2016 ICT4D Conference

2. After a morning introducing the issue at stake and the actors involved with our co-creation challenge from the International Commission of Jurists Kenya, this session will explore the context and relevant tactics to tackle the challenge.

Don't be put off if you didn't join us before, we hope the Co-Creation Lab will be like a beehive. You can drop in for a while or stay with us for the day. Everything is possible!

To recap: at the Co-Creation Lab within the Governance and Human Rights track, we are providing a space to start with a current socio-political challenge. This one is coming from International Commission of Jurists Kenya who is partnering with Oxfam on a Freedom of Information project where we are exploring how we can use ICTs to increase public participation in those Kenyan counties that have passed an Access to Information bill.
ICJ will share the work they have been doing since 2000 in their strive to advocate for a national access to information legislation and increasing public participation in Kenya.
The passing of the bill in some counties opened up new opportunities for direct civic engagement and national level advocacy, and ICTs could play a crucial role in breaking open this space. This is what we will work on during the co-creation session.

Together with strategy experts, transparency and accountability professionals, as well as toolmakers and storytellers we will craft strategies involving ICT components. Whether you've experienced similar challenge or you're a strategist, toolmaker or digital activist - we need you to join us!
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