11-15, 09:30–11:00 (Asia/Beirut), The Beyond
Too often, technology is a tool for narrow interests, either to support those in power or only to make money. Many offices work hard to simplify processes for their customers and citizens, but much more can be done to empower people with computing and networking resources (besides entertainment and commerce). We will share examples (eg. using title fees to support tenure rights, and allowing homeowners to benefit from their data). We will also share future ideas (eg. publishing data on how fees are used, and showing transparency of data such as gender equity) and explore solutions for attendees' specific contexts.
Primary Session Lead: Trent Larson, Senior Manager of Software Development, specializing in self-sovereign data (eg. blockchains, local computing).
Sponsor: Medici Land Governance, "Powered by Dignity," working on secure land tenure for the majority world.
- Present sample cases working in Zambia and Rwanda, especially with systematic land titling, followed by future ideas.
- Present overview of technologies (eg. blockchains, mobile applications) and when to apply or not apply them to better empower people.
- Discuss situations where people are disempowered, and present tools that might build their influence or defence in each situation.
- This is a participatory section of our presentation. Attendees are invited to bring their own situations; consider where there is an imbalance of power, a possibility for corruption, or even outright ongoing abuse. Cases will be considered by session leads, and fellow attendees will be able to offer their experiences and ideas for effective solutions.
رئيس الجلسة الرئيسية: ترينت لارسون، المدير الأول لتطوير البرمجيات، متخصص في البيانات الذاتية السيادية (مثل سلسلة الكتل والحوسبة المحلية).
الجهة الراعية: "ميديسي لاند غوفرننس" (Medici Land Governance).
سيتمّ خلال هذه الجلسة التشاركيّة:
- تقديم عينات عن العمل في زامبيا ورواندا، خاصة في مجال تمليك الأراضي بشكل منهجي، يتبعها تقديم أفكار مستقبلية.
- تقديم لمحة عامة عن التقنيات (مثل سلسلة الكتل، وتطبيقات الهاتف المحمول) ومتى يجب تطبيقها أو عدم تطبيقها لتمكين الأشخاص بشكل أفضل.
- مناقشة الحالات التي يكون فيها الناس أقلّ تمكّناً، إضافة إلى الأدوات التي قد تبني تأثيرهم أو دفاعهم في كل حالة.
سوف تكون هذه الجلسة تشاركيّة، وسيكون الحاضرون مدعوين للحديث عن تجاربهم الخاصة.
Dr. Trent Larson is Senior Manager of Development at Medici Land Governance. He earned his PhD from Brigham Young University in 2002, after which he developed software systems for both end users and multinational enterprise operations. In 2014, he helped establish Medici Ventures, creating products such as a cryptocurrency-based stock exchange. At Medici Land Governance, he works on the first applications for titling with blockchain and cryptographic key components, and he is helping expand into customary land settings for more equitable governance systems world-wide.