The international development model has changed. Global threats are a substantial threat to world economies. Locally networked approaches mitigate such threats and lower global risks.
Hyper-Local update: 20 key developments, February - March 2011Damian Radcliffe
Follow on from previous slide packs offering a personal take on hyper-local developments in the UK and USA. These slides include developments I thought were noteworthy in Feb 11 - March 11. Would very much welcome comments, feedback and suggestions.
Global socio-economic, demographic and technological forces which HP calls Megatrends will have a sustained and transformative impact on businesses, societies, economies, cultures and our personal lives in unimaginable ways in the years to come.
Interested in learning more about Megatrends? Visit hpmegatrends.com.
Contributors: Andrew Bolwell, Prianka Srinivasan, Luke Thomas, Greg Blythe
Hyper-Local update: 20 key developments, February - March 2011Damian Radcliffe
Follow on from previous slide packs offering a personal take on hyper-local developments in the UK and USA. These slides include developments I thought were noteworthy in Feb 11 - March 11. Would very much welcome comments, feedback and suggestions.
Global socio-economic, demographic and technological forces which HP calls Megatrends will have a sustained and transformative impact on businesses, societies, economies, cultures and our personal lives in unimaginable ways in the years to come.
Interested in learning more about Megatrends? Visit hpmegatrends.com.
Contributors: Andrew Bolwell, Prianka Srinivasan, Luke Thomas, Greg Blythe
Design and Edits by Doubleshot Creative: Patty Tulloch and Meghan Cordella
Contributors: Luke Thomas, Andrew Bolwell, Prianka Srinivasan and Greg Blythe
Interested in learning more about Megatrends? Reach out to me on Twitter: @lukeeboy
Global socio-economic, demographic and technological forces which HP calls Megatrends will have a sustained and transformative impact on businesses, societies, economies, cultures and our personal lives in unimaginable ways in the years to come.
Marilyn Geewax presents 5 Local Economic Stories to Jump on Now, a free business journalism webinar hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
Check out additional resources from this webinar at the following link: http://businessjournalism.org/2013/01/15/5-local-economic-stories-to-jump-on-now-self-guided-training/.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Keynote on "Social Machines: Democratisation, Disintermediation, and Citizens at Scale" presented at the Web Science and Big Data Analytics Conference on Information Transparency and Digital Democracy, Tuesday, 25th August 2015, Jakarta Indonesia
This #PlatformCoopBerlin report comprises an introduction into the notion of platform cooperativism, references and links to main activists, activities and further readings. You’ll also find a report on the first #platformCoopBerlin meet-up in Berlin on the 04.03.2016, including a transcript of Michel Bauwen’s speech at this gathering. This article might be useful for whoever wants to get a basic or better understanding of platform cooperativism. People intending to organise a #PlatformCoopX meetup in their own city or researching about the subject will also find helpful information, links and contacts
What is Media? Understanding Digital Disruption in 2016.Damian Radcliffe
Presentation given to the What is Media? conference in Portland, April 2016. My slides explore seven major tech trends and how they are impacting on content creation and distribution.
How Technology is Changing the Way We Work (Rewired 2019)Notarize
Dropbox delivered a keynote presentation at Notarize's Rewired conference on November 18, 2019 in Miami Florida. Learn how technology is changing the way we work, and how Dropbox is helping people around the world reimagine how they regain focus, and optimize their workflows.
ICT - The Future of Jobs and the Human Project by Professor Luciano Floridi, ...Markus Laine
Professor Floridi's lecture slides from the FInnish Ministry of Communications and Transports information strategies-seminar held in 14.5.2014 in Dipoli, Espoo, Finland.
Joana Breidenbachs Vortrag bei der Zeppelin Universität zum Thema "Disruption in the Social Sector. How digital media can change the work of NGOs and Social Entrepreneurs"
Emerging platforms are using an evocative form of storytelling, called long form or immersive storytelling experiences, to effectively communicate information with readers. Built specifically for digital consumption, these immersive experiences have gained prominence as a result of The New York Times’ enormously successful piece Snow Fall that covered the 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche. The piece won a Webby award and the author John Branch won the 2013 Pulitzer for feature writing. Snow Fall was praised as “the future of journalism.” But it’s not all positive; Snow Fall garnered heavy criticism too. Read on to find out what the pattern of modern media consumption reveals about the future of journalism.
Development Challenges, South-South Solutions is the monthly e-newsletter for the United Nations Development Programme’s South-South Cooperation Unit (www.southerninnovator.org). It has been published every month since 2006.
