The Story of Reconstructed Living Lab

By Marlon & René Parker

Reconstructing Communities through Innovation

“A reconstructing interaction space for collaborative design, creation,

dissemination and application of knowledge for empowerment, upliftment and

development of people and

communities in or headed for tension through the use of

innovative ICT solutions.”

“A reconstructing interaction space for collaborative design, creation,

dissemination and application of knowledge for empowerment, upliftment and

development of people and

communities in or headed for tension through the use of

innovative ICT solutions.”

Community

Challenge

Context

83% Mobile

Penetratio

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10% Access to Internet

30% Mobile Web

Champions

“Using my mobile I can change the world one instant message at a

time and leave positive footprints in my

community” Brent Williams,

Ex-drug dealer and ex-gang member, Cape Flats

Collaborate

Government Academia

Industry

Community

Innovation Partnerships

CommunityChampions

Workshops

Presentations

Site visits Development Space

Interaction Space

Open Forums

NGO Partners

Work Groups Steering Committee

Academia

Interaction Space

Networks

Research

Internships

Research Visits

International Collaborations

Work Groups

Incubation Space

MOU

Government

Industry

Endorsements

Steering Committee

Services

Work Groups

Incubation Space

Agreements

Contract Research

Agencies

Internships

Innovate

Capacity

Champions in Training

www.thereconstructed.com www.mom2zero.com

Challenge

Context

Innovate

Collaborate

Champions

Capacity

Leap of faith

Thank Youwww.rlabs.org

www.marlonparker.co.za

marlon@rlabs.org

Marlon Parker

@marlonparker

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