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Central America and The Caribbean Workspace

Page history last edited by Yuchao Zhang 11 years, 3 months ago

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Stage 2

 

Central

America & Caribbean Case Studies

Group 
Member

Location

Description of the Initiative

Links & Other

Paola Cabrera Tavarez

Caribbean: Cuba  

Blogger unite in Cuban soil to discuss their right for Freedom of speech following Resolution 127, denies use of Web 2.0 of foreign nations. 

Cuba's Dissident Bloggers  

Yun Zhong

Caribbean: Haiti

Internet Development in a country with a low literacy rate 

A learning of Haiti's ICT development  

 

Yun Zhong's Workspace

Yuchao Zhang

Haiti

Haiti earthquake relief efforts enhanced by the use of new technology.

Yuchao Zhang's Workspace  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will have to do it quick,

Let me know if you both have google gmail

 

Seems like im pretty late for the project preparation.

this is from Yun, currently im preparing my third midterm exam. Thank you for doing sooo much for the group Paola!

My next exam will be on Friday 7-9pm, and im sending professor Chan for an request for the extension of the deadline of Step.2 Data Collection.

Since I really want to do something for the essay. I will update this page if we got the permit for extension from the prof.

I suggest we can be using google document for the project, on what we used to write proposals and computer science projects, editing could be live on it. 

Thanks, hunns.

 

hi, guys,

I was sooo busy working on my midterms. I have noticed the time is really rush for us, so do u guys wanna meet up at school tomr to discuss the details about the project. Feel free to send me email ( yuchao1226@hotmail.com )

 

Hello everyone,

Which platform do you think will be best for us to use for our group? Am good for anything but Facebook.

 

Hello, 

 

seems like we are all a little behind since it's due next week. i am good with Facebook, text or even email. let me know which one ( Paola Denisse Cabrera or pdenisse@hotmail.fr 

 

Don't know who is currently in these workspace however I have managed to put together quickly the matrix data collection for my case study. Find it interesting the ban of Web 2.0 use for citizens and how many gain access through illegal means to simply have an opinion with the rest of the generation worldwide. 

 

Paola Cabrera Tavarez  (CLICK HERE FOR CASE STUDY ANALYSIS).  

Background

Geographic and political data

Application and Outcome

Rationale: resolution 127 of Ministry information Communications bans use of foreign servers (Facebook, twitter etc).

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Objectives:  an event tried to create “horizontal mechanisms for coordinating different blogging projects around the country.” bring to discuss and support the incarceration of five Cubans held in the U.S. 

Target audience: all Cubans bloggers

 

Geographic scope: meeting arranged in the Matanzas University Camilo Cienfuegos however the participation is nation wide.

Region: Matanzas, east of Havana

Country: Cuba

Targeted Country of actor:

Cuba and the US

Types of Technology used

 Cuban use forums to coordinate meetings (emails are closely monitored). Most popular forums, webcast and online news are Havana Times, La Joven Cuba and Critical Observatory. Citizens are prohibited from using web 2.0 located in foreign territories; Facebook and Twitter among other forums. such movement gets support from Cubans located outside the restrictions boundaries whom receive access to Facebook, twitter and Youtube and create pages 

 

Time data

Regulation started in 2007, meeting organized in April 27th and 28th 2012

 

Country level indicators  

Political regime: under a communism regime leaded by the Castro family.

Press freedom: influenced by state and controlled to follow state agenda, those who do not conform to resolution 127 (illegal use of web 2.0 platforms) are considered as dissent bloggers.

Internet penetration rate: estimate of 15.4% (internet world stats).

HDI ranks at 51 with 0.776 however many data including the PPP is not available and found itself being removed from the list in 2010 due to lack of information (income)

ICT Index of 2.62 ranked as 107th out of 152 countries in 2010.

Education/literacy, high with 96.4

Gini Coefficient is non available for the country.

Others?

Framing and Strategy

Causes and Problems: resolution 127 of the Ministry of Informatics and Communications (MIC) bans publication of information in foreign servers forcing bloggers into illegality, the island is still awaiting for an optical fibre  cable which enables the better access to the internet. The use is  mainly analogical, official documents estimate a 14.2 in average out of 100 people in 2009. However regarded under 3% by int'l organization-many of those who are counted under the 14.2% actually use the cuban internet and do not access foreign servers. 

 

Motivational frame: respect for difference and open debate

Mobilization strategy: over 60 cuban universities student bloggers of La Joven  Cuba (The young Cuba) assembles to discuss the restrain to access and participation to Web 2.0 platforms in foreign sites i.e. Facebook and Twitter. 

Actor Data

Protest initiated by young blogger all over Cuba who look to have freer access to the Internet. Initiated by La Joven Cuba-most followed blogs in the island-

Supported by other medias such as Justin TV and journalists from other sites (Martinoticias.com). initiated meeting.

 

 

Outcomes

Social change: cubans whom receive access to web 2.0 sites support the movement by creating pages in which other can gain further knowledge and insights-Youtube and twitter account, @BlogazoxCuba; along with the event page in Facebook with the name “Encuentro de Blogueros Cubanos en Revolución”-Meeting of Bloggers in Cuban Revolution. 

 

Awareness: creating more awareness  within other forums in regards to arrest towards "dissent" bloggers and journalist i.e. Yoani Sanchez who are prosecuted by the police for their political opinions. 

Mobilization : protests in 2008 and 2012. 

Policy change: no change in policy however President Raul Castro has ordered an optical fibre from neighbour Venezuela which will help enable better access to the internet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (1)

Paola Denisse said

at 11:46 am on Oct 22, 2012

A little late and maybe not as useful for the group however I figure it will help.

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