Appropriate Technology Manifesto

Dr. John Trimble

Presented to 5th ICATPretoria, South Africa - 2012

National and International Guidelines

National and International Standards National and International GoalsA Political Educational ProcessA Call to Action!!

Manifestos, Declarations, Protocols and Resolutions

Technology and empowerment of people

Technology and popular culture Technology and environment “We belong to Mother Earth”

Appropriate Technology

Current technology development is based on a few wealthy powerful people maintaining power through:◦ Military supremacy◦ Space and geographic supremacy◦ Corporate supremacy

Shift to distribution of power over technology development

Technology Paradigm Shift

We first must address the basic needs of 100% of the world population

We must assure mass involvement in creative development and applications of science and technology

Local production is key Household empowerment

◦ Solar powered houses◦ Rain water collection◦ Household waste processing◦ Home based gardens

Distributing the power over technology

Empowering a population technologically promotes democracy

Population will be better informed therefore more capable of making decisions that will benefit them

Empowerment & democracy

Africa has more natural resources than any other continent, yet has the world’s poorest population

Africa’s resources currently benefit the wealthy in the richest countries

Technology empowerment can shift this situation where Africa’s resources will benefit the poor and disadvantaged.

Particular benefits for Africa

Call for Manifesto at AT Symposium at Howard University in Washington DC in April 2010

Addressed technology policy at 4th ICAT in Accra Ghana in November 2010

Involving other organizations in call for AT manifesto

Technology policy central to 5th ICAT in Pretoria South Africa November 2012

Strategy for Manifesto