Stories by David South
Design and Layout: UNDP South-South Cooperation Unit
Follow @SouthSouth1
Turning the threat into an opportunity by embracing digital culture and liter...Kay yong Khoo
Disruption” describes a process whereby a smaller company with fewer resources is able to successfully challenge established incumbent businesses. How to embrace the digital innovation into solving the contemporary educational situations
Design and Edits by Doubleshot Creative: Patty Tulloch and Meghan Cordella
Contributors: Luke Thomas, Andrew Bolwell, Prianka Srinivasan and Greg Blythe
Interested in learning more about Megatrends? Reach out to me on Twitter: @lukeeboy
Global socio-economic, demographic and technological forces which HP calls Megatrends will have a sustained and transformative impact on businesses, societies, economies, cultures and our personal lives in unimaginable ways in the years to come.
Marilyn Geewax presents 5 Local Economic Stories to Jump on Now, a free business journalism webinar hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
Check out additional resources from this webinar at the following link: http://businessjournalism.org/2013/01/15/5-local-economic-stories-to-jump-on-now-self-guided-training/.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Keynote on "Social Machines: Democratisation, Disintermediation, and Citizens at Scale" presented at the Web Science and Big Data Analytics Conference on Information Transparency and Digital Democracy, Tuesday, 25th August 2015, Jakarta Indonesia
This #PlatformCoopBerlin report comprises an introduction into the notion of platform cooperativism, references and links to main activists, activities and further readings. You’ll also find a report on the first #platformCoopBerlin meet-up in Berlin on the 04.03.2016, including a transcript of Michel Bauwen’s speech at this gathering. This article might be useful for whoever wants to get a basic or better understanding of platform cooperativism. People intending to organise a #PlatformCoopX meetup in their own city or researching about the subject will also find helpful information, links and contacts
What is Media? Understanding Digital Disruption in 2016.Damian Radcliffe
Presentation given to the What is Media? conference in Portland, April 2016. My slides explore seven major tech trends and how they are impacting on content creation and distribution.
How Technology is Changing the Way We Work (Rewired 2019)Notarize
Dropbox delivered a keynote presentation at Notarize's Rewired conference on November 18, 2019 in Miami Florida. Learn how technology is changing the way we work, and how Dropbox is helping people around the world reimagine how they regain focus, and optimize their workflows.
ICT - The Future of Jobs and the Human Project by Professor Luciano Floridi, ...Markus Laine
Professor Floridi's lecture slides from the FInnish Ministry of Communications and Transports information strategies-seminar held in 14.5.2014 in Dipoli, Espoo, Finland.
Joana Breidenbachs Vortrag bei der Zeppelin Universität zum Thema "Disruption in the Social Sector. How digital media can change the work of NGOs and Social Entrepreneurs"
Emerging platforms are using an evocative form of storytelling, called long form or immersive storytelling experiences, to effectively communicate information with readers. Built specifically for digital consumption, these immersive experiences have gained prominence as a result of The New York Times’ enormously successful piece Snow Fall that covered the 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche. The piece won a Webby award and the author John Branch won the 2013 Pulitzer for feature writing. Snow Fall was praised as “the future of journalism.” But it’s not all positive; Snow Fall garnered heavy criticism too. Read on to find out what the pattern of modern media consumption reveals about the future of journalism.
Development Challenges, South-South Solutions is the monthly e-newsletter for the United Nations Development Programme’s South-South Cooperation Unit (www.southerninnovator.org). It has been published every month since 2006.
Stories by David South
Design and Layout: UNDP South-South Cooperation Unit
Follow @SouthSouth1
Turning the threat into an opportunity by embracing digital culture and liter...Kay yong Khoo
Disruption” describes a process whereby a smaller company with fewer resources is able to successfully challenge established incumbent businesses. How to embrace the digital innovation into solving the contemporary educational situations
My presentation at InterAction's Forum 2014
http://www.interaction.org/forum-2014-workshops#FRI10:45-12:15
The Changing World of Internet Domains: What Every NGO Should Know about the Expanding Internet and What it Means for Your NGO (Room 159A/B)
The workshop is designed for nonprofit decision makers and NGO staff who manage and/or oversee their organization’s web and marketing/communications strategy. This session is geared towards professionals who would be interested in learning more about the upcoming launch of new top-level domains like .NGO and others, and how changes in the Internet landscape and the use of new technologies will impact the way they do fundraising, partnering, branding and marketing. Lastly, it will look at how these changes can help raise awareness for their causes.
Speakers:
Andrew Mack, Principal, AMGlobal Consulting
David Vyorst, ISOC DC Chapter and Co-Founder, Relay Station Digital Strategies
Corey Griffin, Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships at Peace Corps, formerly with Microsoft
Alan Robbins, Partner & Global Head of Membership & Alliances, Devex
Presentation delivered to the Spring CommsCymru Conference at the ONS, Newport. Eric Schmidt's Three Pillars of Wisdom and how we might look to build a ubiquitous ad and content platform for the nation of Wales... right down to a No27 bus-stop.
