--- # Local Services and Sustainability Meaningful Connectivity Definition Community-oriented perspective Framing Local Services needs Challenges --- # Meaningful Connectivity Definition (ITU) 1. infrastructure 2. affordability 3. device 4. skills 5. security and safety --- # Community-oriented perspective Going beyond internet connectivity: community dialogues and assessments around community values, needs, in order to determine ‘meaning’ > People and communities shape, use, and benefit from community-centred connectivity, local services and digital technologies to meet information and communication needs and strengthen local economies and culture. --- # Framing Local Services needs * Health and community care * Territorial and environment protection * Agriculture and local production * Education and capacity building * Local and circular economies * Language diversity and preservation * Communication facilities * Access to public services --- # Challenges Readiness factors * foster user-experience (UX) on local service platforms since early tests * trials with different groups, such as older persons, youth, women, and other intersectional aspects Personnel * system administration or technical personnel for the maintenance of local content upkeep * content moderation --- # Challenges Digital moderation, digital security and mitigating risks * harmfull content fast response * data protection (sensitive information, cultural heritage) Raising and keeping interest and engagement * competicion is not with other local services platforms, as community memebers don't know them, it is with major platforms like Meta and Google * creating the tech is only one piece of the puzzle