Podcasts about World Wide Web Foundation

Do you prefer multistory episodes, single story episodes, or a mix? Let us know! In this episode of "Discover Daily," hosts Alex and Sienna explore the fascinating world of technology, science, and culture. The show kicks off with a closer look at the recent shakeup in the "Magnificent Seven" group of top U.S. tech companies, as Broadcom surpasses Tesla in market capitalization. Sienna dives into the factors behind Broadcom's meteoric rise and the challenges faced by Tesla, offering insights into the ever-changing landscape of the tech industry.Next, Alex shares the surprising news of the World Wide Web Foundation's decision to shut down after 15 years, citing the achievement of its primary mission as global internet access reaches nearly 70%. He examines the foundation's significant impact on expanding internet accessibility, promoting digital rights, and shaping internet governance policies worldwide. The discussion also explores the reasons behind the closure and the ongoing efforts to address the evolving challenges in the digital landscape.For the deep dive segment, Sienna introduces the concept of the Cobra Effect, a term coined by economist Horst Siebert to describe the unintended consequences of well-meaning solutions. Using the historical anecdote of cobra breeding in colonial India as a starting point, Sienna and Alex explore how this phenomenon manifests across various fields, from urban planning and business to healthcare and education. They discuss strategies to avoid the Cobra Effect, such as creating simple incentives, anticipating potential loopholes, and regularly evaluating the impact of implemented solutions. The hosts also delve into the infamous Wells Fargo account fraud scandal as a prime example of the Cobra Effect in action, highlighting the importance of carefully designed incentive systems and the potential dangers of misaligned incentives.Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

Welcome to episode 10 of In Solidarity. Today, we are joined by Bhanupriya Rao, the founder and editor of BehanBox, an independent digital media startup for gender journalism established in 2019. With 13 years of experience in journalism, advocacy, research, and campaigns across Asia, Africa, and Europe, Bhanupriya has also worked as a governance and public policy specialist with organisations like ActionAid, Oxfam, and the World Wide Web Foundation. Before founding BehanBox, she reported on gender issues, women's political participation, agrarian distress, migration, and climate change for leading digital publications such as IndiaSpend and Scroll. In this episode, set against the backdrop of the country's elections, we explore how platforms like BehanBox act as inclusive media spaces and amplify female participation in national issues by mainstreaming gender journalism. We look at how journalistic pieces become powerful tools for change, acting as levellers for women by breaking down structural barriers and standing strong with their aspirations. This episode also offers valuable insights and guidance for our young listeners interested in pursuing careers in this vital field. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sewa-cooperative-federation/message

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee (born 8 June 1955), also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, the HTML markup language, the URL system, and HTTP. He is a professorial research fellow at the University of Oxford and a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Berners-Lee proposed an information management system on 12 March 1989 and implemented the first successful communication between a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet in mid-November. He devised and implemented the first Web browser and Web server, and helped foster the Web's subsequent explosive development. He is the founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which oversees the continued development of the Web. He co-founded (with Rosemary Leith) the World Wide Web Foundation. In April 2009, he was elected as Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences. Berners-Lee is a senior researcher and holder of the 3Com founder's chair at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He is a director of the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) and a member of the advisory board of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence. In 2011, he was named as a member of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation. He is a founder and president of the Open Data Institute and is currently an advisor at social network MeWe. In 2004, Berners-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his pioneering work. He received the 2016 Turing Award "for inventing the World Wide Web, the first web browser, and the fundamental protocols and algorithms allowing the Web to scale". He was named in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century and has received a number of other accolades for his invention. Original video ⁠here⁠⁠ Full Wikipedia entry ⁠here⁠ Tim Berners-Lee's books ⁠here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunadulteratedintellect/support

"Open Data now" - Dazu ruft der Turing Award Gewinner Sir Tim Berners-Lee in seinem Kampf um offene Daten auf.Das macht er heute. Doch bekannt ist er als Erfinder des World Wide Webs. Wofür er 2016 auch den Turing Award verliehen bekommen hat. Doch wer ist eigentlich Sir Tim Berners-Lee genau? Wie kam es dazu, dass er das “heutige Internet” erfunden hat? Welches Problem wollte er damals lösen? Wie weit ist die heutige Implementierung und Nutzung des WWW von der ursprünglichen Idee entfernt? Welche architekturelle Änderungen würde Sir Tim Berners-Lee machen, wenn er das ganze nochmal neu machen würde? Und womit verbringt er heute seine Zeit?All das und noch viel mehr klären wir in der ersten Episoden zu den Turing Award Gewinnern.Bonus: Das Internet war ein Side Project geschrieben in Objective-C und ob wir für Social Media zahlen sollten.Das schnelle Feedback zur Episode:

