The Global Digital Compact: Shaping our Collective Digital Future
The IFIP IP3 Global Industry Council (GIC) serves as the principal forum for employers and educators to engage with IP3 and shape the global […]
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in African School Leadership Development
Ubuntu leadership and AI align well as both have the potential to contribute to a just and sustainable world and address Africa’s specific needs and potential.
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Staying human in a digital age and the ethics of techno-solutionism
As we push the boundaries of technological innovation, let’s do so with a commitment to enhancing human flourishing and protecting our planet.
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City of Gold, City of Education
A City of Education is emerging as the latest incarnation of the City of Gold, bringing wealth in the form of educated, young people ready to take on the world!
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Supporting the Digital Literacy Alliance
What is needed to support digital literacy for environmental, social and economic sustainability? The international Digital Literacy Alliance seeks answers.
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Effective & ethical EdTech projects
The global digital skills shortage has changed investments in 21st century EdTech projects from corporate social responsibility to strategic necessity.
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“Falsehood flies and truth comes limping after it”
Sharing isn’t always caring! The spread of misinformation & disinformation has been labelled the Nr 1 Global Risk and that isn’t just due to digital technology.
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Kickstarting the Skills Revolution: Transforming Basic Education for the 21st Century
Our MD Josine Overdevest suggests using 21st century skills like collaboration and creativity to build a bridge across the digital divide in basic education.
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Finding Humanity on an inspirational Hill
A work of art inspires an imaginary visit to Constitution Hill where I find a perspective that restores my faith in humanity.
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Digital ethics and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
In the September 2023 IITPSA Newsletter our MD Josine Overdevest highlights the crucial contribution of digital technology to achieving the 2030 Sustainable […]
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A bar of Sunlight
On my way back from shopping at the Kerk Street market in Johannesburg I receive an unexpected gift.
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Ethical leadership in action: fighting corruption and building a sustainable ICT skills base
Our MD Josine Overdevest reports on the need for ethical leadership to fight corruption and build a sustainable digital skills base in the mobile industry.
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Run, AI Racist, Run
We need to be aware of and confront our own racial and gender bias to ensure that we don’t replicate it in artificial intelligence systems.
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Reviving digital white elephants to benefit the public good
Our MD Josine Overdevest recommends to focus on the digital transformation a project brings to a community to benefit the public good in a sustainable way.
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A truly ethical South African digital society
Our MD Josine Overdevest imagines what a truly ethical South African digital society could look like if viewed through the lens of Africanfuturism.
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Happy New Year!
I only completed about half of the action items I set for the December holidays, yet my rest in nature has served me well and brought me new insights and ideas.
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Go well Lambropoulis family, we will miss you in town!
Over the past eight years the Lambropoulis family built City Perk Café into a vibrant inner city landmark. We wish them well, but they will be sorely missed.
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Being seen in inner city Jozi
My regular walks in town are accompanied by a pleasant rhythm of sawubona’s and how are you’s. They make me feel ‘seen’ and I try to return the pleasure.
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Laughter warms a cold Jozi day
Things are not what they seem in my encounter on this cold Jozi day and when I realise that laughter echoes in Trader’s Alley.
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May we all wear our skirts often!
Observing the urban hustle and bustle after lockdown I was reminded of what Dutch writer Martin Bril famously called ‘Rokjesdag’ (Skirts Day).
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