Neva Pedrazzini

Def India And Chanderiyaan. Digital Empowerment & Local Communities

Neva Pedrazzini
Def India, which stands for Digital Empowerment Foundation India, is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, working for the education and use of information technology and digital communications in India mainly, but also in other parts of Asia. Def India develops digital platforms for the masses, especially in deprived and poor areas with the aim of designing technological solutions that meet the needs of the population and allow the inclusion of different social groups and ethno-linguistic and religious minorities.... READ MORE...
ArtArticlesDigimag - Issue 61, February 2011

Urban Mashup. Changing A Slum In A Cultural Heritage

Neva Pedrazzini
From the end of July to the beginning of August Instanbul hosted the third edition of Urban Mashup, a particular international workshop organized by URBz, i.e. an association acting above all in India but which was also able to create a deep net of international relationships. URBz promotes all over the world a review activity of cities and therefore their new planning aimed at valorize the interpretation of societies living there. The first edition took place in Tokyo in July 2009 and the second one in Mumbai in November 2009.... READ MORE...
ActivismArticlesDigimag - Issue 58, October 2010