Richard Widerberg is a media artist mostly working with sound related projects. He is also a musician attending different improvisational contexts using both electronic and acoustical instruments. Widerberg recently completed his thesis at the MA program in New Media at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki.
www.riwid.net
Zeenath Hasan is an independent design researcher involved in the practice of design for development. She exercises the potential of mobile information and communication technologies to facilitate grassroots activities and networks. She has received training in media studies at the Manipal Institute of Communication in Manipal, India and in new media design and production in the MA New Media programme at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland. She currently runs a design research consultancy and is a Ph D candidate at K3 School of Arts and Communication in Malm�, Sweden.
www.zeeniac.net
Mahiti is a Bangalore based organisation that aims to reduce the cost and complexity of Information Technology for civil society through the strategic use of Free/Open Source Software. Over the last 6 years, Mahiti has served over 100 organisations directly by building multi-platform and multi-lingual web / Intranet / kiosk/multimedia applications. Mahiti conducts trainings and workshops in partnership with donor agencies and multilaterals. Mahiti also design and execute projects in the areas of resource mobilisation, collaboration, documentation, advocacy, e-governance and rural ICT.
www.mahiti.org
