Fund), Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa ...
Michael Johnson: Digital Transformation at The Global Fund & ICT Priorities for 2021
January 22, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.11 MBMichael 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.
Marco van den Berg: digitization trends, cyber risk and interoperability concerns
December 18, 2020 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBMarco van den Berg (Chief Information Officer, Information & Knowledge Systems, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on digitization trends, and associated cyber risk and interoperability concerns.
Thomas Rubatscher: digital transformation, technology trends, and ICT priorities
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.03 MBThomas 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.
Thomas Rubatscher: digital transformation, technology trends, and ICT priorities
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.03 MBThomas 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.
Dr Ronda Zelezny-Green: digital literacy and diversity, equity, and inclusion
November 27, 2020 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBDr. 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.
Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa: Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation & strategic changes
November 20, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBPriscilla Chomba-Kinywa (Head of Digital and Technology, ActionAid) on Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation, strategic changes, and need for more collaboration.
Sebastian Manhart: Adapting digital health innovations in response to Covid-19
November 13, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.83 MBSebastian Manhart (Chief Partnerships Officer, Simprints) on emerging eHealth trends and adapting digital health innovations and services in response to Covid-19.
Bobby Jefferson: Digital Transformation Trends & Risks in Global Healthcare
November 06, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBBobby Jefferson, VP and CTO at DAI Global Health, on emerging technologies in global health and associated risk, especially cyber security.
Mala Kumar: Opportunities, barriers, and trends in open source solutions
October 31, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBMala 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
Anthony Makumbi: Digital transformation and digital skills in Uganda
October 23, 2020 15:00 - 10 minutes - 6.96 MBAnthony 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.
Deepak Pareek: Supporting Farmers with Digital Tech During COVID-19
October 16, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBDeepak 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.
Deepak Pareek on Supporting Farmers with Digital Tech During COVID-19
October 16, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBDeepak 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.
Sreeni Narayanan: digital skills and partnerships in the Philippines
October 09, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBSreeni 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.
Sreeni Narayanan: digital skills and partnerships in the Philippines
October 09, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBSreeni 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.
Chris Houston: Humanitarian Grand Challenge Request for Proposals
October 09, 2020 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MBChris 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/
Rosa Cortada: digital transformation at Oxfam
October 09, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBRosa 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.
Imogen Wall: stress management during the pandemic
October 09, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBImogen 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.
Karl Lowe: High Five Focus areas for IT road mapping at CRS
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBKarl 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”