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Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program Manager The Trust for the Americas

Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program Manager The Trust for the Americas. IV International Congress of the AVAPES on Rehabilitation and Inclusion Social Technologies: Sharing Global Trends Strategies for Development of Social Programs Trust for the Americas Overview. THE FACTS….

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Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program Manager The Trust for the Americas

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  1. Vanessa Ramirez ICT4D Program ManagerThe Trust for the Americas IV International Congress of the AVAPES on Rehabilitation and Inclusion Social Technologies: Sharing Global Trends Strategies for Development of Social Programs Trust for the Americas Overview

  2. THE FACTS… • People with disabilities (PWD) in Latin America: • There are approx. 90 million PWD in the region. • 70-80% of children with disabilities do not have access to education. • 70% of PWDs in Latin America are unemployed. • Youth in Latin America • Youth unemployment rates have increased by 23% • (from 1995 to 2005). • In some Caribbean countries, youth unemployment triples adult unemployment, reaching as high as 56% in Dominica. • Increased violence, with youth disproportionately represented in this trend, both as victims and as perpetrators

  3. WHO WE ARE • THE TRUST FOR THE AMERICAS • Nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization affiliated to the Organization of American States (OAS) • Established in 1997 to promote private and public sector participation in projects that reflect the principal goals of the OAS • The mission of the Trust is to execute capacity building programs, both for individuals and organizations • Two operation units: • - Democracy, governance and human rights (DGHR) • - Information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D)

  4. WHO WE ARE Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) To facilitate the meaningful social and economic inclusion of PwD, at-risk youth and displaced, demobilized persons Current Programs

  5. WHO WE ARE Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Main Donors and Partners: • ICT4D en Numbers since 2004 • 20 Countries • 115 Centers Opened : 105 operating, 8 closed, 2 in process to provide services • Trained Participants: 66,724(*) • Users: 513,609 *Data: calculated from the program's inception in 2004 until June 2011.

  6. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 7 Centers HONDURAS 1 Center MÉXICO 29 Centers GUATEMALA7 Centers EL SALVADOR 8 Centers VENEZUELA 6 Centers PANAMA 2 Centers ECUADOR4 Centers COLOMBIA 22 Centers PERU4 Centers ARGENTINA 4 Centros WHERE WE WORK PUERTO RICO 6 Center ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA (2) DOMINICA (1) SAN KITTS Y NAVIS (1) SANTA LUCIIA (1) SAN VINCENTE Y LAS GRENADINAS (2) 8 Centers COSTA RICA5 Centers BRAZIL2 Centers

  7. For-profit Government Not-for-profit Informal CURRENT PHILANTHROPIC TRENDS… • Ourrole: • Capacity building facilitator • Resource Brokers • Multi-sectorial approach • Synergy approach • “Glocal” conviction • Trendsin thephilanthropic approach: • Execution vs Results • Broker: Funds + Knowledge • Key deliverables • Trends in the Social Development (1) Partnerships IDAs Private sector development e.g. capital investment, legal / technical assistance, market strategy Public sector development e.g. infrastructure, schools, healthcare, law and justice NGOs (1) Source: Partnering for Global Development: The Evolving links between business and International Development Agencies David Logan, Corporate Citizenship /Stephen Jordan, BCLC, Washington DC, Oct, 2009

  8. OUR PROGRAMS: RESPONDING TO GLOBAL TRENDS AND THE ROLE OF THE ICT Perspective Innovative approach Information Global Partnerships Hemispherical Telecenters Regional ICT Local Time 2005 2009 2010 2006

  9. OUR PROGRAMS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH :Technical Assistance/Training Training to Trainers + Material + Equipment Curricular Training: Microsoft , Job Readiness , Civic Education , Socio-Cultural Access to other curricula: CISCO ,Manpower, ParaLife Institutional Capacity Building Training: Sustainability, O2O & Networking, M&E, Case Management ICT4D UNIT Digital Literacy UP Curriculum IT Essentials Civil Education Socio-Cultural Component LOCAL PARTNERS Stakeholders Meetings Job Fairs TARGET COMMUNITIES Forums Seminars Case Management sessions OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

  10. OUR STRATEGIES: UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL PUZZLE AND ARTICULATE WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS I.E. JOB PLACEMENT STRATEGY

  11. GRACIASVanessa Ramirez vramirez@oas.org

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