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MISTICA: Llamado a propuestas "ICT for social change papers"

From: Fernandez-Maldonado, A.M ([email protected])
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002 - 10:25:13 AST

Recibi esto de otra lista, tal vez pueda serle util a alguien, aunque el
plazo es bien corto. Saludos,
Ana Maria

>PANOS MEDIA FELLOWSHIPS ON ICTs-ENABLED COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR
>SOCIAL CHANGE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2002.
>
>Panos seeks to offer a number of fellowship grants to journalists or
>development experts to research and write articles in national and
>international media on ICTs and their development impact.
>
>Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are recognised as a
>powerful tool to facilitate social development. The flow of information
>from and towards the poorest should increase, if poverty is to be reduced.
>ICTs greatly facilitate the flow of information and knowledge offering the
>socially-marginalised and the poorest of the poor unprecedented
>opportunities to assert their own entitlements.
>
>Leading international institutions, donor agencies, NGOs, academics,
>researchers and activists have all been contributing to this development
>strategy. Success stories and lessons-learned case studies of how ICTs
>have transformed lives of the poor are abundant. The potential is real - yet
>sceptics warn of the hype. Issues like the huge flow of funds from the
>donor community, the sustainability of telecentres, and the usefulness of
>these centres in the lives of the poorest of the poor are all key areas of
>discussion. Louder Voices(http://www.panos.org.uk/home/summary%20Study1.doc)
>
>a recent study by the Commonwealth Telecommunications
>Organisation (CTO) and Panos London on strengthening developing-country
>participation in international ICT-decision making, points out that
>developing countries are poorly represented when agendas are set and
>decisions made.
>
>Panos sees the need to have an independent account by journalists and
>development experts who can reflect the range of perspectives among user
>communities, the rural poor, government officers, development workers,
>policy makers, and other stakeholders, as to what 'ICTs for development'
>means in their societies. These views need to frame the debate around
>ICTs-enabled development discourses.
>
>What does Panos want to do?
>
>Panos has been commissioning independent journalists for a decade to
>write media articles and report to encourage and support informed debate on
>various development issues. Panos plans to commission journalists and
>development experts from the South to report on rural ICTs in their
>regions.
>These aspects will be published in the author's national media as well as
>forming part of a major Panos international report.
>
>After a careful study of existing literature on this topic, the following
>are identified as key issues:
>
>I. Basic issues
>- The use and effectiveness of telecentres
>- On the needs and demands of rural communities where telecentres are located
>- On the cost factor
>II. Telecentres and sustainability
>III. Telecommunications policy and rural welfare
>IV. Dominance of non-native languages in Information and Communication
>Technologies for Development sector
>V. Flow of information - before and after the telecentre in a rural setting
>VI Innovative combinations of technology to increase the access to information
>
>Mini-briefings are available from Panos (see below) on the above topics
>which explain the themes in detail. These mini-briefings are only
>guidelines and applicants are encouraged to combine these issues when
>formulating their proposal.
>
>Successful applicants will be expected to
>
>* Produce a 3000 word analytical report for Panos based largely on field
>research and interview
>* Publish at least two articles based on the report in their
>local/national media
>
>How to apply:
>Interested applicants should:
>
>* read the mini-briefings
>* send a one-page proposal. This should cover:
>o the aspect/s of rural ICTs you propose to study
>o explanation of the situation
>o explaining your methodology: particulars of areas of visit, possible
> list of people (or type of people) who you would interview
>o expected duration of the work
>* deadline for receiving proposals Friday October 4th
>
>Panos will shortlist candidates on the basis of these outlined proposals.
>
>The amount for each Fellowship will be decided by Panos London on an
>individual basis. Panos London's decision on awarding fellowship is
>final.
>Please write to Murali Shanmugavelan ([email protected])
>to receive mini-briefings.
>
>-----------------------
>Panos Institute
>9 White Lion Street
>London N1 9PD
>UK
>Tel: +44 20 7278 1111
>Fax: +44 20 7278 0345

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