“Prototyping & Local organising”

Present for 2nd SNU ICT4D Forum

August 2, 2013

By Punagchomphu Rammuang

Project Manager

Thai Fund Foundation, Thailand

Mekong ICT Camp

Mekong ICT Camp is a biannual training workshop on information,

communication, and technologies for NGOs, citizen media included

community health, and civil society development in Mekong sub-region.

What is Mekong ICT Camp?

• Mekong ICT Camp was established by Thai Fund Foundation in 2008

• Inspired from Asia Source

• A gap of ICT knowledge in Mekong sub-region• Create common learning space whereby

participants can exchange their ICT knowledge and skills.

• It’s ICT innovation workshop

Mekong ICT Camp

Developers, citizen journalists, health workers, Hackers, government officers, social theorists, activists, in one room!

Thai Fund Foundation organised the 1st Mekong ICT Camp in 2008 at Leaning Centre, Thammasat University, Pattaya campus, Thailand.

Background

The 1st Mekong ICT Camp Organised by Thai Fund FoundationTime: Feb. '08Place: PattayaDays: 5People: 76Countries: 8

The 2nd Mekong ICT Camp Co-organized with OpenDream

Time: Jun. '10Place: Chiang MaiDays: 5People: 83Countries: 9

Themes: Mobile Tech, DIY

The 3rd Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Partnership: Opendream, Thainetizen Network, Frontier FoundationTheme: Data Data Time: 6-10 May 2013 Place: Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha Am, ThailandDay: 5People: 75 Country: 12

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Step of Works

Mekong ICT Camp 2013Preparation for the Workshop

1. Developing project, the scheduling, and the processing required for the seminar.

2. Budgeting. 3. Fundraising4. Searching for more allies.5. Preparing the curriculum harmonized with the context of Mekong sub-

regions.6. Inviting the guest lecturer with helpful specialties from around the world.7. Finding the proper location8. Selecting the country committee for qualify the participants9. Selecting the moderator10.Promoting the project11.Recruiting the participants12.Cooperating for the participants’ transportation

• Along five days of workshops, sessions were loosely divided into tracks.

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• Un conferencing•

• Create environment and learning space

• Encourage participant to share their knowledge

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

1. Keynote

2. Panel discussion

3. Workshop

4. Project-oriented

5. Case studies

The issues discussed were developed by the host and the participants, and were categorized into 5 groups as followings:

Mekong ICT Camp 2013Outcome

1. ICT Knowledge Sharing

2. Networking Substantiated

3. Inspired Mekong Camper to organised ICT workshop in their own countries

4. Applied to their works

5. Collaboration among Mekong region

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There are some problems can be happened, mostly were from these following; 1)Fundraising

2)Dealing with Donor requirement

3) Participant Security

What we faced and solution

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Fundraising

1)Raise Fund to cover 75,000- 80,000 USD,

2) 4-5 months to tackle it!

Mekong ICT Camp 2013If cannot covered the budget !

PLAN B, SOLUTION It!

•Re-sizing the workshop

•contribute requirement from participant

•Asked If speaker can contribute

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2) Dealing with Donor requirement - Normally it ok but;

-In case seriously, when NO “win win ” situation.

-The Donors who have different principle.

 

3) Protect Participant Privacy& Security

-Different Policy, Different understand but;

-Security awareness

-Protect them

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

Mekong ICT Camp 2013

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