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
[Tan,2015]
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