Abstract
Various discourses around “openness” are present in the domain of ICT and developmentstudies. An initial discourse in this area related to open source software and open standards,and how these can strengthen public information systems in developing countries. In recenttimes, we read about “open data” which involve governments placing relevant data in thepublic domain, and which may or may not require to be supported by open software. Opendevelopment is a more overarching theme being positioned as a theory of development,focusing on understanding how information-networked activities are carried out, in whatcircumstances and to what benefit. This openness discourse continues to unfold in a politicaltechnicalenvironment of increasingly centralized computing (cloud), cyber-crime, cyberterrorismand increasingly comprehensive surveillance.The conference theme of “Openness in ICT4D: Critical reflections on future directions” willseek to critically discuss different facets of open and openness, whether they represent a hypeor reality, what promises they hold for creating a better world, and what are the challenges weface in achieving the promised potential. To do this we welcome contributions from a widerange of perspectives, discussing for example potential tensions between open source andopen data, the role of actors like the open society initiative in promoting openness as a value,and positive and negative freedoms.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries (IFIP 9.4) |
| Editors | Petter Neilsen |
| Place of Publication | Oslo, Norway |
| Publisher | University of Oslo, Department of Informatics |
| Pages | 78-91 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-82-7368-465-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2015 |
| Event | Proceedings of IFIP Working Group 9.4: Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, 13th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries - Jetwing Blu Negombo Sri Lanka Duration: 20 Aug 2015 → 22 Aug 2015 http://www.ifipwg94.org/files/IFIPWG94_2015_PROCEEDINGS.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of IFIP Working Group 9.4: Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, 13th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries |
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| City | Jetwing Blu Negombo Sri Lanka |
| Period | 20/08/15 → 22/08/15 |
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
