TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SOCIETY

Hairul A. Abdul Rashid, PhD

Professor,

Faculty of Engineering,

Multimedia University (MMU)

CONTENTS

What is Digital Society

Muslim Digital Society

Inclusiveness: Where we are now?

How do we become more inclusive? Technology

Civic tools

Digital skills

Challenges

Youth Special Mission

INUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0

POSITIVE (+)NEGATIVE (-)

2012

Mobile phone penetration

UAE – 61%

Egypt – 26%

Germany – 29%

33% of Middle East have

access to Internet

• Religious apps

• High take-up

among the youth

• Access to

knowledge

• Open and wide

exposure

• Opportunity for

Da’wah

• Exposed

• Militancy

• Deviant Sects

Islam and Technology: The Online Ummah, The Economist

(http://www.economist.com/node/21560541)

DESIIndicator: Digital Economy and Society Index

Definition: DESI overall index

calculated as the weighted average of the five main DESI dimensions with the weights selected by the user:

1 Connectivity

2 Human Capital

3 Use of Internet

4 Integration of Digital Technology

5 Digital Public Services.

DESIConnectivity:

deployment of broadband infrastructure and its quality

Human Capital:

digital skills needed for participation in a digital society

Use of Internet:

activities performed by citizens already online.

Integration of Digital Technology:

digitisation of businesses

Digital Public Services:

digitisation of public services (eGovernment and eHealth)

Where do we stand?

A DESI for Islamic Countries?

Under the auspicious of OIC?

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

YOUTH & DIGITAL SOCIETY

Young and dynamic

Trendsetter

Change agents

INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SOCIETY*

We need to increase participation through a few approachesThrough technology

Through civic tools

Through digital skills

*Mind the Gap, Towards an inclusive Digital Society

Prof. Dr. Gesche Joost, University of the Arts, Berlin

Design Research Lab, Digital Champion of the German Government

for the EU Commission

1. PARTICIPATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

… and access to open data

Open Government and Open Data enable new forms of collaboration between government and citizens

Both become Co-Designers for Public Services and Citizenship

Open Government makes its decisions and processes open leading to more acceptance among citizens

OPEN DATA

Data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyonenon-personal data

data collected by governments,

research institutions or companies

BENEFITS OF OPEN DATA

Improve government accountability

Increase the efficiency of government

Contribute to economic growth

Improve the quality and variety of tools and services

“A team comprising

members from the

Malaysia Multimedia

University (MMU),

Ministry of Health

(MOH), Universiti

Malaysia Sarawak

(Unimas), and Teradata

has worked together to

understand the factors

that lead to dengue

outbreaks, and

developed an index to

forewarn communities,

medical practitioners

and authorities.”

SPECIAL MISSION (YOUTH)

Think Big

Be bold

2. THROUGH CIVIC APPLICATIONS

Digital and analogue tools might enable new forms of community empowerment and dialogue

We need interfaces to bridge the digital divide

Widen presence of digital lifestyle

“Through a series of hackathons at

Masjid Hidayah MMU Cyberjaya, we

develop a cheap method to stream

live from any mosque, using Raspberry

Pi ….” – Adrian Wong, Project Leader

CHALLENGES

Engage with the local communities, find new formats to address not only digital elite

Give access to diverse people (elderly, families, people with disabilities, non-tech people,...)

Find formats to bridge the digital divide (local / global, analogue / digital)

SPECIAL MISSION (YOUTH)

Awareness

Design and Development of Apps

Opportunity for Da’wah

3. THROUGH DIGITAL SKILLS

Learn digital skills at school from early stage on

Promote Data Literacy and Coding Skills

Foster Peer2Peer Learning in an open education environment

Use Open Source, Open Access, Open Educational Resources

Collaborate with bottom up initiatives and international networks

http://codingatschools.com

Youth in action!

Change agents ….

SPECIAL MISSION (YOUTH)

Inspire the younger generation

Change agents

Inspire peers

CONCLUSION

Digital Society is here to stay

Muslim Digital Society will reap benefits, however …

Reduce the digital divide in Muslim Digital Society

Inclusive Muslim Digital Society by participation Through technology and access to open data

Through civic tools

Through digital skills

Youth have a special mission!!

Opportunity for Da’wah