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UNESCO BANGKOKAPEID CONFERENCE12 DECEMBER 2007
Paola Di Maio
MFU.AC.TH
PILOTING A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR THE GREATER MEKONG
SUBREGION
1. ROLE OF ICT
2. SOCIAL NETWORKS
3. RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
4. GMS
5. OUR PROJECTS!
ROLE OF ICT
Role of Information and Knowledge in Social Networks (example:Disaster Preparedness and Emergency)
Role of IT and ICT in supporting Information Flow
ICT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE:
People With Information Can Make The Right Decision
Information Changes Very Fast, Technology Can Help Us Keep Up To Date
Ict Can Help People Find Information And Communicate Very Fast. They can Operate very Fast
Many Usages: For Fun, To Improve One's Quality Of Life
INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE
Necessary to plan situations Forecast scenarios Communicate Collaborate
ICT TECHNOLOGIES
Today information flow is entirely supported by Information and Communications Technology
Fax? Internet/secure networks (VPN) Landline, Phones, Mobiles 3G, Satellites Chat, Messenger, Groups, Email, other social
technologies
INFORMATION AS TEXT
Critical data, information and knowledge in planning emergencies must be in text form (voice and multimedia can enhance data transmission but text is essential)
Data expressed as text must conform to certain formatting standards and must be suitable for remote transmission protocols
To make text as data transmission effective it is necessary to share:
goals data models (knowledge models,
information models) a 'language' (syntax) meanings standards protocols
Common Goals:
Effective communication (accurate and rapid)
Consistency Transparency Privacy Security Maximum Interoperability
Interoperability Problems
Interoperability means: different systems can work together at various levels
Data format level Network level Information model level User level
TOWARD A COMMON ONTOLOGY
Explicit information, data and conceptual models
Explicit and shared representation Agreed and shared vocabularies Emergency data exchange protocols Greater interoperability, easier
cooperation
SOCIAL NETWORKSWHAT ARE THEY?
PEOPLE+RELATIONSHIPS+TECHNOLOGY
GRAPH VISUALIZATIONS
Social Network
Source: www.ymatsuo.com/papers/foafws04/asada/
PEOPLE NETWORKS USING FOAFSource: kengo.preston-net.com/
archives/foaf_semaview.jpg
SOCIAL NETWORKS: Architectures of Participation
Source:myunderstanding.wordpress.com
CollaborativeTagging
Architecture of Participation
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
http://www.collectiveintelligence.info/
SOCIAL SOFTWARE WEB 2.0/SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES
COG Model
GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia People's Republic of China Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar Thailand VietNam..
MAP
UNCAP 2005
UNCAP 2005
Challenges and constraints
Different natural language and cultures Conflicting interests among agents National security Logistics, physical barriers Imperfect information flow Poor communication infrastructure No common protocol for emergency
COOPERATION AGENCIES
Royal Government in Thailand [5] UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNESCO ADP, ADPC National Statistics Office Department of Local Administration NGO's People! (students, knowledge workers) OTHER (CIA?)
RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
WHAT IS ‘RESILIENCE’? According to UN International Strategy for
Disaster Reduction definition Resilience is “The capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure."
UNISDR www.unisdr.org/eng/library/lib-terminology-eng%20home.
Communication (Knowledge And Information Exchange)
Making Information PUBLIC And ACCESSIBLE To Any Member Of The Social Network
Trust Neighborhood Initiative, Regional Cooperation, Private And Public Sector Participation
RESILIENT COMMUNTY DYNAMICS AND FACTORS
SELF ORGANISATION
This is determined by the degree to which the social system is capable of organizing itself to increase its capacity for learning from past disasters for better future protection and to improve risk reduction measures.”
INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO SELF ORGANISATION
RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE
Several programs are being devised to promote ‘community resilience’ worldwide
Example: University of British Columbia initiatives such as the Community Emergency Program Review (CEPR) which provides working instruments such as the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA) Tool Kit
PROJECTS
EXPERTFINDER FOR EMERGENCY AND POVERTY (FUNDS: 100.000 bath)
WWW.P2PAID.ORG Cell broadcast SMS Alerts (Pilot) SOCIAL NETWORK FOR THE GMS
GOALS
IMPROVE INFORMATION FLOW IMPROVE COMMUNICATION INCREASE EFFICIENCY DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
Goal: To promote the formation of a social network of resilient community in the GMS Timescale: 6-12 Months period for the study period, then ongoing Participants: The proposed Pilot scheme will be developed in cooperation with international agencies and major universities NGO's as well as individual citizens and students of different background and ages in the GMS region. Languages It is proposed that the pilot scheme is initially devised in English, with local language translations for the different participating countries. It assumes basic English literacy of the core group of initial participants, it is envisaged that further project development will take place over time locally in the respective languages without further necessary input
PILOT OUTLINE
PILOT PHASES
Local Survey to identify teledensity and internet users in the region Identify all the possible fixed and mobile telecommunication access no
des that could serve a 'citizen’s’ network' during an emergency Capacity and availability assessment and skills inventory Survey and map the density, location, type of telecommunication netw
ork, Develop local guidelines and protocols to support 'readiness' of respon
se in case of emergency, as well as resilience and participation to ongoing development projects
Develop local bilingual directories with contact names and functions of key individuals and organisations operating in the region
Set up one or more simulation scenarios to test the response capacity
CONCLUSION
ICT CAN BE VERY POWERFUL IF USED EFFECTIVELY
THERE IS SCOPE FOR A SOCIAL NETWORK TO IMROVE 'SOCIAL EFFICIENCY'
WE PROPOSE A COOPERATION PLAN TO CREATE A SOCIAL NETWORK
WE NEED PARTNERS TO GET CONNECTED
PEOPLE SCHOOLS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES BODIES