Keynote Nnenna Nwakanma – Chief Web Ambassador, World Wide Web Foundation

This week, Dianne Olivan, Gender Engagement and Policy Officer, World Wide Web Foundation, and coordinator of the Women's Rights Online Network, and Kerry Allen, the BBC's China media analyst discuss women and the internet. Dr Terence Leung, Dr Judith Meek and Dr Christabel Enweronu-Laryea on an app for diagnosing jaundice. Finn Myrstad from the Norwegian Consumer Council sets out his concerns about video game loot boxes. And Dr James Sumner, a historian of technology at Manchester University, on seventy years of technological change during Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

Marty Wikstrom is a founding partner of Atelier Fund, an organization that specializes in the acquisition and development of luxury brands. She is a seasoned brand and retail executive with over three decades of experience in executive roles. She serves as a board director for the World Wide Web Foundation, Fortnum & Mason, Johnstons of Elgin, the Rug Company, Farrow & Ball, and Harrys of London, Ltd. Marty has also served as the Managing Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Harrods, making her their only female director in 182 years of business. Marty joins us today to share her remarkable journey in retail and leadership. You'll hear about her background and how her passion for sports, fashion, and leadership eventually led her to the world of luxury goods. She outlines the lessons she learned from being a part of a complex organization in the retail and fashion industry. You'll also gain insight on the importance of overcoming the fear of failure and the power of curiosity and hard work. “It wasn't competing against others but competing against myself—and a standard of excellence—that mattered to me.” - Marty Wikstrom This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores: The five-year-old Marty Wikstrom and her remarkable journey in retail and leadership Her early interest in fashion, sports, and leadership How expectations of women and girls have changed over time Marty's post-college career track to Nordstrom Why Marty stayed with Nordstrom for over 20 years What merchandising and sell-through mean Marty's move to England and becoming Assistant Managing Director at Harrods The most difficult change Marty made at Harrods The difference between an entrepreneurial and a public company What it's like to be a business leader in the hyper luxury world The NASA of watchmaking and what luxury means to Marty Unconscious bias and what it's like to be the only woman in a boardroom Marty's move to launch her own fund for developing luxury brands Why Marty feels happy about women entering leadership roles in organizations today Our Favorite Quotes: “When you look around in a room and no one looks like you, it might be by design.” - Marty Wikstrom “The things that sustained me in my life are extreme curiosity and hard work.” - Marty Wikstrom Connect with Marty Wikstrom: World Wide Web Foundation World Wide Web Foundation on LinkedIn World Wide Web Foundation on Twitter World Wide Web Foundation on Facebook Spaceship Not Required I'm Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean. I'm an explorer, and that doesn't always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action. In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required. Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores. Visit my website atkathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead! Don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify IStitcher IApple Podcasts I iHeart Radio ITuneIn IGoogle IAmazon Music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nnenna Nwakanma is the Chief Web Advocate at the World Wide Web Foundation. She is also a Nigerian FOSS activist, community organiser, co-founder of the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa. In 2018, she was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in the field of digital government and has over 15 years of experience working with the UN in areas such as the information society, gender and digital equality.In this episode, we learn about what it was like growing up in Nigeria - and why she wasn't even given a name for the first 3 months of her life because of her gender! - how she became one of the very first to use the internet in Africa, why she views the internet as a tool for social justice, how she has learned to walk with her adversaries (as Mandela used to say), and what drives her to create an internet that is free and open to all.  Highlights:2:40 Why Nnenna was born & not given a name for the first 3 months of her life4:43 Being human is enough7:21 “Nnenna from the Internet”8:57 Being one of the first Africans to be exposed to the internet12:08 Use of the internet in African villages16:44 Being a FOSS activist & walking with your adversaries18:31 Attitudes are like ass holes22:39 The mission of the World Wide Web Foundation25:01 Running the global coalition, the Web We Want28:39 Backstory to Brazil's Internet Bill of Rights (first in the world)32:56 How close are we to an open and free internet for all?

