Abstract:
Using ICTs to preserve and revitalize Indigenous cultures and to
promote intercultural dialogue is the aim of UNESCO's ICT4ID Project. Five
pilot projects were conducted in 2004-2005 in Africa and South America to train
Indigenous people in ICTs, support production of local content and assist in its
distribution. Three of the projects focused on film-making; one on heritage
management; and one on the making of a documentary and the design of a living
cultural archive. This paper represents a preliminary evaluation of the pilot
projects. Results show that all the projects have been successful in producing
local content and providing at least some measure of distribution. However,
projects have had varying success in terms of sustainability and varying success
in achieving Indigenous self-representation.