Workshop PT 1 given at InfoPoverty World Conference: UNNeelley Hicks
How can the digital divide be lessened? What about the energy divide? This presentation is part 1 of 4 presented on April 10, 2014 at United Nations NYC as part of the InfoPoverty World Conference
This presentation was given during the Substantive Session of the ECOSOC 2013 meeting, Geneva Switzerland to show the affordable, accessible and appropriate tools making a difference in the lives of United Methodists in the developing world.
Techlogy, Industry, Society- Hopes and FearsSrijnan Sanyal
Over the weekend I spoke at the Leadership Conclave- 2015, organised by Indian Institute of Management- Kashipur. It was a wonderful experience with charming and engaged audience comprised of students, teachers and industry leaders.
on the ontological necessity of the multidisciplinary development of the webFabien Gandon
Talk on the ontological necessity of the multidisciplinary development of the web at the panel CLOSER/WEBIST 2014 on "social, political and economic implications of cloud and web"
5 Reasons Our Children Are About To Miss Out On The Greatest Opportunity In T...iBridge Hub
5 REASONS our Children are about to miss out on the Greatest opportunity in the world.
This presentation was inspired by code.org, codeacademy.org. It highlights why we all should learn to code and the benefits of coding in this 21st Century and beyond.
Information Management: Evolution or Revolution?Collabor8now Ltd
What is the future for the Information Professional? 'Big Data', open data, linked data, data visualisation, social technology. Data and information is coming at us from all directions and in a variety of formats. Are we managing all of this, or is it managing us? This presentation is a small peak at a huge topic and gives maybe a broad perspective of the (information) changes happening around us.
slides used during my intervention at the Future Urban Legacy Lab (FULL) event "innovation & startups in African cities"
http://urbanlegacylab.net/events/innovation-and-startups-in-african-cities/
This is a vision talk, looking at what is happening on the Web with large scale community interactions. It discusses ongoing efforts, Chinese Human Flesh Search Engine, and a research agenda for "Social Machines" based on these emerging challenges.
Contributors: Andrew Bolwell, Patty Tulloch, Meghan Cordella, Prianka Srinivasan, Greg Blythe and Luke Thomas
Global socio-economic, demographic and technological forces which HP calls Megatrends will have a sustained and transformative impact on businesses, societies, economies, cultures and our personal lives in unimaginable ways in the years to come.
Interested in learning more about Megatrends? Reach out to me on Twitter: @lukeeboy
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024 - Ricerca sulle Startup e il Sistema dell'Innov...Quotidiano Piemontese
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024
Una ricerca de il Club degli Investitori, in collaborazione con ToTeM Torino Tech Map e con il supporto della ESCP Business School e di Growth Capital
how can i use my minded pi coins I need some funds.DOT TECH
If you are interested in selling your pi coins, i have a verified pi merchant, who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges looking forward to hold till mainnet launch.
Because the core team has announced that pi network will not be doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges like huobi, bitmart and hotbit can get pi is by buying from miners.
Now a merchant stands in between these exchanges and the miners. As a link to make transactions smooth. Because right now in the enclosed mainnet you can't sell pi coins your self. You need the help of a merchant,
i will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant below. 👇 I and my friends has traded more than 3000pi coins with him successfully.
@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
when will pi network coin be available on crypto exchange.DOT TECH
There is no set date for when Pi coins will enter the market.
However, the developers are working hard to get them released as soon as possible.
Once they are available, users will be able to exchange other cryptocurrencies for Pi coins on designated exchanges.
But for now the only way to sell your pi coins is through verified pi vendor.
Here is the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor
@Pi_vendor_247
US Economic Outlook - Being Decided - M Capital Group August 2021.pdfpchutichetpong
The U.S. economy is continuing its impressive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and not slowing down despite re-occurring bumps. The U.S. savings rate reached its highest ever recorded level at 34% in April 2020 and Americans seem ready to spend. The sectors that had been hurt the most by the pandemic specifically reduced consumer spending, like retail, leisure, hospitality, and travel, are now experiencing massive growth in revenue and job openings.
Could this growth lead to a “Roaring Twenties”? As quickly as the U.S. economy contracted, experiencing a 9.1% drop in economic output relative to the business cycle in Q2 2020, the largest in recorded history, it has rebounded beyond expectations. This surprising growth seems to be fueled by the U.S. government’s aggressive fiscal and monetary policies, and an increase in consumer spending as mobility restrictions are lifted. Unemployment rates between June 2020 and June 2021 decreased by 5.2%, while the demand for labor is increasing, coupled with increasing wages to incentivize Americans to rejoin the labor force. Schools and businesses are expected to fully reopen soon. In parallel, vaccination rates across the country and the world continue to rise, with full vaccination rates of 50% and 14.8% respectively.
