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Digital Inclusion Social Projects in Brazil

Digital Inclusion Social Projects in Brazil. Bruno Betoni Parodi. Outline. Digital inclusion and telecenters Projects in Brazil E-garbage and how to revert it into aid Conclusions. Digital Inclusion. What is digital inclusion???. means to have access to ICT

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Digital Inclusion Social Projects in Brazil

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  1. Digital InclusionSocial Projects in Brazil Bruno Betoni Parodi

  2. Outline • Digital inclusion and telecenters • Projects in Brazil • E-garbage and how to revert it into aid • Conclusions

  3. Digital Inclusion What is digital inclusion??? means to have access to ICT applying it to solve social problems ICT Education Income

  4. Brazil – Demographic facts • 170 Mi. Habitants • 8.5 Mi km² • 10% of analphabets • 12% has computer at home Public Schools • 30 Mi Students • 1 PC for 50 Students

  5. Telecenters • Community integration center • Free internet access • Courses • Cultural events • Citizenship

  6. CDI • 880 EICs • 19 States (700) • 8 Countries (180) • 1600 Educators • 1000 Volunteers • 7900 Computers

  7. Cidadão Pará • 32 km² • 15 Computers • 18000 IDs • 4500 Birth certificates • 3000 Users • 500 Teachers trained

  8. Navegar Amazônia • 21 m • 7 Computers • Scanner/Printers • 2Gbits Sat Link • 300 users

  9. One Laptop per Child • 100 US$ Laptop • Low frequency • No hard drives • Robust • 1st prototypes in 2007! • Spain proposes 99 EUR Laptop

  10. Electronic Garbage Disposal China • 20 to 50 Mi of tons • 80% goes to Asia Nigeria Contamination by • Lead • Mercury • Cadmium • 400.000 PCs every month • 75% worthless

  11. Electronic Garbage Disposal Germany

  12. Reverting Garbage into Aid • 1989 Basel Convention • Processing of e-trash in developed countries • Export only of usable parts • Incentives for companies to export • Program to help disposal of hazardous goods in development countries

  13. Conclusions • Telecenters are a good choice for personal and community development! • Telecenters do not need up to date PCs! • Valuable e-trash from developed countries can surely help.

  14. Thank you very much for your attention!

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