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Provincial Workshop Report

Mpumalanga Provincial Workshop on Information Ethics in Africa 2014

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Highlights Institutions represented, amongst others, were: Tshwane University of Technology Mbombela campus and the local Department of Education.

Participants initially indicated that they did not know what to expect from the workshop. Afterwards they expressed both their pleasure of attending the workshop and also their enthusiasm for integrating Information Ethics into their fields of research and work. Most importantly, the participants expressed the importance for Information Ethics to be taught at home.

Requests for additional workshops were made.

Provincial Workshop Report Mpumalanga Provincial Workshop on Information Ethics in Africa 2014 This Workshop was one of the provincial workshops that the African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics (hereafter referred to as the ACEIE) presented in 2014 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement signed between the University of Pretoria and the national Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), formerly known as the department of Communications (DoC).

The workshop at a glance

Date: 27 November 2014

Province: Mpumalanga

Venue: TUT Mbombela Campus, Mbombela (Nelspruit)

Facilitator(s): Dr Annemarie Breytenbach & Mr Coetzee

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Presenters: Dr Annemarie Breytenbach & Mr Coetzee

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ACEIE and DTPS representatives present: Mr Andile

Mgweba, Mr Coetzee Bester, Mr Benson Lechaba, Ms

Candice Le Sueur, and Ms Thoriso Maloka

Host representative(s): Dr Annemarie Breytenbach

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Number of consultative participants according to details provided on list of attendance

(including ACEIE staff and presenters): 23

Primary contact persons: Dr Annemarie Breytenbach and Ms Rachel Fischer

Appendices:

Appendix A: Workshop day programme

Appendix B: Workshop e-invite

Appendix C: Workshop feedback

Appendix D: Workshop list of attendance

Appendix E: Workshop photos

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Appendix A: Workshop day programme Programme for the 1-day ACEIE Information Ethics Provincial Workshop at the TUT Mbombela Campus, Mbombela, Mpumalanga province

08:30 Arrival at the workshop venue

• Registration of participants

• Refreshments

• Calling to order and administrative announcements

09:00 Starting of the Workshop

• Speaker: Welcoming remarks

• Discussion of the workshop objectives

09:20 Keynote Speaker 10:00 Stakeholder presentations – setting the scene

• International guidelines by UNESCO

• The Africa Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics

• The University of Mpumalanga

• Current ICT related activities/strategies in Mpumalanga

11:00 Refreshments 11:30 Panel discussion – Questions and answer session from the floor

13:00 Lunch

13:30 Information Ethics – practical tools for government officials and academia

• Introduction of ACEIE academic material

• MOVE – ethical decision making model

• Traffic Light Ten – online information evaluation

• RISE – principles for online conduct

15:00 Closing

• Vote of Thanks – Dr Annemarie Breytenbach

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Appendix B: Workshop e-invite

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Appendix C: Workshop feedback NAME OF WORKSHOP: Mpumalanga Workshop

DATE OF WORKSHOP: 27 November 2014

NOTES:

i. The total number of feedback forms received n = 20

ii. Numbers may not add up in responses received, since some participants may have chosen more than one option at some questions, while others may have skipped some questions. All responses are recorded.

iii. Grammar (and most spelling) mistakes are recorded as is.

iv. Where […] is used it indicates that one or at most two words are missing because they are illegible.

1. What did you expect to learn from this workshop? - To leave a better person than the one who arived here today. - I was open minded, as I was not informed as to the intensions of the workshop - Not much. I was not really interested in attending, but glad I did. - Bribes? Insurance corruption? - My expectation was how to use information ethics in order for everyone to

benefit and not be at risk. - I was expecting the technical workshop but it was very interesting. - Expected it to be quite boring but found it quite interesting and informative. - I thought perhaps it would directly touch work place environment - How to manage information in my work station and discuss with other officials. - How to manage information in my workplace. - ICT strategy in Mpumalanga - I wanted to know what is information ethics all about. - New trends in information security - To explore & gain understanding on Information ethical behaviour, particulary

for office administrators. - The value and protection of information - What was meant by Information Ethics and how it affects my working

environment.

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- I expected to learn more about system security and how to distribute information securely.

- How to be involved in the awareness. - How ICT go in hand in hand with Information & ethics - Relationship between information technology and ethics

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2. Did the workshop provide what you hoped for or expected? a. Yes – it was even more than I hoped for b. Yes – it satisfied my expectations c. No – it did not meet my expectations d. No – other reason, specify: ___________________________________ Please motivate:

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a b c d

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Motivations for a:

- It makes you think! - Eye opener! - I want to know more - The content was presented in a very interesting manner and entertaining. - It gave me more general information - I was inspired by everybody [response] and knowledge shared. - I was inspired to be a more ethical person and teach colleages and friends

better. - Information ethics is a broder conern as the workshop has unveiled. I have

learnt a lot. - I learned more on the true effect of our ethics and how, where to apply them.

Motivations for b:

- Yes, however, I would like to see the project to be […] widely in [three illegible words].

