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vit@l society
Bert Mulder, associate professor, The Hague University
Else Rose Kuiper, director, Brekend Vaatwerk
inspiring people
social quality through internet
aim
context
experiences
results
future
aim
increase social quality
in neighbourhoods
through social activities
with support of the internet
the art of seductionget people to use
the internet for their creativity and vanity
context
10%
70%
free internetprivate PC programsISP competition
acces skills
social
digital living rooms450 rooms
120 subsidized1.00.000 visits
internet use in the Netherlands
project specific for Dutch cities but...
useful...
elements usable in :
E-rural development
city neighborhoods
groups in society
the project
combined stimulation of
- social activities
- using simple internet tools
by and for the people
methodsupporting
existing people’s interests
suggesting internet ideas
simple self publishing tools
using a bottom up approach
strategic use
I like to show...what I wantwhat I needwhat I findwhat I like
experiences
initial project (start november 2002):
low income neighbourhood, 10.000 people
two social ‘inspirators’
tools allow anyone free site in 4 clicks
working in ‘digital livingroom’
more social activities, stronger participation
better knowledge of local activities
more contact between initiators
1500 websites, 10.000 visits a year, 800 users,
100 people core group
(including 43 organisations)
results (1)
results (2)
computer literacy and skills
training e-society in daily life
employability
stimulate userbase
for content en services
results (3)
extended to 2 other cities
8 neighbourhoods (80.000 inhabitants)
future participation of more cities
developed and described method
software applications
new opportunities for social workers
results (4)
local policy makers:
- social cohesion
- e-inclusion- increase of ICT competence
national policy makers:
new method for stimulating cohesion
future
extend the toolsradio/tv, edemocracy, emarkets, ehealth, mobile
new projects
in and outside The Netherlands
cooperation on European level
preparing for open source
collaboration
European EQUAL projectadding working with knowledge
‘my portfolio online’
LITTA , LatviaPeabody Trust, London, UK
