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| − | *The Norwegian Government now attributes digital transformation as the driver for development. Their four key focus is on Access, skills, regulations and inclusion in order to realise this goal. | + | ==Norwegian Government's Digital Transformation and Development == |
| − | "Digital Transformation and Development Policy", Norwegian Government, Message to the Parliament, Meld. St. 11 (2019-2020), Apr2020, https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/meldst11_summary/id2699502/?ch=2 | + | *The Norwegian Government now attributes digital transformation as the driver for development. Their four key focus is on Access, skills, regulations and inclusion in order to realise this goal. "Digital Transformation and Development Policy", Norwegian Government, Message to the Parliament, Meld. St. 11 (2019-2020), Apr2020, https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/meldst11_summary/id2699502/?ch=2 |
| + | *"Digital Transformation and Norwegian Development Policy" is intended to contribute to a more effective development co-operation, ensuring that no one is left behind and that developing countries have... www.regjeringen.no | ||
| − | + | *Besides what Wenzile mentions, I'd also like to develop our collaboration as an example for Dutch-Nordic collaboration for the Compact with Africa (CwA). - We are in contact with Günther Nooke (Afrikabeauftragter Angela Merkel) | |
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| − | Besides what Wenzile mentions, I'd also like to develop our collaboration as an example for Dutch-Nordic collaboration for the Compact with Africa (CwA). - We are in contact with Günther Nooke (Afrikabeauftragter Angela Merkel) | + | |
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| + | ==The Dutch Embassy== | ||
| + | *Our discussions on access to information and creation of content that is viable for communities in emerging economies, South Africa to mention, resonates with the vision and mission of the Dutch Embassy in South Africa . | ||
| + | *Jan adds that lack of access leads to digital divide and therefore the need to close the digital gap will become an economic boost to the emerging markets | ||
| + | *The Dutch Embassy works towards emerging development enterprises with organisations like Youth Zones, which works with communities at the Basic Level.Youth Zones involve youths, on matters pertaining to Gender Based Violence Violence by providing them with internet access in the townships as information access is important. In addition, they teach the youths entrepreneurial skills. | ||
| + | *Going through communities for Strategic Partnerships is important due to the boost in community involvement. | ||
| + | *Cyber-bullying among the youths the youths is a challenge and should be addressed. | ||
| + | *The Dutch Embassy promotes trade and investment in South Africa. Unafundo and Basic Internet Foundation will be introduced to an NGO to further the project together. | ||
| + | ==Unafundo== | ||
| + | *Wenzile mentions that the collaborators in Unafundo are required to be individuals of integrity and so should the strategic partners carry out their activities with integrity | ||
| + | *Digital health issues is one of the objectives of the collaboration that Unafundo would like to bring across. That is, the need to plant the seed that reaches out to communities through the people who share similar vision. | ||
| + | *We need to tap on the South African Infrastructure and this would be attained through work with communities that have planted these infrastructures. | ||
| + | *The technological advancement should be scaled up. We need to know how to bridge the access gap but not to just basic digital skills . | ||
| + | *In addition, we have to work with the government without getting entangled but to also have influence on the rules and regulatory frameworks. | ||
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BasicInternet:Dutch Embassy-Unafunda-BasicInternet-Sana Oct2020
| Title | BasicInternet:Dutch_Embassy-Unafunda-BasicInternet-Sana_Oct2020 |
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| Place | Teams@Microsoft |
| Date, Time | 2020/10/27, 0800-0900 |
| Contact Person | Jan Huesken |
| Participants | Wenzile Madonsela Msimanga, Khulekile Msimanga, Brenda Jimris-Rekve, Josef Noll, Sanjay Maharaj |
| related to Project | BasicInternet |
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Topics being discussed
Norwegian Government's Digital Transformation and Development
- The Norwegian Government now attributes digital transformation as the driver for development. Their four key focus is on Access, skills, regulations and inclusion in order to realise this goal. "Digital Transformation and Development Policy", Norwegian Government, Message to the Parliament, Meld. St. 11 (2019-2020), Apr2020, https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/meldst11_summary/id2699502/?ch=2
- "Digital Transformation and Norwegian Development Policy" is intended to contribute to a more effective development co-operation, ensuring that no one is left behind and that developing countries have... www.regjeringen.no
- Besides what Wenzile mentions, I'd also like to develop our collaboration as an example for Dutch-Nordic collaboration for the Compact with Africa (CwA). - We are in contact with Günther Nooke (Afrikabeauftragter Angela Merkel)
the slides of the SDGs are in: by Josef Noll Josef Noll 08:41 the slides of the SDGs are in: https://its-wiki.no/images/a/a0/202010_6G_and_SDGs_WWRF_Noll.pdf
8:teamsvisitor:45ef9941b0f94ab986b7cb827aa81243 joined the meeting. Sanjay Maharaj (gjest) joined the meeting. Message by Josef Noll Josef Noll 08:53 http://meetings.basicinternet.no
The Dutch Embassy
- Our discussions on access to information and creation of content that is viable for communities in emerging economies, South Africa to mention, resonates with the vision and mission of the Dutch Embassy in South Africa .
- Jan adds that lack of access leads to digital divide and therefore the need to close the digital gap will become an economic boost to the emerging markets
- The Dutch Embassy works towards emerging development enterprises with organisations like Youth Zones, which works with communities at the Basic Level.Youth Zones involve youths, on matters pertaining to Gender Based Violence Violence by providing them with internet access in the townships as information access is important. In addition, they teach the youths entrepreneurial skills.
- Going through communities for Strategic Partnerships is important due to the boost in community involvement.
- Cyber-bullying among the youths the youths is a challenge and should be addressed.
- The Dutch Embassy promotes trade and investment in South Africa. Unafundo and Basic Internet Foundation will be introduced to an NGO to further the project together.
Unafundo
- Wenzile mentions that the collaborators in Unafundo are required to be individuals of integrity and so should the strategic partners carry out their activities with integrity
- Digital health issues is one of the objectives of the collaboration that Unafundo would like to bring across. That is, the need to plant the seed that reaches out to communities through the people who share similar vision.
- We need to tap on the South African Infrastructure and this would be attained through work with communities that have planted these infrastructures.
- The technological advancement should be scaled up. We need to know how to bridge the access gap but not to just basic digital skills .
- In addition, we have to work with the government without getting entangled but to also have influence on the rules and regulatory frameworks.