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Proposed project by Digital City Mechanics and Connectimass
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Jamaican Cyber Community The Digital City project – paid for by Jamaica Village 2012 sponsors Strong presence in London, 2012 Virtual presence worldwide Build on creative & educational talent in Jamaica Learn skills for jobs of tomorrow Create jobs – paid for by sponsors
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New Kinds of On-line Marketing Brand messages + Create new jobs + Interactive on-line multimedia
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Jobs are the #1 issue Use on-line multimedia projects to create jobs Train workers in the job skills for tomorrow Position Jamaica as center for on-line workers
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#1 Virtual Village Represent the Finsbury Park Village in 3D Extend brand presence – on-line Live events streamed Real-time interactive video Sexy, timely, interactive Embed mobile games Can be used to contruct the Village – as well
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#2 Community bureaus Training & Workshops in local ‘storefronts’ Community engagement platform Connect sports programs -> on-line Produce multimedia newsletters, videos, photos Support on-line marketplace & biz directory Support freelance workers Real-time video help
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#3 Live event productions Train event promoters & producers Produce hyper-local events Tie-in local talent Use on-line skills to: - organize, plan - promote - sell tickets - live webcast - create download site - sell DVD & downloads
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#4 Interview Sports personalities and Senior citizens Capture oral histories of Jamaica’s elderly Interns interview and transcribe, tag them Slice up into snippets, time/date stamp Access interviews via shared timeline Yet another community engagement program Collective wisdom collected
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#5 Mobile game contest Get Jamaicans to compete in a contest to create mobile games based on running, track team and “you know who” Give away free versions, sell premium RIM, iPhone, Android versions $25,000 in prizes
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#6 iCoach Real-time biomechanics analysis Leverages the knowledge and insights of Jamaica’s coaching acumen Improvement system – for runners and track & field
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#7 - a “Village to the Future” Show digital bureau in a tableaux setting Meet students, interns and graduates Meet participating Jamaican community organizations See the process of training, creativity and biz directory entry listings Interact with software and mobile games
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Jamaica Cyber Community Jamaicans can work in the global economy Creative and entertainment talent = world class The next “Bob Marley” or “Usian Bolt” On-line marketing creates jobs
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Expand programs to the Jamaican Diaspora Same programs, offered in remote Jamaican communities: – London – NYC – Toronto
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Working together Connectimass in Jamaica DCM in London and the Diaspora DCM’s experts – help guarentee mobile games Jamaica Village 2012 brings in sponsors – manages Village – helps promote
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