Empowering the Community trough ICT
Regional Workshop on Community-based ICT Integration: Lessons and PossibilitiesManila, Philippines, March 13-14 2008
Presented by:
Yohannes Baptista AgusnugrohoIT Coordinator, FORMASI Indonesia
Facts:
Indonesia has the biggest population in South East Asia (about 224 million of population in 2007).
On 2000 Internet users in Indonesia only about 2,000,000 users.
On 2007 Internet users in Indonesia increased to become 20,000,000 users.
Internet users penetration from 2000 to 2007 is 900%
Facts:
Based on the statistic, only 8.90% of the Indonesian population access the Internet.
80% of Indonesian International Internet Connection (Backbone) still dominated by Indosat
(http://techno.okezone.com/index.php/ReadStory/2008/02/29/54/87814/indosat-kuasai-80-pasar-backbone-indonesia)
Facts:
ASIA INTERNET USAGE AND POPULATION
ASIA31,889,923 1,000 535,000 1.70% 0.10% 53400.00%
Armenia 2,971,650 30,000 172,800 5.80% 0.00% 476.00%
Azerbaijan 8,120,247 12,000 1,000,000 12.30% 0.20% 8233.30%
Bangladesh 150,448,339 100,000 450,000 0.30% 0.10% 350.00%
Bhutan 671,887 500 30,000 4.50% 0.00% 5900.00%
374,577 30,000 176,029 47.00% 0.00% 486.80%
Cambodia 13,995,904 6,000 44,000 0.30% 0.00% 633.30%
China * 1,321,851,888 22,500,000 210,000,000 15.90% 41.10% 833.30%
1,084,971 - 1,000 0.10% 0.00% 0.00%
Georgia 4,646,003 20,000 332,000 7.10% 0.10% 1560.00%
Hong Kong * 6,980,412 2,283,000 4,878,713 69.90% 1.10% 113.70%
India 1,129,866,154 5,000,000 60,000,000 5.30% 13.00% 1100.00%
Indonesia 224,693,997 2,000,000 20,000,000 8.90% 4.30% 900.00%
Japan 127,433,494 47,080,000 87,540,000 68.70% 19.00% 85.90%
Kazakhstan 15,284,929 70,000 1,247,000 8.20% 0.30% 1681.40%
Korea, North 23,301,725 -- -- -- -- 0.00%
Korea, South 49,044,790 19,040,000 34,910,000 71.20% 6.80% 83.40%
5,284,149 51,600 298,100 5.60% 0.10% 477.70%
Laos 6,521,998 6,000 25,000 0.40% 0.00% 316.70%
Macao * 456,989 60,000 216,600 47.40% 0.00% 261.00%
Malaysia 24,821,286 3,700,000 14,904,000 60.00% 3.20% 302.80%
Maldives 369,031 6,000 20,100 5.40% 0.00% 235.00%
Mongolia 2,951,786 30,000 310,000 10.50% 0.10% 933.30%
Myanmar 47,373,470 1,000 300,000 0.60% 0.10% 29900.00%
Nepal 28,901,790 50,000 316,800 1.10% 0.10% 533.60%
Pakistan 164,741,924 133,900 12,000,000 7.30% 2.60% 8861.90%
Philippines 91,077,287 2,000,000 14,000,000 15.40% 3.00% 600.00%
Singapore 4,553,009 1,200,000 2,421,800 53.20% 0.50% 101.80%
20,926,315 121,500 428,000 2.00% 0.10% 252.30%
Taiwan 22,858,872 6,260,000 15,400,000 67.40% 3.00% 146.00%
Tajikistan 7,076,598 2,000 19,500 0.30% 0.00% 875.00%
Thailand 65,068,149 2,300,000 8,465,800 13.00% 1.80% 268.10%
Turkmenistan 5,097,028 2,000 64,800 1.30% 0.00% 3140.00%
Uzbekistan 27,780,059 7,500 1,745,000 6.30% 0.40% 23166.70%
Vietnam 85,262,356 200,000 18,226,701 21.40% 3.60% 9013.40%
TOTAL ASIA 3,733,783,474 114,304,000 510,478,743 13.70% 100.00% 346.60%
Population( 2007 Est.)
