Inclusion and Justice … are you in ?
I’ve been at the Digital Inclusion 2008 conference today …. an event that I should have been helping David Wilcox and Dave Briggs live blog in words and video….
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Only by the blank space above you can see this didn’t happen! Apologies! The lesson I have learnt is that you can’t participate fully in an event and live blog it as well - I participated and the experts Dave (Briggs) and David (Wilcox) did the magnificent job of capturing the event and peoples thoughts.
The event was very well attended with many people genuinely interested in closing the divide between those groups and individuals that are proficient users of technology and those who are not.
What was even more encouraging for me was that almost everyone who spoke from the platform mentioned that the Third Sector were seen as playing a vital part in the Digital Inclusion agenda. The list included Baroness Andrews OBE (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State CLG), Stephen Dodson (Director DC10plus) and Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP (The Minister for Digital Inclusion).
Yes, these are names and words in speeches, but I got a real sense that across all government departments there is an urgency to involve all citizens, young people, older people and Third Sector users of in technology.
There are plenty of thorny issues ahead in terms of who does what, support, training and providing sustainable solutions, but I hope you will agree that given a fair investment we are up for the challenge.
As my posts often spiral onto other topics, please forgive me as I was moved today to read about the Justice For Tom case - how the treatment of one man separated from his family and held on remand in a Kenyan jail can be so unjust. Make your own mind up about the facts of the case, but if you believe in honest, fair treatment of any human being then you will see the political games taking place regardless of the facts surrounding Ton protecting his land and animals.
Please let others know and spread the Justice For Tom link around and even display the badge on your website or blog.
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