Supporting the Evolution of Sustainable Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa
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Supporting the Evolution of Sustainable Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa Version 2.0 31 January 2012 Copyright © 2011 IIMC Ltd, IST-Africa Initiative and LLiSA Authors Paul Cunningham, Founder and Coordinator, IST-Africa Initiative / President & CEO, IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd, Ireland, [email protected] Prof. Marlien Herselman, Chairperson, Network of Living Labs in Southern Africa (LLiSA), South Africa, [email protected] Miriam Cunningham, Coordinator, IST-Africa Initiative / Chief Operations Officer, IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd, Ireland, [email protected] Acknowledgements The IST-Africa Consortium wish to acknowledge the support provided by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC). This Report (Deliverable 3.1) and the IST-Africa Initiative (2010 – 2011) are co-funded under a Specific Support Action by the European Commission within the ICT Programme of Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – Contract No. 247970. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official European Commission's view on the subject. The IST-Africa Consortium wish to acknowledge the support provided by various organisations in Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Senegal, Cameroon and Egypt in sourcing background information for this report. The IST-Africa Consortium wish to acknowledge the contributions and case studies provided by Thierry Devars, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission; Aki Enkenberg, Embassy of Finland in South Africa; Mmamakanye Pitse-Boshomane, Network of Living Labs in Southern Africa (LLiSA), South Africa; LLiSA Members (Siyakula Living Lab - Prof Alfredo Terzoli & Sibukele Gumbo; Limpopo Living Lab - Baldwin Ramasobane & Karel Joubert; Reconstructed Living Lab - Rene Parker & Marlon Parker; SAP Research Living Labs - Danie Kok , Elmarie Venter and Prof Darelle van Greunen; North-West Living Lab - Hendri Coetzee and Ina-Mari Du Toit and awareNet Living Lab - Ronald Wertlen); Maputo Living Lab – Prof Adolfo Villafiorita & Aaron Ciaghi, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Lourino Chemane, Ministry of Science and Technology, Mozambique; Zauria Saifodine, INTIC, Mozambique; Dan Faugoo, National Computer Board, Mauritius; Ms Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho; Dr. Maxwell Otim & Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST); Dr Raphael Mmasi, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH); Njei Check & Peter Mokube, Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication Cameroon; Dr Almany Konte, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, des Universités et des Centres Universitaires Régionaux et de la Recherche Scientifique, Senegal; Effat El Shooky, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt; Kristiina Lahde, CTA, TANZICT Programme, Tanzania; Jacob Kamwaria Njagih & Dr Eric Mwangi, Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology, Kenya; Augustin Nsabiyumva, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Burundi; Hans Schaffers, Aalto University School of Economics & ESoCE Net, Netherlands; Christian Merz, SAP Research, Germany; Minna Fred, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Stephan H. Coetzee, University of Botswana; Amsterdam Living Lab Case Study - Daan Velthausz, Netherlands; Brazil Living Lab Case Studies - Prof Alvaro de Oliveira, ENoLL; Ilari Lindy, World Bank Group, USA. Disclaimer The information and opinions contained in this report have been compiled or arrived at by the Authors and the IST-Africa Consortium in good faith, from sources believed to be reliable. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to their accuracy, completeness or correctness. The Authors and the IST-Africa Consortium accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from any use of this report or its contents. Published by IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd ISBN: 978-1-905824-28-1 EC – AUC Living Labs Task Force for Africa Initial Members (8 May 2011) Co-Chairs African Union Commission – Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division European Commission – Thierry Devars / Vlassios Venner, Scientific Officer, International Relations Members African Union Commission - Moses Bayingana MFA/Embassy of Finland in South Africa - Aki Enkenberg World Bank - Ilari Lindy IST-Africa Initiative - Paul Cunningham, Miriam Cunningham Living Labs of Southern Africa Network - Prof Marlien Herselman (Chair); Mmamakanye Pitse Boshomane (Network Manager) European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) - Prof. Alvaro