- I got more information on information ethics

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Motivations for c: None

Motivations for d: None

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3. Why did you choose to attend this specific workshop/conference?

a. The topic is interesting b. It is free c. I definitely need to know more about the topic to be effective in my work or

community. d. Other, specify: ___________________________________________

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a b c d

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Specifications for d:

- To become a more matured official in ethics. - Instructed by my manager - Was instructed to attend. - To have more information - Found most interesting -

Other notes: None

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4. Do you think that what you have learnt here will be useful for you in future? a. Yes – definitely b. Maybe – I’m sure c. No – it is not relevant Please motivate:

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a b c

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Motivations for a:

- More how to live as an example official with ethical behaviour. - I am starting the “education process” at work, as well as @ home. - Need to find a way of doing and explaining MOVE - I think starting at my workplace, family and those around me. Will be genius.

Because it wont assist me alone. - Its rellevant to my work and also everyday life. - Cause it unifies different ethics groups - Yes interesting topics and how technology has improved. - I have small kids and will definitely teach them more on ethics than I was

taught. - I now know that I must be very careful with information I dish out. - Ethical behaviour in anything is always good and I believe we shoud mind and

adhere to Informative behaviour concepts. - I will be more aware when distributing personal information. - As a policy Contributor in my district it will help including ethics.

Motivations for b: None


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5. Where are you most likely to apply your new knowledge? a. Personal life b. The environment where I teach or provide guidance other than at work c. At my place of work d. Other, please specify: _______________________________________

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a b c d

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- All over as usual - Both work and social - Share experience with friends

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6. In which medium would you prefer to have the info accessible post-conference? a. Online b. Printed workbooks and notes c. On a CD/DVD d. Other, please specify: _____________________________________

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a b c d

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- E-mail _____________________________________________________________________

7. Are you happy with how the workshop was organised in terms of communication, catering etc.?

a. Yes b. More or less c. No Please motivate:

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a b c

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Motivations for a:

- Was most enjoyable. - Conducted in a very convenient way of communication - Very well prepared and enjoyed discussions. - Very well prepared!!! - The speakers were knowledgeable. They it simple for the attendees to understand. - The venue was conductive. With food I was covered as I am anti pork. - There were discussions between individuals, the presentations were clear and the

food was great.

Motivations for b: None


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Other comments:

- [No option chosen]. I expected more which was going to help me also with my accademic.

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8. Are you happy with the way the programme has been designed in terms of content? Do you have recommendations in this regard?

a. Yes b. More or less c. No Please motivate:

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a b c

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Motivations for a:

- It was coherent. - The program design is good. It start with awareness and go deep to the issues

affecting S.A. - I think it will be also helpful to provide us with DVD with presentation

Motivations for b: None.

Motivations for c:

- There should be a whole range of content providers

Other notes:

- [no option selected]: I expected to hear more about ICT strategy in Mpumalanga.

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9. Would you like to be added to the ANIE mailing list? If yes, please provide your e-mail address.

a. Yes. E-mail address: ____________________________________ b. No.

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Answers elsewhere on database. __________________________________________________________________

10. Any other comments or suggestions? General feedback as well as feedback on specific sessions on the programme would be highly appreciated.

- Would like to have a discussion with on of you people driving Ethics. I am an educator.

- Please look at the way to expand from information to all aspects of life. Our society needs to understand the importance of living/acting ethically.

- I would love to see y ou offering these workshops at school level to educators to relate to learners. It is very important to bring this across (this information) to all learners, therefore I would support the integration into Curriculum.

- Thank you! - The workshop was very good and informative. As a honours student in computer

science I will also use the iformation for my academic. I will also use this informatio for social motivation of students and colleegues [sic].

- The workshop be hosted with educators. - I’m very glad I attended this workshop. - It just a comment that it is much balancing cause it touches both generally and

academically spheres of the societies. - Like to thank Candice for the MOVE.. - Love the presentations and added detail. Love all the material that I’m going home

with. OOM BESTER JY IS GREAT! - This is a good initiative, an eye opener. I appreciate the enthusiasm from the

speakers and their eagerness to make people aware of information ethics. People tend to take information for granted, they misuse it.

- As the project roll out, I would be more interested in attending specific courses like ethics in Finance field.

- I see opportunities or […] to […] learning program for Information ethics. i.e. at TUT, this can be part of Information literacy at the Library.

- The issue of providing information to strangers is very dangerouse and disturbing. So we would next time to have at least a short course on this Information Ethics since it is very important.

- We need more of this workshop in our workplace. - The matters addressed should have been detailed. A wide range of content

providers should have made available ranging from the ethical issues around information gathering and ownership, Commercialisation of information to strategies of awareness-creation.

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Appendix D: Workshop list of attendance Note: Participants’ e-mail addresses have been blocked out to protect their privacy.

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Appendix E: Workshop photos

Top: Workshop participants and Below: Workshop content, Information Ethics

books at the conference

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Above: Workshop presenters

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