Transhub 01 = Mobilatorij Mobile digital laboratory

The idea

• Ljudmila & ZPA with financial support of Mobitel d.d.• flying classroom with “hands on” based method• building the awareness of what new technologies can offer

(communication, information, work)• gathering information about existing situation in the field• networking (people, organizations, area of expertise)• verifying the mobile laboratory in practice• field workshops - bringing the knowledge to satisfy the local

needs• international networking and joint projects

The product: Transhub01 = Mobilatorij

• 40ft container with communication equipment for connectivity and offering 8 workstations-terminals

• mobile classroom for new technology with emphasis on mobility

• new technology and communications education project• travelling to remote locations geared toward Internet/new

technology literacy for marginalized groups - children, the elderly and generations in-between (economy, geography, demography)

• free internet access point• platform for R&D

The real thing: Transhub01 = Mobilatorij

Goals

• diminishing / bridging of the digital divide• offering an access to new technology (ICT) in areas where

needed• encouraging the development of the local information

infrastructure• networking

Content of Transhub 01

• modular approach• education system was built around workshops and intensive

courses• 2 levels of education - basic for beginners - advanced for

more experienced• different titles for similar lectures to attract different

audiences (for example “Internet for moms and dads”, “Internet for grandmas and grandpas”, “hardware for girls” )

• consultancy on the field• investors conditioned contents (convergence between

different ICT with emphasis on mobile phone technology)

Public reactions 1

LESS DEVELOPED AREAS • Trbovlje, Tolmin, Jesenice,

Bled• high interest for basic

lectures• few individuals interested in

more advanced topics• almost no difference in

interest between genders (female/male)

• very positive feedback• mobilatorij as local

attraction

URBAN AREAS• Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica• high interest for basic

lectures with older / female audience

• more interest for advanced topics with younger / male visitors

• mostly male audience

Public reactions 2

• every location is a different story (result: the program adjusted to each location)

• public response is dependent on many factors (advertisement, time of the year, location of the container, first impression, crew,…)

Results

• 7 locations (Trbovlje, Maribor, Koper, Tolmin, Jesenice, Nova Gorica, Bled)

• 47 different lectures and workshops (over 270 lectures overall)• over 1500 participants• popularization of open source software (linux)• offering knowledge to most neglected groups of population• shift towards active use of newly adopted knowledge • increased communication between similar organizations in

different locations in Slovenia

What next?

• the question of further use of the know-how (Transhub as technological solution that can be used for various purposes) remains...

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