1. ICTs for Developmen t Using Information and Communication Technologies for Youth Access and Participation ‘Gbenga SESAN Executive Director Paradigm Initiative Nigeria www.pin.org.ng | www.gbengasesan.com me@gbengasesan.com | www.gbengasesan.com/blog Creating Local Connections West Africa (CLCWA) Youth Conference. WAPI, Calabar, Nigeria. October 12-14, 2007.

3. ICT 101: A Quick Intro… ICT: Information and Communication Technologies Vast array of technologies that allow information manipulation and appropriate technology application Old vs New ICTs: From the town crier to the robots Pretty Amazing New Services (PANS) Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

4. ICTs in Development Diverse application examples  eHealth  Precision Agriculture  eGovernance  ICT for Peace  eBusiness  eDuInfoTainment  eMployment  eAdvocacy Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

5. Before The Project Starts Baseline studies help pre- define project directions Use ICTs for data gathering, analysis and interpretation ICTs increase speed of data capture and analysis Pre-implementation research has been made easy by Google! Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

6. Present Occupation

7. Computer Ownership

8. Computer Usage

9. IT Education Source

10. IT Learning Obstacles

11. IT Education Importance

12. 10 Years From Now?

13. Information Propagation Make some noise, let the world hear about your good! Blogs Websites Mailing lists Wikipedia Multimedia (e.g. video) YouTube, SecondLife, and FaceBook Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

16. Monitoring & Evaluation Project reports and tracking are made easier Portals allow various people to log in, post records and record updates Monitoring can be done remotely through volunteers Evaluation can take advantage of simple/advanced ICT tools Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

17. ICT Needs’ Analysis Analyze your participatory processes clearly Consider the need for ICTs for each segment Identify sources of possible capacity building (human, books, multimedia, online, etc) Appropriate application is the key to successful outcomes Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

18. Lower Barriers! Youth access and participation has become easier than ever Online media channels (social networks, data/video/voice) are more youth-friendly You have no excuse! What will be your contribution to the New Nigeria? Paradigm Initiative Nigeria :: ICTs for Socio-Economic Development :: www.pin.org.ng

19. ICTs for Developmen t Using Information and Communication Technologies for Youth Access and Participation ‘Gbenga SESAN Executive Director Paradigm Initiative Nigeria www.pin.org.ng | www.gbengasesan.com me@gbengasesan.com | www.gbengasesan.com/blog Creating Local Connections West Africa (CLCWA) Youth Conference. WAPI, Calabar, Nigeria. October 12-14, 2007.