Sustainable access in Colombia - DC3

16 Jun 2017

Dear all,

I have some encouraging news to share: a fellow young professional I met in
Guadalajara at IGF 2016 wants to include sustainable access in the agenda
of the 2017 Colombian IGF. I was really touched by her email, especially
since the idea came out of conversations her and I had in December.

Specifically, she is interested in discussing:

-- The extra energy needed and what type of sources should we promote in
conjunction with the introduction of internet to villages.

-- The production process of technology and what should we promote in terms
of job quality and equal conditions. She wants to highlight the situation
of cobalt mining, for instance.

Would a Spanish-speaker or anyone working in Latin America, specifically
someone with experience with getting villages connected, be willing to be
introduced to her? I thought this would be the perfect place to seek
expertise.

Best,
-Michael