1. WELCOME TO SWITI SRANANFab LabSuriname;update 2012Presentation atFab8; Wellington,New Zealand,2012Pieter van derHijden MSc, SofosConsultancyMovie Destination Suriname: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZU4WgHgiY 1

2. WELCOME TO SURINAME Tropical country 400 * 400 km Flat coastal strip 80 km Hilly tropical rainforest withsome mountains Source: www.gov.sr Rich of natural resources2 3. WELCOME TO SURINAME Economy Mining (oil, gold, bauxite) Agriculture Tourism Offshore (call centres)GDP pc Computed by Wolfram Alpha = Population: 80% - urban, 10% - rural,USD 15.3 per day per person10% - forest, 500,000 in total 3 4. RURAL AREAclose to city - road traffic - schools simple - money economy modest education modest income quiet - staticSource: left: Google Earth 4 5. MINI FAB LABOLPC One Laptop Per Child -Computer Club (Movie Maker,Game Maker, Internet / Wifi) -Cameo Cutting Device - Arduino,Raspberry Pi - informal learning -social development 5 6. MINI FAB LAB 6 7. JUNGLE AREAfar from city boat/plane traffic - schools primitive gsmupcoming self-sustaining mining - indigenous people andmarrons migration to citySource: 3 pictures to the left: IGSR7 8. URBAN AREACity Lively, shops, offices, bars, schools,dynamic, spending, unemploymentSource: left: Google Earth 8 9. CreativeInternet UniversityResearchcampusprovider institutesSTAKEHOLDERSTechn.schoolsConsulta ncies Colleges MinistryWomen of movementeducationEmbassyTraining centreLabour Adult union educationGovern-NGO mentCraftersEmployersBankass. Min. oflabour & techn. Min. ofBig trade andcompanyindustry Chamberof Cultural commercecentreMuseum WaagSupra Drawing by A. Fienieg -society nationals 19929 10. NEED FOR FAB LAB Empower adults withouteducation Give all children access toup-to-date education Invention Develop community to fulfill Job Creationits basic needs (electricity,clean water, sanitaryProblem Solvingconditions, repair)Education Stimulate new businessesEmpowerment Support small and mediumenterprises to innovate The tower to empower (CSIR South Africa) Connect to the world 10 11. STAKEHOLDERS DYNAMICS Subsequent initiators Recurring pattern Fab Lab Waag Society Initial interest and claim Local internet provider of ownerschip Mixed creative campus Limited follow-up actionsinitiative Competing priorities Chamber of Commerce Our policyand Industry Who is the client? Ministry of Technology Which help is required Governmentand appreciated? 11 12. REGULAR FAB LAB Mixed creative campusconsortium (NL-SR) Mixed motives (social,economical) Fab Lab Waag Societyinvolved Long term perspective1. Raising money for campus2. Developing campusSource: Spang Campus3. Developing Fab Lab 12 13. OFFICIAL FAB LAB Government initiated Mixed motives (boostinghigh tech, connecting tothe world) Contacts with variousNL Fab Labs Short term perspective1. Funding available2. Space available3. People available 13 14. CONCLUSION Mini Fab Lab Autonomous and flexible Experiences in localcontext Resources for spreadingthe word Regular Fab Lab andOfficial Fab Lab Stay in touch Search for synergy Help where possible14 15. KON HESI BAKA! COME BACK SOON! Thank You! Pieter van der Hijden MSc ict for development, government, and learning Sofos Consultancy, The Netherlandswww.sofos.nl pvdh@sofos.nl 15