Hurry and RSVP for the Digital Development Principle 6 Meeting on Open ICT4D

Our team is pleased to be co-hosting the sixth Principles for Digital Development Working Group meeting with Futures Group on open standards, open data, open source, and open innovation. For those that are not familiar, the Principles Working Group is translating the Greentree Consensus for Digital Development into practical action to amplify the good work of USAID and other donors in advancing the reach of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in international development. USAID Administrator, Dr. Rajiv Shah, emphasized the importance of this work in the USAID Impact blog on Oct 20, 2014: 

“We call these principles the Greentree Consensus, and they are built on earlier sets of principles that draw on the insight of more than 300 NGOs with expertise in the field. …We must do more to take these insights into action. Over the next year, we want to hear from the development community about your experiences in bringing technology to tackle development challenges — from promoting media freedom to solving water shortages.”

This will be an interactive session with short presentations and breakout discussions. We'll debate the challenges, barriers, limitations, and opportunities of “open” in the context of Principle 6, and how we can work together to support greater adoption of best practices. Come prepared to learn and share your experiences with us!

You can RSVP to join the conversation in-person or virtually and can follow our discussion on Twitter using #DigitalDev6. 

Digital Development Principle 6
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Futures Group
1331 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004