Découvrez la keynote de Nnenna NWAKANMA, Ambassadrice en chef du Web, World Wide Web Foundation lors du colloque international "Pour un web des lumières" co-organisé avec l'UNESCO.

Research by the World Wide Web Foundation has found that the gender gap for internet accessibility has cost countries billions of USD in lost GDP. In the 32 countries studied a third of women were connected to the internet compared to almost half of men. This digital gender gap, their report says, has cost low and lower middle income countries USD $1 trillion over a decade. Director of Research, Catherine Adeya, joins us live from Nairobi and we also hear from Ian Mangenga who set up the Digital Girl Africa project to get more women online. Counting people with WiFi Researchers have developed a method of counting crowds that doesn't require complex AI or expensive camera surveillance but rather simple WiFi signals. Yasamin Mostofi from the University of California Santa Barbara tells us more about how this method measures fidgeting behaviours to figure out the size of a crowd and how it could be put to use. The BFI London Film Festival Expanded The BFI London Film Festival is going immersive. Reporter Hannah Fisher has had a preview of this year's hybrid programme which is full of tech - interactive VR, 360 films, augmented reality, mixed reality and live immersive performance. The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Bill Thompson. Studio Manager: Nigel Dix Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz (Image: Majority World / Getty Images)

Para la humanidad entera, la expansión acelerada del internet a lo largo y ancho del planeta, significó una de las principales características de la globalización. Una profunda transformación en las formas que asumiría la comunicación, y en buena medida, en las maneras cómo entender y explicar la vida en sociedad. En esta expansión y diversificación de los formatos de comunicación, la lucha por el poder, fue adoptando nuevas estrategias para incorporarse y buscar predominar en este raudal informativo. Con lo cual, en muchos casos experimentar nuevas formas de control y también de manipulación en las percepciones políticas. Desde las campañas electorales, a la comunicación oficial. Desde la fabricación de noticias falsas, a la profusión intencionada de teorías conspirativas. En esta dinámica América Latina no ha estado al margen. En la región hemos visto proliferar nuevos modelos hegemónicos de comunicación oficial. Así como también un mayor activismo político en medios tradicionales y emergentes. Medios digitales desentendidos del rigor y la veracidad periodística. Al mismo tiempo la ciudadanía en muchos casos supo desarrollar nuevas capacidades de organización y hasta de alcance internacional en la visibilización de sus agendas, no eximidas de amenazas y hostigamiento. Ante esta lucha por la atención y la imposición de narrativas ¿cómo la ciudadanía puede resistir el autoritarismo comunicacional? ¿Cuáles son los antídotos para la desinformación en la era de la información? La entrevistada Para tratar de decodificar la complejidad de este tema, me acompaña en este episodio Iria Puyosa. Doctora en Comunicación Política por la Universidad de Michigan, profesora e investigadora especializada en activismo digital, desórdenes de información, libertad de expresión digital y políticas sobre la libertad del internet en América Latina. Consultora de proyectos patrocinados por USAID, Freedom House, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Open Society Foundations, Google News Initiative, UNESCO, World Wide Web Foundation, entre otras. Con su experiencia y sabiduría, navegaremos el vertiginoso entramado de mensajes y contra-mensajes, que en tiempo real caracterizan la comunicación política del siglo XXI. ¿Cómo identificar y contrarrestar los bulos? ¿De qué manera parar la cadena de mentiras o medias verdades, sin recurrir a la censura o lesionar la libertad de expresión? ¿Cómo sobrevivir a la guerra asimétrica de la información de nuestros días? Internet y poder en América Latina, será el tema del programa de hoy. Bienvenidos sean todos a La Conversación.

