Upload
hairul-abdul-rashid
View
101
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SOCIETY
Hairul A. Abdul Rashid, PhD
Professor,
Faculty of Engineering,
Multimedia University (MMU)
CONTENTS
What is Digital Society
Muslim Digital Society
Inclusiveness: Where we are now?
How do we become more inclusive? Technology
Civic tools
Digital skills
Challenges
Youth Special Mission
POSITIVE (+)NEGATIVE (-)
2012
Mobile phone penetration
UAE – 61%
Egypt – 26%
Germany – 29%
33% of Middle East have
access to Internet
• Religious apps
• High take-up
among the youth
• Access to
knowledge
• Open and wide
exposure
• Opportunity for
Da’wah
• Exposed
• Militancy
• Deviant Sects
Islam and Technology: The Online Ummah, The Economist
(http://www.economist.com/node/21560541)
DESIIndicator: Digital Economy and Society Index
Definition: DESI overall index
calculated as the weighted average of the five main DESI dimensions with the weights selected by the user:
1 Connectivity
2 Human Capital
3 Use of Internet
4 Integration of Digital Technology
5 Digital Public Services.
DESIConnectivity:
deployment of broadband infrastructure and its quality
Human Capital:
digital skills needed for participation in a digital society
Use of Internet:
activities performed by citizens already online.
Integration of Digital Technology:
digitisation of businesses
Digital Public Services:
digitisation of public services (eGovernment and eHealth)
INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SOCIETY*
We need to increase participation through a few approachesThrough technology
Through civic tools
Through digital skills
*Mind the Gap, Towards an inclusive Digital Society
Prof. Dr. Gesche Joost, University of the Arts, Berlin
Design Research Lab, Digital Champion of the German Government
for the EU Commission
1. PARTICIPATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
… and access to open data
Open Government and Open Data enable new forms of collaboration between government and citizens
Both become Co-Designers for Public Services and Citizenship
Open Government makes its decisions and processes open leading to more acceptance among citizens
OPEN DATA
Data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyonenon-personal data
data collected by governments,
research institutions or companies
BENEFITS OF OPEN DATA
Improve government accountability
Increase the efficiency of government
Contribute to economic growth
Improve the quality and variety of tools and services
“A team comprising
members from the
Malaysia Multimedia
University (MMU),
Ministry of Health
(MOH), Universiti
Malaysia Sarawak
(Unimas), and Teradata
has worked together to
understand the factors
that lead to dengue
outbreaks, and
developed an index to
forewarn communities,
medical practitioners
and authorities.”
2. THROUGH CIVIC APPLICATIONS
Digital and analogue tools might enable new forms of community empowerment and dialogue
We need interfaces to bridge the digital divide
Widen presence of digital lifestyle
“Through a series of hackathons at
Masjid Hidayah MMU Cyberjaya, we
develop a cheap method to stream
live from any mosque, using Raspberry
Pi ….” – Adrian Wong, Project Leader
CHALLENGES
Engage with the local communities, find new formats to address not only digital elite
Give access to diverse people (elderly, families, people with disabilities, non-tech people,...)
Find formats to bridge the digital divide (local / global, analogue / digital)
3. THROUGH DIGITAL SKILLS
Learn digital skills at school from early stage on
Promote Data Literacy and Coding Skills
Foster Peer2Peer Learning in an open education environment
Use Open Source, Open Access, Open Educational Resources
Collaborate with bottom up initiatives and international networks
CONCLUSION
Digital Society is here to stay
Muslim Digital Society will reap benefits, however …
Reduce the digital divide in Muslim Digital Society
Inclusive Muslim Digital Society by participation Through technology and access to open data
Through civic tools
Through digital skills
Youth have a special mission!!
Opportunity for Da’wah