Crowdsourcing Development Solutions for a Smarter Future, with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park – Live Webcast

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EVENT: Crowdsourcing Development Solutions for a Smarter Future
DATE: Thursday, February 28, 2013
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.

Three-quarters of the world’s inhabitants have access to a mobile phone today, prices of computing and mobile internet devices are plunging, and social media tools are nearly universal. The potential that holds for global development is immense. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) approaches or "smart solutions" are already recognized as critical to solving the development challenges of tomorrow, including using technology to leverage the power of collective intelligence and crowdsourcing expertise and ideas from around the world.

On February 28, United States Chief Technology Officer Todd Park joined other global experts for a live-streamed conversation about the role of technology in a "smarter future." The event was part of the World Bank’s ICT Solutions Day, which engaged decision makers and experts in an open, collaborative process of developing ICT-enabled approaches to development challenges.

Participants:

  • Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, United States
  • Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
  • Jean-Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of ICT and Youth, Rwanda
  • Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Communications, Ghana
  • Bikesh Kurmangaliyeva, Deputy Chairperson of the Board, “Zerde” National ICT Holding, Kazakhstan
  • Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, Africa region, World Bank
  • Vinzon Manansala, Chief of Systems Development and Maintenance Division, Department of Budget and Management, Government of Phillipines
  • Eddy Ampié, Ingerio del proyecto de telecomunicaciones rurales UCP TELCOR, Nicaragua
  • Andrew Stott, former CTO and Deputy CIO, UK Government

Read more in these 2012 World Bank reports: Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing Mobile and The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa.

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Read more in these 2012 World Bank reports: Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing Mobile and The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa.


Questions asked
Extent of Crowd Funding in Africa?
James Ndungu
Kenya
How is technology and crowd sourcing helping rural communities that have no electricity? Can you give some examples of how we can help with health?
Emmanuel Louis
Haiti
How technology could be adopted under the open innovation for better productivity options?
Dr. R. Shashi Kumar
India
How does one get to showcase truly innovative software solutions, after developing it. How does one avoid getting crowded out inside crowd sourcing environments? Are there filtering processes? Can there be auditions to get the best out, just like what some television shows do?
J Jeyaseelan
India
Consumers have spent over $10B in Apple's App Store, yet there are still no good apps connecting nonprofits and donors. Given the data about Millennials, what do you think should be done to leverage the App Store (and apps in general) to benefit nonprofit organizations?
Matt Monday
United States
Will the webcast be available online afterwards for those unable to make the call?
Sara Olsen
United States
What is the best way to guarantee that technology development is sustainable and usable for all? How can we supply taylor made solutions for sustainable development and to address local needs?
Gabor Markocsany
Hungary
What are the best crowd-sourcing initiatives to enhance public policies, institutions, networking and multi-stakeholder organization for sustainable development?
Roberto Villarreal
United States
What forms of community participation on the implementation of the plans generated on crowd-sourcing sites ? This is very important practical Q for the future development of our crowdsourcing project http://zelao.ru/en/shownews/21773/12076/
Anna Korobova
Russian Federation
How can we make the use of mobile affordable in Africa?
James Klutse Avedzi
Ghana
Is there any substantial information on the extent to which modern technology is used in teaching and learning in pre tertiary and tertiary institutions in Sub Sahara Africa?
Kwaku D. Kessey
Ghana
Following a regional approach to ICT development as opposed to national approach (look at Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi as one "Smart Village") may be the way to go.
Emmanuel Acuc
Uganda
what is the government doing to make access to the internet affordable to Ghanians?
emmanuel opare djan
Ghana
For the Ghanaian Minister, great comments...any particular emphasis on fishing and ming communities? Ghanaians living there need assistance to not get left behind. Thanks (I work in Takoradi)
Ken McGhee
United States
any plans to grant any license to other operator as Ghana moves to analogue to digital migration
George Wiafe
Ghana