Gli abusi contro le donne girano in buona parte attraverso internet e le piattaforme più popolari. Fino ad oggi Facebook, Google, Twitter e TikTok erano intervenuti solo su mandato delle autorità giudiziarie, ogni tanto chiudendo pagine e profili personali, ma da ieri hanno preso un impegno formale nel corso dello UN Generation Equality Forum di Parigi. C'è voluto un anno secco di consultazioni guidate dalla World Wide Web Foundation di Tim Berners-Lee, per raggiungere questo importante risultato. Ai lavori hanno partecipato 120 donne provenienti da 35 Paesi diversi. L'annuncio arriva proprio nel giorno in cui, attraverso una lettera aperta, numerose donne famose - tra cui le attrici Emma Watson, Thandiwe Newton e Gillian Anderson, le cantanti Annie Lennox e FKA Twigs e la ex primo ministro australiana Julia Gillard - avevano chiesto ai numero uno delle Big Tech di "dare la priorità alla sicurezza delle donne" in rete. Si tratta di un piccolo ma significativo segnale di cambiamento da parte delle piattaforme, uno sprono per proseguire lungo la strada dell'affermazione dei diritti spesso negati alle vittime. Ascolta "Il Corsivo di Giornale Radio" a cura di Daniele Biacchessi, ogni giorno su www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra app

Gli abusi contro le donne girano in buona parte attraverso internet e le piattaforme più popolari. Fino ad oggi Facebook, Google, Twitter e TikTok erano intervenuti solo su mandato delle autorità giudiziarie, ogni tanto chiudendo pagine e profili personali, ma da ieri hanno preso un impegno formale nel corso dello UN Generation Equality Forum di Parigi. C'è voluto un anno secco di consultazioni guidate dalla World Wide Web Foundation di Tim Berners-Lee, per raggiungere questo importante risultato. Ai lavori hanno partecipato 120 donne provenienti da 35 Paesi diversi. L'annuncio arriva proprio nel giorno in cui, attraverso una lettera aperta, numerose donne famose - tra cui le attrici Emma Watson, Thandiwe Newton e Gillian Anderson, le cantanti Annie Lennox e FKA Twigs e la ex primo ministro australiana Julia Gillard - avevano chiesto ai numero uno delle Big Tech di "dare la priorità alla sicurezza delle donne" in rete. Si tratta di un piccolo ma significativo segnale di cambiamento da parte delle piattaforme, uno sprono per proseguire lungo la strada dell'affermazione dei diritti spesso negati alle vittime. Ascolta "Il Corsivo di Giornale Radio" a cura di Daniele Biacchessi, ogni giorno su www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra app

Gli abusi contro le donne girano in buona parte attraverso internet e le piattaforme più popolari. Fino ad oggi Facebook, Google, Twitter e TikTok erano intervenuti solo su mandato delle autorità giudiziarie, ogni tanto chiudendo pagine e profili personali, ma da ieri hanno preso un impegno formale nel corso dello UN Generation Equality Forum di Parigi. C'è voluto un anno secco di consultazioni guidate dalla World Wide Web Foundation di Tim Berners-Lee, per raggiungere questo importante risultato. Ai lavori hanno partecipato 120 donne provenienti da 35 Paesi diversi. L'annuncio arriva proprio nel giorno in cui, attraverso una lettera aperta, numerose donne famose - tra cui le attrici Emma Watson, Thandiwe Newton e Gillian Anderson, le cantanti Annie Lennox e FKA Twigs e la ex primo ministro australiana Julia Gillard - avevano chiesto ai numero uno delle Big Tech di "dare la priorità alla sicurezza delle donne" in rete. Si tratta di un piccolo ma significativo segnale di cambiamento da parte delle piattaforme, uno sprono per proseguire lungo la strada dell'affermazione dei diritti spesso negati alle vittime. Ascolta "Il Corsivo di Giornale Radio" a cura di Daniele Biacchessi, ogni giorno su www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra app

This is the final episode in our mini-series ‘Energising Africa', where we investigate progress towards electricity, infrastructure and network access on the continent.  The United Nations declared internet access a human right in 2016. But network disruptions remain an everyday part of life in Sub-Saharan Africa, and some analysts say there is an increasing trend of governments blocking internet access during elections or civil unrest. Reporting from Tanzania, Michael Baruti investigates the impact of unreliable internet access. He speaks with digital inclusion specialist Carol Ndosi, and chief web advocate at the World Wide Web Foundation, Nnenna Nwakanma.   In this week's Q&A segment, Joseph Kauzi from Mpulungu Day Secondary School in Zambia has a question about climate injustices. Send us your questions from anywhere in the world — text or voice message via WhatsApp to +254799042513.   Africa Science Focus, with Selly Amutabi. Do you have any comments, questions or feedback about our podcast episodes? Let us know at podcast@scidev.net

Sam Tidswell-Norrish speaks to Adrian Lovett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Foundation who examines the societal and business responsibility of the world wide web and why the web needs to work better for women and protecting them from online abuse. They also discuss mitigating misinformation amidst a global pandemic, data rights and the need to ensure that people have the digital skills and basic digital literacy to be able to interact online in a meaningful way.

