"Whilst I'm on this is a related issue: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rural-broadband what irritates me is the way in which parties throw their arms up in dispair as if it's something never heard of before then wave…"
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Paul Nash commented on David Chaisty's group 'Rural RSA'
"It's useful to have this issue being discussed because it is so often ignored - rural poverty is pretty and so people think it doesn't matter.
You might find this interesting:…"
Paul Nash commented on David Chaisty's group 'Rural RSA'
"Well done for creating this group. I come to this with mixed views having lived most of my life in rural or peri urban communities though worked largely in urban or city areas.
I recognise the issues around rural poverty and the issue of hidden…"
Paul Nash replied to Matthew Kálmán Mezey's discussion 'RSA Digital Champions event: What does the RSA Digital/Technology Strategy mean for you? - with Clive Holdsworth, Monday 11th February, 6pm' in the group Digital Engagement
"Hi Bryan
This is becoming a very interesting discussion. In my spare moments I volunteer for the Shropshire Disability Network http://shropshire-disability.net We provide information and signposting for people with disabilities and their carers in…"
Paul Nash replied to Matthew Kálmán Mezey's discussion 'RSA Digital Champions event: What does the RSA Digital/Technology Strategy mean for you? - with Clive Holdsworth, Monday 11th February, 6pm' in the group Digital Engagement
"Hi Matthew
Good thinking that man! Thursday late afternoon and evening are best for me
Paul"
Paul Nash replied to Matthew Kálmán Mezey's discussion 'RSA Digital Champions event: What does the RSA Digital/Technology Strategy mean for you? - with Clive Holdsworth, Monday 11th February, 6pm' in the group Digital Engagement
"Hi Matthew
I will be joining via a Hangout - though the last time we tried this I had a total meltdown :-) all things being equal we will have a bit more luck this time.
Speak to you on Monday night, all being equal"
Paul Nash replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Helping the Board and Fellowship Council engage with Fellows' in the group Digital Engagement
"David,
Many thanks for this post it ticks a number of boxes for me. Living in the north of rural Shropshire one of the biggest problems is engaging with an organisation that is London centric (and I understand why that it) I joined the RSA because…"
Paul Nash replied to Ed Whiting's discussion 'Writeup from RSAde call last week' in the group Digital Engagement
"Thanks Ed,
The ToR seem to hit the mark and it's good to see that this is finally moving forward. I agree with David that it would make sens to join the discussions up now; this has been ongoing for most of this year and there does seem to be a…"
Paul Nash replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'The future online is personal, mobile and appified. What does that mean for RSA networking?' in the group Digital Engagement
"Great post David and I couldn't agree more. I think that in highlighting Stephen's slide deck you have encapsulated the issues perfectly. The increasing role of curation is an interesting one, particularly because in embodies all…"
Paul Nash commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Charlotte has a good point here. It's not that I'm not enjoying all of the talk about strategy. systems and platforms I am and I acknowledge the importance of it but I think we're having more than one debate here.
I want to pick up on…"
Paul Nash commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Many thanks for this Fred - and I will check out the reference. In this instance I was trying to make a point however that there are lessons to be learned out there and wondered if there are any for us. I understand the point that David is making…"
Paul Nash commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"1. By and large
2. No
3. Which begs a question: why does Twitter work?"
Paul Nash commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Hi Guys - I've been following this one from a distance but feel that I have to state my strong agreement with what Andy Williamson is saying. Like him, I have as much as I need to the election process and don't feel any further need to…"
Paul Nash commented on Viv Long-Ferguson's group 'Digital Engagement'
"Sorry to be a bit late to the gate with this one people but have been closeted in rural France for the last week and didn't really want to get back into the real world - I'm sure you understand. Of course, rural France may well be the real…"
John Oakley commented on Paul Nash's blog post 'Digital By Default - Have we thought about this?'
"Well Graham Wilson was saying recently that the primary role of government is to provide jobs not to run efficient organizations. As a long-time digital officiando as I come to the end of my ... career - lets leave it at that - I keep asking myself…"
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- I am, in theory, retired after 35 years in public service but my project managment business keeps me busy and while it started as a means of keeping me occupied for some of the time it now employs two of us pretty much most of the time. We work with small businesses, public sector organisations, community groups and third sector sector organisations and we find that most of the time we provide support for project design.
My personal passion is for digital inclusion: I believe in its power to support democracy, to aid transparency, to engage, to co-produce, to crowd source, to entertain and inform. I would like ot think that digital technology can make a difference to the most disengaged people in our society either directly or indirectly.
I am a Member of the Association for Project Management and the Best Practice User Group. I am also an Associate at the Centre for Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University. I work as an associate for Citizens Online. I am a member of the CEMSDI panel of experts supporting the use of ICTs by public servants.
When time allows I participate in European networks for e Participation and e Literacy.
My hobby is photography and Hill Walking and I live, with my partner Val, in North Shropshire.
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- http://www.penval.co.uk
Paul Nash's Blog
Digital Inclusion in Indian Slums - there are lessons to be learned.
Whether you believe in serendipity or deny its existence citing its impact can be an attention getter. One of the attractions of Twitter for me is the way in which those serendipitous moments aggregate in one place. It was thus when last week I came across an academic paper by two Microsoft© Researchers, Nimmi Rangaswarmy and…
ContinuePosted on March 30, 2012 at 11:39
Digital By Default - Have we thought about this?
I learned the other day that access to the new single benefit payment will be digital by default. I'm not sure whether some unthinking civil servant has had the idea that we can close the digital divide by enforcing dependency on digital channels, but let me tell you now, it won't work. There are two reasons for this and I can support this with real life examples.
The first relates to a close relative of mine who finds himself homeless. He has a rare, genetic condition that became…
ContinuePosted on February 13, 2012 at 11:30 — 3 Comments
Digital Inclusion - Minority Report
The scene from Minority Report where Tom Cruise walks through the adverts but with somebody else’s retina scan has become iconic. Advertisers argue that they are only giving us those things in which we are interested hence Facebook knows what you like but Google knows what you want whereas Amazon knows what everybody like you had. We have to take stock of what we are bringing into the living room when smart TV’s arrive complete with apps and channels controlled by app providers not…
ContinuePosted on January 19, 2012 at 15:29
Rethinking Digital Inclusion
This has been cross posted from http://www.penval.co.uk/news/rethinking-digital-inclusion
Somebody once wrote, or maybe I heard it on the radio, that if you put all of the world’s top eye surgeons in a room and told them to come up with the perfect surgical tool not one of them would think of the laser. The principle has been highlighted this week by the circulation of a piece by the “Infinite…
ContinuePosted on December 2, 2011 at 14:30
Review of RSA Fellowship nings, social networks
Over the next few months the RSAde Group will be consolidating regional social networks and nings. The aim will be to improve connectivity for Fellows, improve communication and reduce fragmentation.
Therefore there will be an increase of regional and thematic groups over the next few months.
If you would like further information on these changes please contact the RSAde team via the Digital Engagement group on this network.
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