Talk:Community networks and smart solutions in remote areas – a bottom-up approach to digital citizenship – WS 12 2020
Call #1 - Community Networks in Rural Areas April 9, 2020
First Joint WS12 WS16 call where we discussed how to conduct EuroDIG session dedicated to Community Networks in Rural Areas
Call participants:
Org team members:
- Alessio Pastorino
- Paolo Perucci
- Valensiya Dresvyannikova
- Gianluca Lentini
- Nenja Wolbers
Subject matter experts:
- Ceren Unal,
- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond,
Focal Point:
- Sandro Karumidze
Ucha Seturi joint call as well.
Minutes
We started to discuss Ceren's proposal to switch subjects between WS12 and WS16 - start the WS12 with discussion current challenges and best practices and later in WS16 move to the legislative framework and financial models.
In the COVID 19 situation when most of the Europan countries are either under hard lockdown or with significant restrictions on movement and social activities need for telecommunication services has increased.
The discussion revealed there is a need in both - infrastructure to provide connectivity and service platforms for community members particularly in underserved communities in rural areas.
We discussed ongoing projects in Italy and Germany
Recommendation:
- Start with challenges and best practices, with a focus on current COVID 19 situation and it's aftermath in WS12 and continues with Legislative framework and funding opportunities in WS16
- Discuss teasers over the next 2 days - Olivier, Ceren - please remind your suggestions (sorry I've lost chat log)
- Continue with the discussion of:
- identify more subjets where to focus attention during the panel discussion - so far we have - the need for infrastructure, service platforms for communities, the role of libraries
- Key Participants of the session - criteria for selection of panelists, candidates
- Ideas about innovative ways to conduct the session - tools, approaches, invitation, advertising of the sessions
We can also continue to discuss both sessions together and also each session separately.
Call #2 - Merged WS12 & W16 Session
First Joint WS12 WS16 call where we discussed how to conduct EuroDIG session dedicated to Community Networks in Rural Areas
Call participants:
Org team members:
- Alessio Pastorino
- Valensiya Dresvyannikova
- Roberto Gaetano
- Amali De Silva-Mitchell
- Luis Martinez
- Vassilis Chryssos
- Tom Puc
- Nenja Wolbers
- Gianluca Lentini
Subject matter experts:
- Ceren Unal,
- Frederic Donck
Focal Point:
- Sandro Karumidze
Sugestions
Proposed Session Framework
What is CN 2 présentations 1 Video
What is the best environment I should live in - regulatory - economics
- technical
1 Video
What opportunities - IOT - Smart cities - Community based approach - Bridging the digital gap 1 video
Conclusions — 2 mins per panelist
Agreed Next Steps
- Discuss proposed Session Framework over e-mail - decide on it by Monday, May 18
- Bases on session Framework suggest panelists before Wednesday, May 20
- Conduct next call #3 - Wednesday, May 20 around the same time at 16:00 ( CET - Berlin, Brussels) - discuss panelists, other topics
Useful Links:
https://digitale-chancen.de/content/sdcprojekte/index.cfm/action.show/key.115/secid.144/secid2.191