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The craft global market makes long life products less marketable - better to find a repeat product eg soap, candles, food, clothing. Trading organisations are advised to focus on the importance of local markets before global markets Consumers are currently wary of buying handicrafts directly online but commercial buyers can effectively use the internet to identify and pursue larger orders Websites are good for advocacy, building awareness and improving working conditions for artisans. ICTs can improve supply chain of existing handicrafts, and give access to new sources of information and advice The internet can protect and even market indigenous knowledge, trading organisations are advised to explore this. Trips to handicraft workshops can be made a part of ethical tourism – ethical tourism has a growing market that can be supported through the internet? |
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Gamos is a small but influential company working with the social factors surrounding development interventions, organisational development, technology use and transfer.
The following are links to some of their projects:
The Remittances and mobile phones project is researching ways mobile phones can be used to send migrant remittances.
The Community Television for development project explores the opportunities presented by digital convergence for locally produced and broadcast television and radio for development.
The Telecoms in Africa site, telafrica.org, presents the findings of two projects researching the use of telecommunications amongst the rural poor in Africa and Asia.
The Sustainable ICTs project researched the sustainablility factors involved in integrating ICTs into ongoing development activities.
The Community Telecentres for Urban Youth project explored a local content based model of community telecentres.
The Sustainalbe Livelihoods and energy project aimed at assisting general extension workers to be aware of energy in thier grassroots work.
The Displaced Person Domestic Energy project demonstrated the use of a new psychosocial survey tool to assess environmental and energy concerns.
The Exit Strategies for Resettlement of Drought Prone Populations project assessed the various approaches to the handover of water pumps in resettlement areas from an external organisation to the local community.
The Art for Social Change site describes the work of Bill Crooks
Be sure to visit the personal site of Simon Batchelor.
Site created by Simon Hearn, Gamos Ltd.