ICT4SIDS Partnership ICT Pilot Projects for Rapid Adoption of Samoa Pathway and UN Post 2015 Agenda Amjad Umar, Ph.D., Chief Architect, ICT4SIDS Partnership Robert St. Thomas,, IBM, ICT4SIDS Advisor John Steffens, Ph.D, Infopoverty,., ICT4SIDS Advisor Peter Kenilorea, UN-OHRLLS, ICT4SIDS Advisor Arch. Pierpaolo Saporito, OCCAM,, ICT4SIDS Advisor

Our Objective: Rapid Adoption of Samoa Pathway Samoa Pathway, Section 109 (Capacity Building -- Human & Technology) - (Para h) To establish national and regional information and communications technology platforms and information dissemination hubs in small island developing States to facilitate information exchange and cooperation, building on existing information and communication platforms, as appropriate; SDGs: Support the 17 Pillars through ICT Hub = Center of Activity  virtual (just a Portal),  physical (building),  both (common)  Communicate with each other

Challenges in Building ICT Hubs Many Hubs needed (eSeva, Tech Hubs, 1 for population of 5000 ) High failure rates (50% to 80%) due to following challenges Where to locate a Hub What type of service to provide for the area What type of ICT infrastructure would be needed Security, privacy, policy issues Funding, partnerships and Capacity building Project management, IT management National Hub Health Agriculture Disaster Rural & Regional Hubs Communications

Project Start Points of Contacts Free Pilot Projects based on Computer Aided Methodology PHASE1 (ICT4SIDS Team): Start: A Project Initiated by a SID (Point of Contact) - Entrepreneurs Start: A Project Initiated by a SID (Point of Contact) - Entrepreneurs Computer aided planning conducts a feasibility study (less than 1 hour) Computer aided planning conducts a feasibility study (less than 1 hour) Prototype Feasibility Results Funding Proposal + Other Specs Donor Portal Donors, Developers Vendors, Consultants, Managers Users Computer Aided Planning PHASE2 (SIDS POCs): 1.Customize and expand the site as needed 2. Use collaboration to help each other MPORTANT: Knowledge gained is added to the Planning Tool for all future hubs Final Hub

SELF ASSESSMENT (Feasibility)

Sample Output Produced - Nauru

Nauru

ICT4SIDS.COM (Feb 2016) Examples Collaborations -Horizontal -Vertical -Diagonal

More Details ( Demo Sectionwww.ict4sids.com

Key Results (Samples) Current Status: Jamaica, Samoa, Nauru, Bahamas, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Antigua; Access Points (Hubs) for Jamaica supported by ICT4SIDS Access Points (Hubs) for Jamaica supported by ICT4SIDS Education Center: from ICT Education to Nursing Education Education Center: from ICT Education to Nursing Education Anti-corruption Hub for govt agencies Anti-corruption Hub for govt agencies Blindness Center: Helping NGOs for consulting, partnership with an eyeglasses provider, and govt agencies Blindness Center: Helping NGOs for consulting, partnership with an eyeglasses provider, and govt agencies Low cost and low tech healthcare: for rural areas, uses SMS Low cost and low tech healthcare: for rural areas, uses SMS Hubs as distribution Centers: for faith-based organizations Hubs as distribution Centers: for faith-based organizations Possible grant from IBM to form a powerful DEMO site for ICT hubs (Health, Education, Public Safety) Possible grant from IBM to form a powerful DEMO site for ICT hubs (Health, Education, Public Safety) Others Others

Thank You To Get Started: Amjad Umar, Ph.D

Let’s Demonstrate L 1. Computer Aided Planning Methodology Demo ( Goto Planner Section Visit Planner Learning Corner Run a demo by using Guest ID Review the Outputs Produced 2 Explore the ICT4SIDS Demo Site. Visit Sitewww.ICT4SIDS.com Click on Demo Button Explore the Demo Matrix Explore Collaborations

How to Get Started PHASE1 (ICT4SIDS Team): Starting Point: A Project Initiated by a SID (Point of Contact (POC)) Starting Point: A Project Initiated by a SID (Point of Contact (POC)) Computer aided planning conducts feasibility study and produces extensive outputs and a sample portal Computer aided planning conducts feasibility study and produces extensive outputs and a sample portal PHASE2 (SIDS POCs): 1.Customize and expand the site by using admin features 2. Use collaboration to help each other 3. Develop a detailed funding proposal based on experience 4. ICT4SIDS may provide seed money to partially fund the project

Next Steps Read the attached docs Read the attached docs Schedule a chat to get started, and create a sample Schedule a chat to get started, and create a sample Develop a detailed workplan for the Pilot Project Develop a detailed workplan for the Pilot Project March 22-24: Aruba Conference presentation March 22-24: Aruba Conference presentation April presentation at UN Headquarter in NYC April presentation at UN Headquarter in NYC Summer Plan to get some results Summer Plan to get some results Fall publication on ICT Hubs for SIDS Fall publication on ICT Hubs for SIDS

Voice Annotations and Video Clips Video Clip of Computer Aided Planner Demo Video Clip of Outputs Produced by the Planner Voice Annotated Executive Summary of the Pilot Project Duration: 7 Minutes Link: Voice Annotated Overview of the Outputs Produced (Funding Proposals and Sample Portals) Duration: 24 Minutes Link: Voice Annotated Detailed Discussion of the Pilot Projects Duration = 28 Minutes (Caution: This could put you to Sleep ) Link:

Collaboration Between Portals Same topic, same regions (e.g., healthcare in same island) Same topic, different regions (e.g., schools from different islands) Different topics, same regions (e.g., DRM with Healthcare) Different topics, different regions (e.g., regional economic development) a ICT4SIDS Portals support all of the above (e.g., collaboration between Caricom.org countries) Future Work: Automated Scenarios (e.g., setting up a new educational Program collaboratively, emergency readiness)

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (Web Technologies, Mobile Technologies, Sensors, AI Techniques, Analytics, Big Data, Wireless Technologies, Integration Technologies, Computer Aided Planning, etc.) Our Objective: Rapid Adoption of SDGs & Post 2015 Agenda Economic Development (Fisheries, Tourism) (SDG Goal 1, 8) Health (SDG Goal 3) Education (SDG Goal 4) Public Safety (Disaster Management) (SDG Goal 11) Public Welfare (SDG Goal 5, 6, 7) Agriculture, Transportation, others.. (SDG Goal 2, 9, 17) SDGs: Support the 17 Pillars through ICT Most National Visions (e.g., Jamaica Vision 2030)

How Can ICT Hubs Help Focus is on “Digital/ICT Hubs” as centers of activity  Can operate at rural, regional and national levels :  Can be virtual (just a Portal), physical (building), or both (common)  Can offer SDG related services in Health, Education, Public Safety, Public Welfare,,, etc  The hubs can be interconnected with each other for economic growth and high impact Many Hubs needed for rapid adoption of SDGs Rural/ Regional/ National