Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer, PhD.

Technology Touching Lives . Lives Touching Technology

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Work with Rural Communities

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Core Values

Community & Institute

Trust

Respect Responsible Resilient Sustainable Innovative

Relationships

ISITI Living Labs

Bario

Buayan

Lamai

Larapan

Ba’Kelalan-

Gua Musang-Kelantan

-Pos Gob

-Pos Balar

Kuala Lipis, Pahang

-Pos Lenjang

-Pos Sinderut

Lives Touching Technology

Technology Touching Lives

PI1M Batas Lintang

PI1M Padang Besar Selatan

PI1M Kampung Surau

PI1M Pokok Jawi

PI1M Kampung Surau RPA

PI1M Tambun Tulang

Kota Tinggi (3)

Simpang Kiri

Kukup

Jementah

Kundang

Jempol (3)

Jasin

Gadong

Bagan Serai

Sungai Siput

Pengkalan Aor

Selama

Chegar Galah

Kampung Buaya

Bengoh Resettlement

Kampung Quop

Kampung Sungai Bandung

Melugu

Batang Maro

Jalan Bayong

Pekan Machan

Rantau Panjang

Kampung Baru Sekuau,

Selangau

Sebauh

Bungai

Piasau Utara

Research in Action

Participatory Action Research in action, in Pos Lenjang

ICT Training Pos Sinderut Tourism opportunity in Bario, Ba’Kelalan, Long Lamai

Telecentre in Long Lamai, Sarawak

Project &Community Engagement in Long Lamai

Institute of Social Informatics &

Technological Innovations (ISITI) ACHIEVEMENTS

Highly Visible Research Projects IDRC, DAGS, MOSTI

○ 1999/2000: eBario1999/2000

○ 2006-2010: eLamai, eBa’Kelalan, eBuayan, eLarapan

EPU, KKLW, JAKOA

○ 2010-2012: Needs analysis (RM 1.2 mil)

○ 2013-2017 Telecentre for Orang Asli (RM 5mil) MAXIS

○ 2013-2016: 4 Projects (RM2. mil) Training 28 Pusat Internet 1Malaysia

Collaborations Smart Village Initiative/Cambridge University

Cornell University (Service Learning)

Polytechnic of Namibia (ICT for Development)

ICT for Development Projects Bringing about socio-economic development

○ 9 communities nationally and 12,450 people

Publications (2011-2016) Journal: 36; Conference Proceedings: 37; Book chapters: 7

Awards (Selected) Bario Innovation Village: Best Telecentre Innovation

2013 by Telecentre.org Spain, May 2013

Project funding (2011-2016): 24 Projects National funding: RM 8.3 mil (incl. industry RM 2.3 mil)

International funding: RM 1.7 mil

STRENGTHS

17 years experience leveraging on ICTs to

bring about socio-economic development in

diverse and dispersed communities

Research Approach

Innovative eBario Model : Replication &

Engagement Model

Employed in projects 9 communities and 28

PI1M

Strong partnerships with

9 remote and rural communities & telecentres

○ Sarawak 3, Sabah 2, Pahang 2, Kelantan 2

Industry partner: MAXIS, SEB

Government

○ K-Economy Division, Economic Planning

Unit, JAKOA

Interdisciplinary researchers

29 Research fellows: 6 Faculties

Strengths in socio-cultural, tourism,

handicrafts, IT, telecommunications, energy,

education

2016 onwards

eBorneo Knowledge Fair Nov Ba’Kelalan

eTourism esp. in Long Lamai

Service Learning in Ba’Kelalan

Knowledge Centre, Community Radio in Bario

Telecentre Programmes in West M’sia

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UNESCAP : Guidebook On Developing Community E-Centres in Rural Areas

CoERIModel

CommunityEngagement&NeedsAnalysis

Planning&Design

Technologyaccess&

Deployment

Evalua on&Reflec on

SocialScien sts

SocialScien stsTechnologistsEconomics&Business

TechnologistsEconomics&Business

SocialScien stsTechnologists

Economics&Business

Systemic, Holistic,

Interdisciplinary and

Participatory (SHIP) approach

Socialchangeprocess So waredevelopmentprocess

(1)Obtainingconsent

(2)Needs

Assessment

(4)Hypothesisforma on

(5)Solu onDesign

(9)Reflec on

(7)Implemen-ta on&Tes ng

(6)MethodologySelec on(3)