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "Web Inventor: World Must Close Internet Divide" World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has said the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates "the gross inequality" of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the internet. Speaking at the launch of the UN's Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, Berners-Lee said that around 3.5 billion people have missed out on the "lifeline" the internet has provided by enabling work and education to continue during the pandemic. Since the onset of the pandemic, internet usage has jumped 70%, the use of communication apps has grown by 300%, and virtual collaboration tools by 600%. Some video streaming services have grown 20-fold, said Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. But Schwab also emphasized that only about half of the world has internet access. Of the 25 least connected countries, 21 are in Africa. "This inequality is a barrier to wider equality, and we know it most affects those who are already marginalized — people in developing countries, those on low incomes, and of course, women and girls, Berners-Lee said. Tackling inequality requires raising the bar from basic access to ensuring that people have "meaningful connectivity" to the internet "that must include data and devices to use the full power of it," Berners-Lee said. By 2030, the UN Roadmap says that every person should have affordable access to the internet. The Roadmap aims "to connect, respect, and protect people in the digital age," and was partly developed by the World Wide Web Foundation, co-founded by Berners-Lee. Last year the foundation launched the "Contract for the Web," a global plan for governments, companies and individuals to increase connectivity, protect people's privacy, and keep knowledge freely available, among other goals. The contract has 1,300 endorsements and the foundation is developing ways for governments and companies to show how they're living up to commitments.

This episode discusses Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Adam Thompson, Director of Economic Development for the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, is back to talk about local businesses. Teddy Woodhouse, a research analyst and advocate from the World Wide Web Foundation, examines the potential of 5G internet, housing, and job growth in low-income countries.

Tim Berners-Lee, the pioneer of the World Wide Web, launches a plan to fix issues related to the Internet. According to Berners-Lee, the plan was created as a way to act against the prevalence of issues like misinformation, privacy violations, and surveillance on the Internet. The plan involves the Contract for the Web, a document that requires governments, companies, and individuals to abide by a set of nine principles. The goal of the contract and its principles is to protect the Internet and act as a guide to safeguard it. Under the contract, governments are required to ensure that everyone can connect to the Internet, which should be constantly available. Governments should also ensure that people can use the Internet safely and without fear. Other principles of the contract urge companies to make the Internet accessible and affordable to everyone and to develop technologies that people can benefit from. In addition, companies are also called on to build online trust by respecting and protecting people's privacy and personal data. The rest of the principles urge individuals to create valuable online content, build strong online communities that provide safety and a sense of belonging to users, and support the web so that it remains accessible to the public at all times. The World Wide Web Foundation, a non-profit organization and one of the contract's backers, is currently working on tools that can assess the contract's effectiveness. More than 150 organizations, including Google and Facebook, have backed the contract. The German, French, and Ghanese governments have also endorsed the contract. These governments and organizations pledge to implement the contract's principles and are listed as its endorsers. Organizations that fail to follow the principles will be removed from the list of endorsers.

Nanjira Sambuli is a Kenyan researcher, writer, policy analyst, advocacy strategist and musician. She is currently the Digital Equality Advocacy Manager at the World Wide Web Foundation.

World Wide Web Foundation and founder of the internet, Tim Berners-Lee proposes “Contract For The Web.” Governments will… Ensure everyone can connect to the internet. Anyone can afford it Keep all of the internet available all of the time So that no one is denied their right to full internet access Respect and protect people’s fundamental online privacy and data rights. So everyone can use the internet freely, safely, and without fear Companies will… Make the internet affordable accessible to everyone So that no one is excluded from using and shaping the Web Respect and protect people’s privacy and personal data to build online trust So people are in control of their lives online, empowered with clear and meaningful choices around their data and privacy Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst So the Web really is a public good that puts people first Citizens will… Be creators and collaborators on the Web So the Web has rich and relevant content for everyone Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity So that everyone feels safe and welcome online Fight for the Web So the Web remains open and a global public resource for people everywhere, now and in the future #webwewant

Adrian Lovett is CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation. Founded in 2009 by the inventor of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, it tackles the “digital divide” – fighting for more than half the world’s population who still can’t get online, and for the other ‘connected’ half too, for whom the web’s benefits come with risks: to privacy, democracy, and freedom itself. In this in-depth interview, he argues that internet access is a “basic human right” akin to clean water and education, reflects on the web’s recent 30th birthday, and outlines his vision for the future where people “create as much as they consume”.

