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WELCOME TO SWITI SRANAN

Fab Lab
Suriname;
update 2012
Presentation at
Fab8; Wellington,
New Zealand,
2012
Pieter van der
Hijden MSc, Sofos
Consultancy



                    Movie Destination Suriname: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZU4WgHgiY
                                                                                             1
WELCOME TO SURINAME




   Tropical country
   400 * 400 km
   Flat coastal strip 80 km
   Hilly tropical rainforest with
    some mountains
                                     Source: www.gov.sr
   Rich of natural resources
                                                          2
WELCOME TO SURINAME
   Economy
       Mining (oil, gold, bauxite)
       Agriculture
       Tourism
       Offshore (call centres)




GDP pc – Computed by Wolfram Alpha =   Population: 80% - urban, 10% - rural,
USD 15.3 per day per person            10% - forest, 500,000 in total
                                                                               3
RURAL AREA




close to city - road traffic - schools simple - money economy –
modest education – modest income – quiet - static
                                          Source: left: Google Earth   4
MINI FAB LAB




OLPC – One Laptop Per Child -
Computer Club (Movie Maker,
Game Maker, Internet / Wifi) -
Cameo Cutting Device - Arduino,
Raspberry Pi - informal learning -
social development                   5
MINI FAB LAB




               6
JUNGLE AREA




far from city – boat/plane traffic - schools primitive – gsm
upcoming – self-sustaining – mining - indigenous people and
“marrons” – migration to city          Source: 3 pictures to the left: IGSR
                                                                              7
URBAN AREA




City – Lively, shops, offices, bars, schools,
dynamic, spending, unemployment
                                                Source: left: Google Earth   8
Creative                                                                                                    Internet
                 University                                      Research
campus                                                                                                      provider
                                                                 institutes


  STAKEHOLDERS                                                                                                                      Techn.
                                                                                                                                    schools

                                                  Consulta
                                                   ncies                                                     Colleges
                         Ministry                                                Women
                           of                                                   movement
                        education
    Embassy
                                                              Training
                                                               centre
                                                                                                                                    Labour
                                                                                             Adult                                   union
                                                                                           education

                                    Govern-
                                                                          NGO
                                     ment




Crafters

                                                                                                                Employers
              Bank
                                                                                                                  ass.

                                                                                 Min. of
                                                                                labour &
                                                                                 techn.                                   Min. of
                                                Big                                                                     trade and
                                              company                                                                    industry
                                                                                             Chamber
                                                                                                of
 Cultural                                                                                   commerce
  centre
                                                                                                                                Museum
               Waag                                Supra                                     Drawing by
                                                                                             A. Fienieg -
              society                             nationals                                     1992
                                                                                                                                              9
NEED FOR FAB LAB
   Empower adults without
    education
   Give all children access to
    up-to-date education                               Invention

   Develop community to fulfill                     Job Creation
    its basic needs (electricity,
    clean water, sanitary                          Problem Solving

    conditions, repair)                              Education
   Stimulate new businesses
                                                  Empowerment
   Support small and medium
    enterprises to innovate         The tower to empower (CSIR South Africa)

   Connect to the world

                                                                               10
STAKEHOLDERS DYNAMICS

   Subsequent initiators            Recurring pattern
       Fab Lab Waag Society             Initial interest and claim
       Local internet provider           of ownerschip
       Mixed creative campus            Limited follow-up actions
        initiative                       Competing priorities
       Chamber of Commerce          Our policy
        and Industry                     Who is the client?
       Ministry of Technology           Which help is required
       Government                        and appreciated?



                                                                       11
REGULAR FAB LAB
   Mixed creative campus
    consortium (NL-SR)
   Mixed motives (social,
    economical)
   Fab Lab Waag Society
    involved
   Long term perspective
    1.   Raising money for
         campus
    2.   Developing campus    Source: Spang Campus
    3.   Developing Fab Lab

                                                     12
OFFICIAL FAB LAB

   Government initiated
   Mixed motives (boosting
    high tech, connecting to
    the world)
   Contacts with various
    NL Fab Labs
   Short term perspective
    1.   Funding available
    2.   Space available
    3.   People available
                               13
CONCLUSION
   Mini Fab Lab
       Autonomous and flexible
       Experiences in local
        context
       Resources for spreading
        the word
   Regular Fab Lab and
    Official Fab Lab
       Stay in touch
       Search for synergy
       Help where possible

                                  14
KON HESI BAKA! – COME BACK SOON!




                             Thank You!

