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| '''Name:''' Antoine van Gelder | | '''Name:''' Antoine van Gelder |
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| '''Email:''' antoine [at] g7.org.za | | '''Email:''' antoine [at] 7degrees.co.za |
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| '''Organisation:''' Generation 7 Foundation | | '''Afrimesh:''' [http://code.google.com/p/afrimesh/ http://code.google.com/p/afrimesh/] |
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| | '''WispBox:''' [http://code.google.com/p/wispinabox/ http://code.google.com/p/wispinabox/] |
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| The Generation 7 Foundation exists in order to support research into long term solutions for the structural problems facing our society.
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| Our immediate focus is on the potential for ICT technologies to facilitate sustainable access to the benefits of civilisation for all members of our society, including:
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| * Water and plumbing
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| * Reliable food supply
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| * Electricity
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| * Resource pooling
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| * Comfortable homes
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| * Co-operative communities
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| * Medical care
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| * Knowledge and education
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| * Conflict resolution and mediation
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| * A rich cultural life
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| Our skillset and approach is multi-disciplinary and encompasses subjects as diverse as whole systems analysis, conflict resolution, software development, transition assistance, hardware development, digital media production, art and network administration.
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| Our staff consists of three fulltime facilitators and a loose network of part time collaborators.
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| We are based in the tiny village of Scarborough at the tip of the Cape Peninsula.
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 5 July 2009