The InSTEDD Regional Innovation Lab works to build local capacity in sustainability through several methods: 1) It establishes local teams to design systems with end users that are modular and open source and trains them in quality assurance and interoperability. 2) It fosters a culture of sharing and encourages both reuse and out-of-the-box thinking to strengthen existing networks and technologies. 3) It serves as a hub where InSTEDD and implementing partners can build new technologies and extend existing ones to provide customized, locally owned ICT solutions to users.

3. Sustainability through capacity building: InSTEDD Innovation Lab InSTEDD Regional Innovation Lab The lab is a Regional Resource – InSTEDD works with Implementing Partners to replicate efforts in the region 2 years strong!

4. Building Local Capacity: Regional iLab Requirements are best understood by local constant dialogue All technologies go obsolete or need maintenance Technologies need to integrate with existing efforts and strategies Establish local team that can design systems with end users Local team builds modular, open source systems, train in QA Train in interoperability and architecture. Extend existing apps.

6. Unicorns Locals don’t see them

7. Local design around local challenges Build capacity and extend horizons Encourage reuse AND out-of-the-box thinking Foster a culture of sharing

9. Technology design and development for the region

10. Training and Events

12. Use InSTEDD technologies

13. InSTEDD provides training

14. Exchanges with the Lab

15. Regional Community of Practice Lao 2010: TBD InSTEDD Regional Innovation Lab Vietnam 2010: TBD Thailand 2009+ Change Fusion Open Dream

16. A Platform for Partners Users and organizations have new ideas for communication and reporting technologies InSTEDD builds technology with design efforts in the Mekong using the Innovation Lab as a hub InSTEDD or Implementing Partners extend and build the technologies on the existing foundation Users get customized, locally owned ICT build on a strong foundation.

17. Simplifying local innovation Users and authorities have new ideas for communication and reporting technologies InSTEDD builds technology with design efforts in the Mekong using the Innovation Lab Maybe we can use SMS to report ILI… Let’s extend tools to do mobile reports InSTEDD + Change Fusion (Thailand) Implementing Partners build the technologies with InSTEDD extending the existing foundation Users get customized, locally owned ICT build on a strong foundation. Thank you! It works great and local engineers can maintain it! Let’s take GeoChat and build an ILI application on it!

19. Infrastructure negotiations

20. Country and regional MOUs

22. Create value through the whole supply chain of tech …and of information GrameenShakti, local woman soldering solar panel voltage converters, 2009 CC

25. Example: 4636, Haiti

26. Help and information requests

27. Empowering vulnerable populations with information Relevance: Geographic, demographic, timeliness Dialogue: Keep a 2-way channel open

28. Experts using information to create an operational picture

29. Machine, know thy place… Design precept: machines suggest, humans commit

30. Thank You! BarCamp Yangon, Myanmar: 3000 attendees