Oliveira, Dr. Daan Velthausz, Anna Kivilehto University of Botswana - Stephan H. Coetzee Department of Research Science and Technology Botswana - Oabona Monngakgotla Tanzania Commission for Science & Technology - Dr Raphael Mmasi Uganda National Council for Science & Technology - Dr Maxwell Otim Future University, Sudan - Dr. Faisal Fudlelmola Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, des Universités et des Centres Universitaires Régionaux et de la Recherche Scientifique, Senegal - Dr Almany Konte Agence Nationale des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, Cameroon - Njei Check Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Egypt - Effat el Shooky Supporting the Evolution of Sustainable Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa – Version 2.0 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 6 1.1 Background 7 1.2 Socio-Economic Context 9 1.3 Living Labs and Innovation 19 2. What are Living Labs? 22 2.1 Introduction to Living Labs 22 2.2 African Living Labs Case Studies 27 2.2.1 Case Studies from Southern Africa 27 2.2.2 Case Studies from East Africa 44 2.2.3 Case Studies from North Africa 57 2.2.4 Case Studies from West Africa 58 2.2.5 Case Studies from Central Africa 58 2.3 European Living Labs Case Studies 59 2.4 International Living Labs Case Studies 73 3. Methodological Approach and Validation Process 76 3.1 Overall Methodological Approach and Validation Process 76 3.2 Outcomes from IST-Africa 2011 Follow Up Consultation Meeting in Botswana 77 3.3 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Burundi 78 3.4 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Ethiopia 78 3.5 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Malawi 79 3.6 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Swaziland 80 3.7 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Tanzania 81 3.8 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Uganda 82 3.9 Outcomes from IST-Africa Living Labs Workshop in Zambia 82 4. Success Factors to Create Sustainable Living Labs in Africa 84 4.1 Potential of Living Labs in Africa – An African Perspective 84 4.2 International Good Practices 89 4.3 Extended Harmonisation/Interoperability Cube 90 4.4 Key Success Factors of Living Labs in an African Context 96 5. Creating Sustainable Living Labs Networks in Africa 99 5.1 Emergence of Living Labs Networks 99 5.2 Case Study – Network for Living Labs in Southern Africa (LLiSA) 101 5.3 Lessons Learnt To Date from LLiSA 103 5.4 What Goals and Objectives are Appropriate for African Living Labs Networks? 106 6. Recommendations 110 6.1 General Recommendations 110 6.2 Recommendations for Process of Establishing National Living Labs Networks 114 6.3 Recommendations on Board Representation for Living Labs Networks 115 6.4 Recommendations for Governance of Living Labs Networks 116 6.5 Recommendations for Evolution of LLiSA 116 6.6 Conclusions 118 References 124 Copyright © 2011 IIMC Ltd, IST-Africa Initiative and LLiSA Supporting the Evolution of Sustainable Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa – Version 2.0 1. Introduction Within the context of developing the socio-economic & research potential of the African ICT 1 & STI 2 landscape, the 8th Africa-EU Strategic Partnership3 provides a political mandate based on mutually agreed priorities, for the European Commission (EC), African Union Commission (AUC), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Research Community, Private Sector, Civil Society and NGOs, Local Authorities, International Financing Institutions, International funder Organisations & Foundations to collaborate in the areas of Science, Information Society and Space. The Second Action Plan (2011 – 2013 4) of the 8th Africa-EU Strategic Partnership (Science, Information Society, Space) has identified a number of priority areas (including Living Labs) for collaboration between public sector, private sector and research communities in Africa and Europe, to complement investments in ICT infrastructure deployment by exploiting synergies between the EU 2020 Digital Agenda and African Union (AU) ICT development frameworks. The goal is to support STI and ICT capacity-building initiatives for mass diffusion of ICTs and related services, as key enablers for poverty reduction, economic growth, social development and regional integration. One of the priority areas identified is to support the establishment of sustainable Living Labs Networks across Africa as a tool to enhance ICT research cooperation, local innovation, entrepreneurship and wider socio-economic and community development. This White Paper “Supporting the Evolution of Sustainable Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa” - and the establishment of the EC – AUC Living Labs Task Force for Africa , was initiated as a result of the Inaugural