1. Mobile technologies
From the users, for the users through the Social Innovation Hub
Jasmina Belchovska-Tasevska
UNDP Skopje, MK
jasmina.belcovska@undp.org
@JBTasevska

2. How did it start?
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‘Disaster’ app – real time info sharing
about natural and man-made disasters,
accidents or communal infrastructure
problems
• One of the prototypes selected under the
2012 RBEC innovation fund
• Aimed to involve students in the design
and development of the solution to
provide students with first project
experience opportunity
• Partnered with the Faculty of Computer
Science and Engineering
• Prototype successful, replicated in Kosovo
Video

3. Unique partnership created
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Regional Social Innovation Hub established in June 2013
• Aimed to:
• Research and test new tools and technology based solutions to
development challenges
• Design and develop better local public services by utilizing the
benefits of the new and mobile technologies
• Provide young people with internship and training opportunities,
while also support young innovators to incubate their ideas

4. Available resources and networks
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3000 Students
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40 PhD Professors,40 Masters associates
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Network of 100+ companies
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Partnership with investment funds
And last but not least, there is always someone with
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Different point of view that thinks outside the box

5. “Mobile phones have been a
gift for development”
- Jeffrey Sachs,
at the Social Good Summit in New York

6. Some of the projects include:
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Developed prototypes:
• Disaster app
• SMS info system for informing Prespa farmers on spraying and irrigating timing
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Currently working on:
• PRV.mk – real-time info on internships, employment and volunteering
opportunities for young people
• Skopje green route – travel (green and cheaper) route planner aimed to
influence people’s travel behaviors to reduce CO2 emissions in the capital
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Other projects include:
• Facebook game for education of Prespa farmers
• My municipality - online survey of citizens local priorities
• Analyses of proxy data for disaster resilience and better contingency planning
• Research of mobile phone sensors for different usage

7. What is next?
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Scale up of currently developed successful-to-be prototypes
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Work on the ‘UN Challenge’ winning solutions
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Public services innovation
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Development of services based on mobile phone sensors
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Business incubator /youth challenge
… while also exploring the opportunities to work on regional projects…