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February 20, 10:11 PM

“In recent months, Facebook - the major social media platform worldwide and currently the most visited website in most of Africa - has seen a massive growth on the continent. The number of Facebook users now stands at over 17 million, up from just 10 million in 2009. More than 15% of people online in Africa are currently using the platform, compared to 11% in Asia. Two other social networking websites, Twitter and YouTube, rank among the most visited websites in most African countries.”

from Africa’s social media revolution

February 20, 10:08 PM

ICT developments in Africa, 1998-2008 penetration rate. The African Mobile Explosion. Original source ITU.

Global Digital Participation - how do we get the world to ‘get it’? | Social Media Journal | Social Media Club

February 20, 10:05 PM



Facebook - Visualizing Friendships.

A snapshot of “the world”, connected, as mined by a now famed intern on Facebook. Original story behind it found here. This is the backdrop that kicked off the article series on #digipart, providing background to the story on “getting the world even more connected”.
 

(via Global Digital Participation - how do we get the world to ‘get it’? | Social Media Journal | Social Media Club)

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February 20, 09:57 PM
The Web is /…/ vital to democracy, a communications channel that makes possible a continuous worldwide conversation. /…/ Yet people seem to think the Web is some sort of piece of nature, and if it starts to wither, well, that’s just one of those unfortunate things we can’t help. Not so. We create the Web, by designing computer protocols and software; this process is completely under our control. /…/ The goal of the Web is to serve humanity. We build it now so that those who come to it later will be able to create things that we cannot ourselves imagine.

/Tim Berners-Lee in defence of the Open Web

Global Digital Participation - how do we get the world to ‘get it’? | Social Media Journal | Social Media Club

as originally found in TBL’s article in Scientific American in defence of the “Open Standards and Neutrality”.

February 07, 03:30 PM
Hello World! #digipart is now on Tumblr as well.

Here we will share media, infographics, and other interesting multimedia sources related to the movement to get the world digitally participative.

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#digipart on Tumblr
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February 18, 04:39 AM
Building Community to Crowdsource – Where Are You and What Do You Want To Do?

Do you want to be a part of building up this community? Do you want to be a part of the conversation and maybe contribute with dedicated action to reach Global Digital Participation?

Follow: #Digipart on Twitter – http://live.twingly.com/digipart for real-time conversation and http://twitter.com/digipart2020.

You can read about national initiatives in both UK and Sweden aimed to increase Digital Participation here.

Mark your interest – @reply us on Twitter, give a shout in the comments below, and/or first and foremost, use this form to contribute in whatever level you can, at the bottom level just to inform us, e. g. of initiatives like the one’s in UK/Sweden -

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February 07, 10:33 AM
Hello world! #Digipart is now on WordPress.com too.

A single page on Flavors.me (http://flavors.me/digipart), redirected from http://digipart.info, collecting Twitter (@digipart2020), Tumblr (http://digipart.tumblr.com) and now WordPress.com as well – this blog! Here we will share news and more editorial content over time.


#digipart on Wordpress

:: Towards Global Digital Participation
in four steps - the stairway for #digipart

  • Off the Line - "Is there an Internet?"
  • Access the Web - "I want to get it!"
  • Get the Know - "Now I got it!"
  • In the Flow - "Being and Living It"


:: Read more in a four-part article series for a deeper background and details, and proposed Action Plan in the fourth -


Next up:
When Time is Mature and the Time is Right - "Manifesto for Global Digital Participation - Get All Online, Get All To Get It"

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Participate :) ... this initiative is "dormant" - but the Community in itself caring about / curating what comes from the community related to this topic is in the millions. 

What do we want to do?

- Follow the livestream and conversation through http://live.twingly.com/digipart

- Sign up via the form at the Community and Resource Building Blogpost to get notified on the development and if you want to contribute with information and action helping out!

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