Latest Digital development Podcast Episodes
Blockchain technology for food security
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - June 08, 2023 22:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJessica 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 encou...
Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - April 21, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBenedicto 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - March 16, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWorlali 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - February 23, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSonja 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - February 15, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLeila 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 r...
Improving livestock farming with big data
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - February 08, 2023 20:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAnthony 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - February 02, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFranziska 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - January 25, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNixon 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - January 20, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThembani 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - December 21, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - October 12, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAlice 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...
Training youth social media activists
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - October 05, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJomari 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - September 28, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAdrienne 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...
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - September 14, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. 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, Poli...
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - September 14, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. 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, Poli...
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - April 25, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. 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 overco...
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - April 25, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. 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 overco...
UNCDF's SPRINT4Women: a unique approach to HCD with rural women in Zambia
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - June 10, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsKilyelyani 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 d...
Bonnie Chiu: grassroots approaches to the gender digital gap
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - June 02, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBonnie 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - June 02, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBonnie 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - May 19, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsRevi 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - May 19, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsRevi 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - April 06, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsClaire 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - March 27, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOusman 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - March 05, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJocelyn 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - February 16, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis 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 Relie...
Michael Johnson: Digital Transformation at The Global Fund & ICT Priorities for 2021
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - January 22, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMichael 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - December 18, 2020 18:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMarco 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - December 07, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThomas 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
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good - December 07, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThomas 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.
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