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BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Peter Manderick Operations Director WHO IS CLOSE THE GAP? OUR MISSION IS TO INITIATE, ACCELERATE AND IMPLEMENT DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT WHAT DOES CLOSE THE GAP DO? INTRODUCTION VIDEO CLOSE THE Donated


  1. BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Peter Manderick Operations Director

  2. WHO IS CLOSE THE GAP?

  3. OUR MISSION IS TO INITIATE, ACCELERATE AND IMPLEMENT DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

  4. WHAT DOES CLOSE THE GAP DO?

  5. INTRODUCTION VIDEO

  6. CLOSE THE Donated ICT Material GAP’S refurbishing & distribution MISSION Bridging the digital divide in developing and emerging countries and creating impact Digital for Development igniting partnerships

  7. WHY DONATE YOUR ICT MATERIAL?

  8. 1. REUSE Research shows that as much as 70 BEFORE percent of the energy needed to make RECYCLE and operate a typical laptop computer throughout its life span is used in manufacturing the computer. Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2011-04-factory- energy.html#jCp

  9. 2. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ICT In DR Congo … malaika.org

  10. 2. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ICT … but also in Belgium BeCode.org

  11. 3. CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPROACH

  12. OVER 300 DONORS AND PARTNERS

  13. PROJECT CASE iMlango

  14. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/embed/p06qjy7f/46060196

  15. ICT PROJECTS ARE UNSUSTAINABLE… In the absence of safe e- waste disposal options.

  16. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES… Lack reliable waste management infrastructure.

  17. E-WASTE CONTAINS… Hazardous, toxic AND valuable material.

  18. VALUE EXTRACTION … Creates an informal economy.

  19. AT THE RISK OF… Environmental and human health.

  20. THE E-WASTE CHALLENGE THE E-WASTE CHALLENGE PROPER PRE- NO RECYCLING OF LIMITED CAPACITY NO REGULATORY PROCESSING FOCUS MATERIAL BUILDING FRAMEWORK FACILITIES NEEDED KNOWLEDGE SHARING

  21. AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION BEST-OF-2-WORLDS (Bo2W)* * A concept developed by the multi-stakeholder Solving the E-waste Problem (Step) Initiative hosted by the United Nations University (UNU).

  22. BO2W IN PRACTICE LOCAL COLLECTION DEPOLLUTION AUTOMATED PRE-PROCESSING TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL TREATMENT SEPARATION OF BEST AVAILABLE FOCUS MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES

  23. WorldLoop is committed to create a strong knowledge sharing network to provide all interested projects access to practical and relevant information concerning: Legislation and Financing Systems Awareness Raising Transboundary Shipments WORLDLOOP KNOWLEDGE General E- BASE waste Technical Information Capacity Building Partner and Running a Project Network Recycling Business

  24. OUR IMPACT SO FAR 700,000 IT assets collected 25 Local service partners 300+ 3,000,000 Tons hazardous Unique IT users waste spared reached weekly 150,000 Computers deployed 2,370+ Tons of e-waste recycled

  25. THE FUTURE FOR CLOSE THE GAP: SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  26. LOCAL PROBLEMS ASK FOR LOCAL SOLUTIONS.

  27. Supporting local enterpreneurs

  28. Leap2 video

  29. HOW IT WORKS Application Bootcamp Campaigning Final Pitch

  30. SUCCESS STORY Ebursary in Kenya

  31. D4D-BE: IGNITING PARTNERSHIPS Between the Belgian private sector and the development sector

  32. NEW PARTNERSHIP THROUGH CO-CREATION SESSIONS «Blockchain for Education» by Via Don Bosco, Settlemint and Howest

  33. THE 1 ST CLOSE THE GAP INNOVATION HUB IN AFRICA

  34. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaSd2aWrrlk

  35. http://www.worldloop.org/letstalktrash/

  36. Thank you & contact us +32 475 50 64 18 Peter.manderick@close-the-gap.org Peter Manderick @CloseTheGapInt

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