                   Pieter van der Hijden MSc
                   ict for development, government, and learning
                         Sofos Consultancy, The Netherlands
                            www.sofos.nl – pvdh@sofos.nl

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Fab Lab Suriname; update 2012

  • 1. WELCOME TO SWITI SRANAN Fab Lab Suriname; update 2012 Presentation at Fab8; Wellington, New Zealand, 2012 Pieter van der Hijden MSc, Sofos Consultancy Movie Destination Suriname: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZU4WgHgiY 1
  • 2. WELCOME TO SURINAME  Tropical country  400 * 400 km  Flat coastal strip 80 km  Hilly tropical rainforest with some mountains Source: www.gov.sr  Rich of natural resources 2
  • 3. WELCOME TO SURINAME  Economy  Mining (oil, gold, bauxite)  Agriculture  Tourism  Offshore (call centres) GDP pc – Computed by Wolfram Alpha = Population: 80% - urban, 10% - rural, USD 15.3 per day per person 10% - forest, 500,000 in total 3
  • 4. RURAL AREA close to city - road traffic - schools simple - money economy – modest education – modest income – quiet - static Source: left: Google Earth 4
  • 5. MINI FAB LAB OLPC – One Laptop Per Child - Computer Club (Movie Maker, Game Maker, Internet / Wifi) - Cameo Cutting Device - Arduino, Raspberry Pi - informal learning - social development 5
  • 7. JUNGLE AREA far from city – boat/plane traffic - schools primitive – gsm upcoming – self-sustaining – mining - indigenous people and “marrons” – migration to city Source: 3 pictures to the left: IGSR 7
  • 8. URBAN AREA City – Lively, shops, offices, bars, schools, dynamic, spending, unemployment Source: left: Google Earth 8
  • 9. Creative Internet University Research campus provider institutes STAKEHOLDERS Techn. schools Consulta ncies Colleges Ministry Women of movement education Embassy Training centre Labour Adult union education Govern- NGO ment Crafters Employers Bank ass. Min. of labour & techn. Min. of Big trade and company industry Chamber of Cultural commerce centre Museum Waag Supra Drawing by A. Fienieg - society nationals 1992 9
  • 10. NEED FOR FAB LAB  Empower adults without education  Give all children access to up-to-date education Invention  Develop community to fulfill Job Creation its basic needs (electricity, clean water, sanitary Problem Solving conditions, repair) Education  Stimulate new businesses Empowerment  Support small and medium enterprises to innovate The tower to empower (CSIR South Africa)  Connect to the world 10
  • 11. STAKEHOLDERS DYNAMICS  Subsequent initiators  Recurring pattern  Fab Lab Waag Society  Initial interest and claim  Local internet provider of ownerschip  Mixed creative campus  Limited follow-up actions initiative  Competing priorities  Chamber of Commerce  Our policy and Industry  Who is the client?  Ministry of Technology  Which help is required  Government and appreciated? 11
  • 12. REGULAR FAB LAB  Mixed creative campus consortium (NL-SR)  Mixed motives (social, economical)  Fab Lab Waag Society involved  Long term perspective 1. Raising money for campus 2. Developing campus Source: Spang Campus 3. Developing Fab Lab 12
  • 13. OFFICIAL FAB LAB  Government initiated  Mixed motives (boosting high tech, connecting to the world)  Contacts with various NL Fab Labs  Short term perspective 1. Funding available 2. Space available 3. People available 13
  • 14. CONCLUSION  Mini Fab Lab  Autonomous and flexible  Experiences in local context  Resources for spreading the word  Regular Fab Lab and Official Fab Lab  Stay in touch  Search for synergy  Help where possible 14
  • 15. KON HESI BAKA! – COME BACK SOON! Thank You! Pieter van der Hijden MSc ict for development, government, and learning Sofos Consultancy, The Netherlands www.sofos.nl – pvdh@sofos.nl 15