vit@l society

Bert Mulder, associate professor, The Hague University

Else Rose Kuiper, director, Brekend Vaatwerk

inspiring people

social quality through internet

aim

context

experiences

results

future

aim

increase social quality

in neighbourhoods

through social activities

with support of the internet

the art of seductionget people to use

the internet for their creativity and vanity

context

10%

70%

free internetprivate PC programsISP competition

acces skills

social

digital living rooms450 rooms

120 subsidized1.00.000 visits

internet use in the Netherlands

project specific for Dutch cities but...

useful...

elements usable in :

E-rural development

city neighborhoods

groups in society

the project

combined stimulation of

- social activities

- using simple internet tools

by and for the people

methodsupporting

existing people’s interests

suggesting internet ideas

simple self publishing tools

using a bottom up approach

strategic use

I like to show...what I wantwhat I needwhat I findwhat I like

experiences

initial project (start november 2002):

low income neighbourhood, 10.000 people

two social ‘inspirators’

tools allow anyone free site in 4 clicks

working in ‘digital livingroom’

more social activities, stronger participation

better knowledge of local activities

more contact between initiators

1500 websites, 10.000 visits a year, 800 users,

100 people core group

(including 43 organisations)

results (1)

results (2)

computer literacy and skills

training e-society in daily life

employability

stimulate userbase

for content en services

results (3)

extended to 2 other cities

8 neighbourhoods (80.000 inhabitants)

future participation of more cities

developed and described method

software applications

new opportunities for social workers

results (4)

local policy makers:

- social cohesion

- e-inclusion- increase of ICT competence

national policy makers:

new method for stimulating cohesion

future

extend the toolsradio/tv, edemocracy, emarkets, ehealth, mobile

new projects

in and outside The Netherlands

cooperation on European level

preparing for open source

collaboration

European EQUAL projectadding working with knowledge

‘my portfolio online’

LITTA , LatviaPeabody Trust, London, UK