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This proposal is interested in the massive collaboration aspects of citizen science in Mesoamerican countries, specially spotlighting the analysis on collaboration between ethnically representative groups and grassroot technological organizations, where a great deal of knowledge transfer can take place and therefore need to be optimized.
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Technology activism and Technology activism and indigenous knowledge in indigenous knowledge in
MesoamericaMesoamerica
Javier Carranza Torres Javier Carranza Torres GeoCensos NGOGeoCensos NGO
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We are GeoCensos , a Mesoamerican We are GeoCensos , a Mesoamerican Foundation dedicated to the Foundation dedicated to the
dissemination, development and dissemination, development and management of advanced technologies, management of advanced technologies, with special emphasis on those related with special emphasis on those related
to space and territory. to space and territory.
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We are interested in the citizen science We are interested in the citizen science concept from an intercultural collaborative concept from an intercultural collaborative
point of view.point of view.
Our question: How does Our question: How does citizen technology citizen technology activism works when used to aid indigenous activism works when used to aid indigenous
groupsgroups??
Our interest
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Our approach to citizen cyberscienceCitizen science is defined as a crowd sourced mechanism
conducted partly or totally by amateur scientists in the context of public participation (Hand, E. 2010).
We are interested in the concept from a collaborative point of view, meaning how collaboration works when two or more cultural groups are involved within a citizen collective.
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ContentsWho we are1
Apps we developed
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What we did
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Lessons we learned4
Who we are?Who we are?We are a multidisciplinary community that promotes innovative projects particularly in geospatial disciplines and in Earth Sciences. We are an enthusiastic NGO with outreach and networks in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean.
We aim our actions mainly to Spanish-speaking countries, making efforts of transfer of global technology to the solution of local problems in the territory.
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Some of GeoCensos ExperiencesSome of GeoCensos Experiences
2006- 2007
2008
2009 –2011
Crowdsourced Crowdsourced geo geo information information DB in DB in cadastre cadastre Argentina & Argentina & SDI in SDI in Dominican Dominican RepublicRepublic
2012-
2013CensusCensusGeoinformatiGeoinformation on certification certification module for module for Statistical Statistical Office Office Honduras Honduras Space Apps Space Apps Challenge Challenge NASANASAGC Road GC Road ShowShowMapps Mapps Hackathon.Hackathon.
Cascales e Cascales e Government Government projectprojectrepresented represented Ecuador in Ecuador in OSM.OSM.
1st GIS e 1st GIS e Seminar for Seminar for social social applicationsapplicationse Science e Science demostration demostration lecturelectureChileChile
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What we didWhat we did
We run a series of events for developers, We run a series of events for developers, students and members of the main students and members of the main
universities and organizations in cities of universities and organizations in cities of Mesoamérica - from Colombia to Mesoamérica - from Colombia to
Guatemala – in order to capitalize the use Guatemala – in order to capitalize the use of the geoinformation for public purposesof the geoinformation for public purposes
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We organized 4 Space Apps Challenge locations : Bogotá, We organized 4 Space Apps Challenge locations : Bogotá,
Panamá, Santa Marta (Colombia) and Valencia (Venezuela) , Panamá, Santa Marta (Colombia) and Valencia (Venezuela) ,
also sponsored locations of Guatemala and Santiago de Chile also sponsored locations of Guatemala and Santiago de Chile
Some of our eventsSome of our events
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Some of our eventsSome of our events
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Some of our eventsSome of our events
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Some of our eventsSome of our events
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•4 locations organized for Space Apps Challenge 4 locations organized for Space Apps Challenge 2013: Bogotá, Panamá, Santa Marta and 2013: Bogotá, Panamá, Santa Marta and Valencia. Gathered 234 participants.Valencia. Gathered 234 participants.• 12 cities summoned for Mapps Hackathon 12 cities summoned for Mapps Hackathon with + 800 registered developers.with + 800 registered developers.• Managed around 60 volunteers in both events.Managed around 60 volunteers in both events.•29 projects created around 16 challenges.29 projects created around 16 challenges.•8th place among all 83 locations in Space Apps 8th place among all 83 locations in Space Apps Challenge promoted by NASA.Challenge promoted by NASA.•Raised awareness of local authorities on Raised awareness of local authorities on massive collaboration.massive collaboration.
Our resultsOur results
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MissionMissionReport NASA Report NASA
Space Apps Space Apps Challenge Challenge
20132013
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PanamaPanamaSeveral applications to follow the migration process of Ngabe etnic groups aiding pregnant women of different groups UNFPA
GuatemalaGuatemalaGeo app to map touristic destinations of Laguna de Solola community of Rija'tzuul Na'ooj USAC
ColombiaColombiaCrowdsourcing geographical information to warn amazonian communities in the south of Colombia in flood incidents
Apps we helped to developApps we helped to develop
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The location of sacred sites and communal places where valued in all three app development and the common value was that indigenous knowledge is needed for economic and cultural purposes.
Some insightsSome insights
Participatory mapping was already a practice used by the Rija'tzuul Na'ooj community in Laguna de Solola in Guatemala. This practice, together with a greater participation of interested members was used in the app development
In the development of the Ngabe group app, some students from the group where present in the hackathon summoned by UNFPA Panamá, although their problem knowledge was partial.
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Indigenous people wish to develop own apps and geo information systems
Language barriers need to be addresed
Vast territorial knowledge is available
Lesson we learnedLesson we learned
Indigenous groups in Mesoamerica can greatly benefit from crowdsourcing geo information and developing technologies in a CC fashion.Citizen cyberscience can have a crucial role to solve many territorial and cultural issues of indigenous people.
Good Questions?Good Questions?
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How can local authorities summon technological activists for the development of territorial apps?
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Which other global technology activists and communities can help and aid indigenous efforts?
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Other relevant experiences and good practices?
