ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good

Sonja Ruetzel

Short 15-minute interviews with data and technology experts at non-profit, government, multi-lateral, research or private sector organizations on the application of digital innovations to tackle global development and humanitarian challenges. read less
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Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference
Jul 29 2024
Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference
Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

Season 6

Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference
Jul 29 2024
Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference
Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Information Management in the Social Sector
Sep 13 2024
Information Management in the Social Sector
Alexander Bertram, Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shared how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

Season 5

Role of ICT and data to improve food systems
Jan 20 2023
Role of ICT and data to improve food systems
Thembani Malapela, Knowledge and Information Management Officer at FAO e-agriculture, explains what impact digital technologies and data have to improve global food systems and address the current food crisis. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Lessons learned using digital agri innovations in Africa
Jan 25 2023
Lessons learned using digital agri innovations in Africa
Nixon Mageka Gecheo, Senior Program Officer, Digital Systems & Solutions for Agriculture at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), shares lessons learned and examples of using digital agriculture innovations in Africa.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Scaling agri extension apps
Feb 2 2023
Scaling agri extension apps
Franziska Atwii, Team Lead of the Innovation Lab in Kampala at Welthungerhilfe, shares how they are scaling and customizing agriculture extension apps for each country to better support small holder farmers.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Improving livestock farming with big data
Feb 8 2023
Improving livestock farming with big data
Anthony Whitbread, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), demonstrates how big data is being used to support livestock farming. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
AI for climate adaptation
Feb 15 2023
AI for climate adaptation
Leila Toplic, Head of Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope, demonstrates how AI can assist vulnerable communities in adapting to the effects of climate change. She shares three examples on anticipatory action, climate-smart agriculture, and AI for environmental protection.[Publication referenced ‘Digital for Climate Adaptation and Resilience’]Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Setting up a market monitoring dashboard for food security
Feb 23 2023
Setting up a market monitoring dashboard for food security
Sonja Perakis, Senior Market Monitoring Advisor, and Janeen Cayetano, Data and Geospatial Analyst, at Catholic Relief Services discuss the importance of data-driven response to food security and explain how to get started with a market monitoring dashboard.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Digitization & farmer's behavioral change
Mar 16 2023
Digitization & farmer's behavioral change
Worlali Senyo, Head of Corporate Services at Farmerline, explores how to encourage (small-holder) farmers to digitize and inspire social behavioral change for more resilience and agricultural productivity. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
Apr 21 2023
Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
Benedicto Hosea, CEO at Mboni ya Vijana, partnering with Plant Village, explains how have implemented a global AI app to help farmers in Tanzania with detecting pests in staple crops, and further improve their knowledge for resilience. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Blockchain technology for food security
Jun 8 2023
Blockchain technology for food security
Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of CALS Global, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security challenges. Introducing their Laser Pulse project’s unique user-based design, creating ‘stickiness’ and encouraging long-term use. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

Season 4

What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
Sep 14 2022
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
Dr. Lisa Schirch, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute, introduces us to peace tech, its history, trends, current examples, and their impact - including Ushahidi, Build Up, Polis, and the “Angry Uncle” Chatbot.More about Lisa’s work at www.toda.org and https://kroc.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/lisa-schirch/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Social media & conflict: Global framework, local context
Sep 28 2022
Social media & conflict: Global framework, local context
Adrienne Brooks, Senior Advisor for the Technology for Development team at Mercy Corps, specializes in addressing the weaponization of social media as it relates to peacebuilding. She introduces Mercy Corps’ global framework for understanding risks and resilience of social media and conflict and how it is applied in local context. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Training youth social media activists
Oct 5 2022
Training youth social media activists
Jomari Guillermo, Communications Manager at Catholic Relief Services in the Philippines, shares lessons learned from social media training of youth activists for strengthening their peace agendas and increase influence.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Civil society's role in fighting hate speech
Oct 12 2022
Civil society's role in fighting hate speech
Alice Nderitu, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide at the United Nations, explains how civil society organizations can join the collaborative flight against hate speech and contribute to the prevention of atrocity crimes.  For more information visit https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Guidance for NGOs on using social media for peace building
Dec 21 2022
Guidance for NGOs on using social media for peace building
Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa, Special Advisor at the ICT4Peace Foundation, offers advice for civil society organization to better use their online presence and social media for peace building efforts.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

Season 3

ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
Apr 25 2022
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
Dr. John Reeder,  Director of TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, based at the World Health Organization, gives an overview of digital technologies used globally to help fight malaria, their benefits and potential, as well as challenges or barriers to overcome. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org

Season 2

Jocelyn Williams: Role of digital tech in empowering women
Mar 5 2021
Jocelyn Williams: Role of digital tech in empowering women
Jocelyn Williams (Director of Business Development, Every1Mobile) on the role of digital tech in empowering women and addressing digital diversity and inclusion. Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
CRS Gambia: Youth Engagement in Data Collection for Health Programs
Mar 27 2021
CRS Gambia: Youth Engagement in Data Collection for Health Programs
Ousman Njie, Head of Office, and Alieu Bah, Project Officer Malaria, at Catholic Relief Services Gambia, on engaging youth in data collection for health programs and building digital capacity in the Gambia.  Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
Claire Sibthorpe at GSMA: Digital inclusion barriers and actions
Apr 6 2021
Claire Sibthorpe at GSMA: Digital inclusion barriers and actions
Claire Sibthorpe (Head of Connected Women, Connected Society and Assistive Tech, GSMA) on delivering digital inclusion and connecting the unconnected.Resources mentioned: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/  The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report: https://www.gsma.com/r/somic/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org