Where to Find Wayan in September (hint: everywhere)
Today I have the honor of announcing a flurry of conferences and events I will be participating in this month. Please join me for all those that are pertinent to your focus area: September 7-8: At the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference I will be chairing a panel on How Is Technology Causing Breakthroughs in […]
Read MoreWhat are the best ICT4D Books, Journals, Blogs, and Websites?
Recently my friend Sabahat asked a very intriguing question about information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) that I could not answer quickly: Hello Wayan – I am interested in the ways that technology can enhance dev work but I’m not a techno geek. What books and/or journals would you recommend to someone like me […]
Read MoreDigital Divide to Digital Inclusion at ICISTS-KAIST 2011
I am proud to announce that I will be speaking at the 2011 International Conference for the Integration of Science and Technology into Society at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology – South Korea’s premier engineering university. ICISTS-KAIST 2011 theme is “Metamorphosis: The Future of Human Society Information Era” with a focus on […]
Read MoreDigital Divide or Digital Bridge: Can ICTD Alleviate Poverty?
The past decade has seen great interest in information and communication technologies applied to international development, an endeavor sometimes abbreviated ICTD. Can mobile phones be used to improve rural healthcare? How do you design user interfaces for an illiterate migrant worker? What value is wireless technology to a farmer earning a dollar a day? In […]
Read MoreWayan Vota: DevEx 40 Under 40 International Development Leader in Washington DC
Wow! I’ve been named a young international development leader by DevEx, the world’s largest community of aid & development professionals. Devex just published a first-of-its-kind list of the top 40 international development leaders in Washington, DC who are under 40 years of age. And I’m on it. I was selected based on my ballot box […]
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