1. #SmartVillage
Isura Silva
Manager, Sarvodaya-Fusion

2. Isura Silva
Manager, Sarvodaya-Fusion
Tech4Good Summit
Bintan Islands, Indonesia
22-23 May 2012

3. Our vision

4. Vishvodaya
Deshodaya
Nagarodaya
Gramodaya
Kutumbodaya
Paurushodaya

5. Economy
Wisdom Power

11. Exploring......with community
Idea development
???
Who are the emerging champions?
Are they using Apps?
How do different age groups interact with these devices?
Apps vs Social networking?

12. Shared ownership?
Risks Rewards potential
Leader oriented 4 2
Telecentre ownership 2 4
Random ownership (floating) 3 ? (too early)
organisation (SEEDS) ownership 1 4
Key: 1 (low) – 5 (high)
Rewards = generating new ideas, generating champions, unique replicable lessons
Risks = losing phone, not generating results

13. Apps vs. social networking
1. Social networking is more appropriate
Evidence: 3 out of 5 communities engaged in social networking (Facebook + blogs)
Why? (Possible reasons)
- People are familiar with them (1.3mn FB accounts in Sri Lanka)
- Over 2000 Singhala Blogs
- People see immediate results. (eg. their own Facebook page)
- affordable access to internet (mobile broadband options)
2. Apps are not making much progress
All communities got excited on Apps, but did not sustain the excitement
Why?
- Available Apps are not targeted to local needs
- Concept is still not familiar (comparing to SMS)

14. Emerging prospects
Champions are emerging at different
villages
• for micro-enterprises
• for Video clip development at ICT
education classes
• local blogging
• Social Media Enthusiasts

15. A Success Story
of
SmartVillage
Click to see Youtube Video

19. Thank You !
isura@fusion.lk
@isura
@SarvodayaFusion
Facebook.com/sarvodaya.fusion
www.Fusion.lk