In this special edition we've teamed up with @WiredUK magazine to discuss AI and IoT and how it will work for society. Featuring Cisco UK & Ireland Chief Technologist Chintan Patel and our special guest Adrian Lovett, CEO & President of the World Wide Web Foundation.

How will Artificial Intelligence shape the next decade? Will thisrevolution be a positive force, spurring global growth and improving lives around the world? Or will the benefits flow heavily to those who already have the knowledge and wealth to use these revolutionary technologies?  Edie Lush and Claudia Romo Edelman pursue those questionsaround the world. They speak to an author of a major United Nation’s report who says that AI will spur global growth more than earlier innovations like steam power. But who benefits from that growth will be shaped by how well Africa, Latin America and the rest of the Global South absorb and adapt these powerful tools and manage the inevitable disruptions to work. “In some ways, the Luddites weren’t wrong,” says the co author of the report, Michael Chui of McKinsey.  In other words, AI can either help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals or move them out of reach.  To understand what is already being done in Africa, Edie and Claudia speak with two African experts, Nathalie Munyampendaof the Next Einstein Foundation and Abdigani Diriye from IBM Research in Nairobi. They stress the importance of Africans developing African solutions to solve Africa’s challenges. “The conversation really needs to be around how we can effectively use artificial intelligence to improve the human condition and how we can prepare ourselves and the next generation,” says Diriye. Two special guests cite one basic challenge: inclusion. Christopher Fabian, innovation expert from UNICEF, and Rosemary Leith of the World Wide Web Foundation, note that half the world is not yet on the internet. Those who are not connected do not and will not have access to the powers of AI. This episode also features a conversation about the gig economy with Jennifer Rademaker, Executive Vice President of Global Customer Delivery at Mastercard, the sponsor of Season Two of the Global GoalsCast.

Adrian Lovett, President and CEO, World Wide Web Foundation, on the WWW celebrating its 30 years anniversary, its defining 50/50 moment and what's at stake for its, and our, future.---The information contained in this podcast is intended for discussion purposes only. It is not a recommendation, offer, or a solicitation for the purchase or sale of a security or any services of Motive Partners. All investing involves risk and there is no guarantee that past performance will be indicative of future results.The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are as of the date of recording, reflect the views and opinions of the persons expressing them, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Motive Partners. Motive Partners makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information provided and undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify the information in the podcast, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Any securities, transactions, or holdings discussed may not represent investments made by Motive Partners. It should not be assumed that securities, transactions, or holdings discussed (if any) were or will be profitable, or that the recommendations or decisions made in the future will be similar or will equal the performance of the securities, transactions, or holdings discussed herein.This podcast may contain forward-looking statements that are based on beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates, and projections about the financial industry, the economy, Motive Partners or Motive Partners' investments. Nothing in the podcast should be construed or relied upon as investment, legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice or in connection with any offer or sale of securities.