ProblemAgreement

feedback

PRISMAv3

(8)System

Evalua on

(Siew,Yeo&Zaman,2013)

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1. eBarioVisionforIndigenousPeoplesandICTs–eInclusionandMedia(ComplementtheUNDeclara onontheRightsoftheIndigenousPeople2007)

2. InvitedbytheUnitedNa onsEconomicandSocialCommissionfortheAsiaPacific(UNESCAP)topresenteBarioatthe“Consulta veMee ngfortheEstablishmentofARegionalKnowledgeNetworkofTelecentreintheAsiaPacific”,Bangkok,27–28September2007.

3. GoldMedal,Interna onalInnova onsAwards,Commonwealth.Associa onofPublicAdministra on(CAPAM),Sydney,Australiaon25thOctober2006–Winnerfrom112submissionsfromCommonwealthcountries.

4. MondialogoEngineeringAwardbyUNESCOandDaimler-ChryslerinpartnershipwithOSEAN,CambridgeUniversityUK,EngineersWithoutBordersUK,Berlin,31May2005

5. eAsiaAwardbyAsiaPacificCouncilforTradeFacilita onandElectronicBusiness,Taipei,24September2004

6. AnugerahPerdanaTeknologiMaklumat–PresentedbyPrimeMinisterofMalaysia,18December2003

7. Specialpresenta onone-Barioat2003WorldSummitonInforma onSociety(WSIS)byStrategyandPolicyUnitofITU(ITU-SPU)

8. IndustryInnovatorsAwardforSystemsDevelopment&Applica onsbySocietyofSatelliteProfessionalsInterna onalonMarch6th,2002,WashingtonDC

9. BarioasoneoftheTopSevenIntelligentCommuni es2001byWorldTeleportAssocia on

National and International Recognition

Playground for Life

• ICT4D

• Indigenous Knowledge Governance

• Responsible Research & Innovation

• Pioneering Spirit & Indigenous Identity

• Participatory Action Research

• Engaged Learning

Game Change

• Self Actualisation

Re-branding Living Labs

KnowledgeManagementCapacity

PrimaryKnowledgeCentre

LinktoSecondaryKnowledgeCentre

CommunityLearningCentre

PersonalizinglearningCollabora velearningCommunity-centriclearningInterculturalcommunica on

PartnershipalsocomesinwithCornell,FSKTM

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eBorneo Knowledge Fair WHO?

Community members

Researchers

Government officials

Professionals from private

companies and NGOs.

WHAT?

Talk, listen and learn

Share what we know with

those who don’t know it

Identify problems and

opportunities for making

rural lives better

Agree action plans to find

solutions for the problems

and take advantage of the

opportunities.

WHERE?

With the community

Innovation Ecosystem: Pathways of ICT4D

Research and Innovation to Impact

Knowledge

Preservation

Education

General Well-being

Socia

l G

ain

s

Health

Tourism

Homestays

Handicrafts

Econom

ic B

enefits

Padi Planting

Boats

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL BODIES UNDP, WB, APCICT, UNESCAP

UNIMAS ICT4D

Research

&

Innovation

NGOs

GOV’T

Funding

Expertise, Policies

Research Projects: DAGS, TPOA

Expertise, Processes, Tools

INDUSTRY

Funding

Expertise, Training

Quality of

Life

Capacity

Building

New

Knowledge

Expert

ise Cornell: Guided Research-based Service Learning

Cambridge: Sustainable Innovation

Local Champion

International Experts

Fellow Researchers (Students)

Innovation “broker”: Win-win

situation

Community-initiated research themes

Agreement of focus

Student-project “Match-making” Multiple stakeholders

Field trips, mentoring, & engagement for Student’s education Formal knowledge content

Skills (community engagement)

Attitudes

Jian Kenin

Q & A

Petem Reken