Internet Users,(Year 2000)
Internet Users,Latest Data
Penetration(% Population)
(%) Usersin Asia
Use Growth( 2000-2007 )
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Facts:
Opportunities:
Indonesia with more than 224 million is a big market and big opportunity
Indonesian Products need global market and that can be facilitate through a good information and communication tools
Indonesia has lots of human resources to develop
More than 90% of Indonesian people still need a capacity building on ICT
Big opportunity of e-marketing, e-library, e-government, e-learning, etc
Challenges:
Limited access to technology in the rural areas. (TV, Phone Line, Computers, etc.)
Access to the informations still limited (prices, infrastructure, human resources)
National policy that support grass roots to have access to technology is not yet maximized.
Negative perceptions that Internet would bring negative behaviours or impacts (violences, pornography, etc.)
Licensed software too expensive to buy.• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic = US$ 104• Microsoft Windows Vista Business Ed = US$ 157• Microsoft Office 2007 Basic = US$ 186• Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business = US$ 256• Microsoft Office 2007 Pro = US$ 339
People still have less knowledge on other options than using pirated software.
F/OSS is not too popular in Indonesia.
Challenges:
PT. Metrodata, March 2008
Who Are We?
FORMASI Indonesia = Forum Gerakan Pengembangan Koperasi Indonesia = Forum for Indonesian Co-operative Movement
Established in 1987 by 10 NGOs Concern specifically in Co-operative
Movement, and also The Community in General
In 2002, start to have idea on building capacity to the community through ICT
What we've done:
2004 - 2007: FORMASI Indonesia working together with NATCCO Philippines, CULT Thailand, AWCF Philippines, and InWEnt Germany, running the project of it@coops
2006 - present: FORMASI Indonesia working together with Microsoft Indonesia and ASEAN Foundation initiate the project of Community Technology Center (CTC) and Village Information Center (VIC) in 15 provinces in Indonesia.
What we've done:
Initiate F/OSS Discussion among NGOs/Coops/SMEs
Participate on FOSS@Work Workshop Participate on Asia Source II 2007: working together with The
Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology to introduce F/OSS to several SMEs in Jakarta.
Participate on FOSS GIS Training
What we've done:
From the it@coops Project• 15 organizations (NGOs and Co-operatives)
learned ICT through 100 Days Training of the Trainers, and F/OSS Advance Training (total 27 Associate Trainers – 10 Women)
• 5 organizations developed and maintaining Business Development Centre (BDC) supported with ICT.
• 15 organizations developed new websites and virtual networking through Internet.
• 1343 people (member of co-operatives and the society – mostly farmers) learned ICT from the it@coops IT Specialists and Trainers. (577 Women - 46%)
What we've achieved:
Training Conducted by several it@coops IT Specialists & Trainers
What we've achieved:
From the CTC/VIC Project• Up to February 2008, 87 CTCs setup and
running. Each have 3 computers, Internet Connection, & Training Modules
• More than 2500 farmers learned from the CTC (data December 2007)
• More than 3600 farmers use the Internet from the CTC (data December 2007)
• Virtual networking through Mailing List ([email protected])
• Virtual networking through Online Chat
What we've achieved:
Activities related to the Community Technology Center Program
What we've achieved:
Introduction to Computer Office Productivity Introduction to Internet (Browsing, Email,
etc.) Introduction to Free and Open Source
Software (Linux & OpenOffice.org) Web Development using Content
Management System (CMS)
What we've Trained:
Our Methodology:
The Community
FORMASI IndonesiaTrainers
FORMASI Training Center Site training at the Community Internet Cafe /Computer Rentals
Our Methodology:
FORMASI Indonesia
Grantee
The Community
CTC CTC CTC
Remarks:
Giving capacity building to people to become ICT Trainers.
Encourage ICT Trainers to train the community
Remarks:
Developed & share ICT training materials for the community
• http://www.it-coopsindonesia.com• http://ctc.formasi-indonesia.org
Developed virtual networking through websites, mailing lists, online forum, etc.
Remarks:
Initiate ICT Training to the community (at the FORMASI Training Center and onsite training)
Socialization on the importance of Information and Technology to the community through CTCs and VICs.
Remarks:
Initiate discussion with government on community empowerment topics
Remarks:
Socialization of F/OSS as an alternative to the highly price of Proprietary/Licensed Software
Support the Governments program IGOS (Indonesia Go Open Source)
Capacity Building Needed Participation of Women in ICT Support from other stakeholders
especially the Government Knowledge & Experiences sharing from
others
If you want to accomplish something in the world,idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method
that works to achieve the goal.Richard Stallman
Closing
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