Álvaro es licenciado en Sociología. Actualmente es Gestor Gobierno Datos en el Banco BCI (Banco de Crédito e Inversiones). Fue consultor de la plataforma Junar por 6 años e Investigador de la World Wide Web Foundation sobre Gobierno Abierto para el OpenDataBarometer. Ideas: Álvaro estuvo 6 años desde la Platafora Junar conectado con clientes (gobiernos) que abrían datos desde México, Chile, USA, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú y otros. Como sociólogo Álvaro sabia procesar y curar datos. Algunos gobiernos tienen un enfoque marketinero de la transparencia y otros un enfoque legalista: cumplo las normas y ya está. Motivar a la gente externa e interna es clave. En su trabajo actual en el banco lo ven claramente, no tienen miedo de experimentar En Chile todos los sueldos son publicos por ley. En Argentina hay casos en que la justicia por el contrario forzo a cerrar datos. El caso del portal de datos de la Comisión de Energía tuvo alto impacto. No por la cantidad de visitas si no por los actores claves del mercado que mirando esos datos tomó decisiones. Al principio los funcionarios no le prestaban mucha atención a los datos. Cada vez prestan más atencion a esto. Los gobiernos tienen que permitirse experimentar y equivocarse con datos. Tener analistas de datos internos es una buena idea. Hay organizaciones pidiendo que se abran datos pero tambien hay muchos alertándonos de los peligros de violar la privacidad de las personas. Hay que abrir información pensando en clientes internos y externos, en como generar cambios con datos. El ecosistema no se va a activar solo porque abramos un portal de datos. Hay que motivarlo, salir a buscarlo. Hay una parte de la ciencia de datos que existe hace décadas pero recién ahora estamos pudiendo llevarlas adelante. Es un espacio para explotar y experimentar. En Chile esconder información está castigado (gran diferencia con otros países), hay muchas normas de transparencia que se aplican. Chile comenzó muy bien pero se estancó en los últimos años. Hay que mirar a: Felipe Mancini Hay que mirar a: Miguel Paz

This week on the Democracy that Delivers podcast, Craig Fagan, policy director of the World Wide Web Foundation and Sonia Jorge, the executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Internet discusses how over 60 percent of the world is still not connected to the internet and how this digital divide is keeping billions from prospering economically and socially. They talk about how their mission is to raise voices for those who don’t have internet access, enhance internet participation and expand access by reducing cost of digital access.

Nomusa and Adedana discuss mountain tings and #BlackLivesMatter and hear from Jim Chuchu about his fantastic webseries "Tuko Macho" and Nanjira Sambuli of the World Wide Web Foundation to talk through the interwebs and all "m"-Everything. 0:22 Episode Recap 0:47 The Ketchup 15:00 Africa Rising // Africa *still* rising 22:53 Our first(!) boss lady expert, Nanjira Sambuli, talks "Silicon Savannah," online communities, cyber security, and more 1:01:31 The Afracanah proverb of the week (week week) 1:04:00 Vote of Thanks 1:05:05 How to find us! (Hint: @Afracanah) You can find Jim Chuchu and the Nest Collective on Twitter at @JimChuchu and @thisisthenest and Nanjira Sambuli at @NiNanjira. Production: Nomusa June and Adedana Ashebir Editing: Frederica Boswell Branding: Victor Murithi Intro music composed and performed by AVbyte, as heard on "Honest Trailers - The Lion King" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w ******And next week we'll talk dating so please send your experiences to AskAfracanahATgmail.com!

Over the last two years the World Wide Web Foundation’s Open Data Barometer has surveyed the open data landscape in over 75 countries, building up a picture of progress, and pitfalls, on the road to ‘open by default’. The latest edition of the Barometer, launched in January 2015, shows a growing data divide. But it also points to areas where open data is having impact, and highlights factors that appear to contribute to greater political, economic and social outcomes from open data initiatives. Listen to the track to hear about the Barometer findings, dig deeper into the methodology, hear about how you can re-mix the data (all the underlying data is open data of course), and discuss the future of open data metrics and measurement. Speakers Tim Davies is a PhD candidate at the University of Southampton Web Science Doctoral Training Centre, and Affiliate at the Harvard Berkman Centre for Internet and Society. He was previously open data research coordinator at the World Wide Web Foundation, leading the development of the Open Data in Developing Countries project, and working on the research and write-up of the Open Data Barometer. He tweets as @timdavies. Dr Savita Bailur is open data research lead at the World Wide Web Foundation, working on the development of a new programme of open data action research in Africa and Asia, designed to discover context-appropriate ways of closing the data divide. You can reach her on Twitter @SavitaBailur. The Slides to this talk can be found on the link below https://www.scribd.com/doc/256380649/Friday-lunchtime-lecture-Exploring-the-Open-Data-Barometer-the-challenges-ahead-for-an-open-data-revolution Our videos: bit.ly/odi_vimeo Our photos: bit.ly/odi_flickr Our audio: bit.ly/odi_soundcloud Our slides: bit.ly/odi_scribd Our tweets: bit.ly/ODIHQ_tweets Our website: theodi.org ODI Summit videos: bit.ly/odisummit_video What is open data?: bit.ly/what-is-open-data