However, it is not completely smooth sailing from here. According to M Capital Group, the main risks that threaten the continued growth of the U.S. economy are inflation, unsettled trade relations, and another wave of Covid-19 mutations that could shut down the world again. Have we learned from the past year of COVID-19 and adapted our economy accordingly?
“In order for the U.S. economy to continue growing, whether there is another wave or not, the U.S. needs to focus on diversifying supply chains, supporting business investment, and maintaining consumer spending,” says Grace Feeley, a research analyst at M Capital Group.
While the economic indicators are positive, the risks are coming closer to manifesting and threatening such growth. The new variants spreading throughout the world, Delta, Lambda, and Gamma, are vaccine-resistant and muddy the predictions made about the economy and health of the country. These variants bring back the feeling of uncertainty that has wreaked havoc not only on the stock market but the mindset of people around the world. MCG provides unique insight on how to mitigate these risks to possibly ensure a bright economic future.
USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview.pptxmarketing367770
USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview
If you're dreaming of owning a home in California's rural or suburban areas, a USDA loan might be the perfect solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these loans to help low-to-moderate-income individuals and families achieve homeownership.
Key Features of USDA Loans:
Zero Down Payment: USDA loans require no down payment, making homeownership more accessible.
Competitive Interest Rates: These loans often come with lower interest rates compared to conventional loans.
Flexible Credit Requirements: USDA loans have more lenient credit score requirements, helping those with less-than-perfect credit.
Guaranteed Loan Program: The USDA guarantees a portion of the loan, reducing risk for lenders and expanding borrowing options.
Eligibility Criteria:
Location: The property must be located in a USDA-designated rural or suburban area. Many areas in California qualify.
Income Limits: Applicants must meet income guidelines, which vary by region and household size.
Primary Residence: The home must be used as the borrower's primary residence.
Application Process:
Find a USDA-Approved Lender: Not all lenders offer USDA loans, so it's essential to choose one approved by the USDA.
Pre-Qualification: Determine your eligibility and the amount you can borrow.
Property Search: Look for properties in eligible rural or suburban areas.
Loan Application: Submit your application, including financial and personal information.
Processing and Approval: The lender and USDA will review your application. If approved, you can proceed to closing.
USDA loans are an excellent option for those looking to buy a home in California's rural and suburban areas. With no down payment and flexible requirements, these loans make homeownership more attainable for many families. Explore your eligibility today and take the first step toward owning your dream home.
how to swap pi coins to foreign currency withdrawable.DOT TECH
As of my last update, Pi is still in the testing phase and is not tradable on any exchanges.
However, Pi Network has announced plans to launch its Testnet and Mainnet in the future, which may include listing Pi on exchanges.
The current method for selling pi coins involves exchanging them with a pi vendor who purchases pi coins for investment reasons.
If you want to sell your pi coins, reach out to a pi vendor and sell them to anyone looking to sell pi coins from any country around the globe.
Below is the contact information for my personal pi vendor.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
If you are looking for a pi coin investor. Then look no further because I have the right one he is a pi vendor (he buy and resell to whales in China). I met him on a crypto conference and ever since I and my friends have sold more than 10k pi coins to him And he bought all and still want more. I will drop his telegram handle below just send him a message.
@Pi_vendor_247
Latino Buying Power - May 2024 Presentation for Latino CaucusDanay Escanaverino
Unlock the potential of Latino Buying Power with this in-depth SlideShare presentation. Explore how the Latino consumer market is transforming the American economy, driven by their significant buying power, entrepreneurial contributions, and growing influence across various sectors.
**Key Sections Covered:**
1. **Economic Impact:** Understand the profound economic impact of Latino consumers on the U.S. economy. Discover how their increasing purchasing power is fueling growth in key industries and contributing to national economic prosperity.
2. **Buying Power:** Dive into detailed analyses of Latino buying power, including its growth trends, key drivers, and projections for the future. Learn how this influential group’s spending habits are shaping market dynamics and creating opportunities for businesses.
3. **Entrepreneurial Contributions:** Explore the entrepreneurial spirit within the Latino community. Examine how Latino-owned businesses are thriving and contributing to job creation, innovation, and economic diversification.
4. **Workforce Statistics:** Gain insights into the role of Latino workers in the American labor market. Review statistics on employment rates, occupational distribution, and the economic contributions of Latino professionals across various industries.
5. **Media Consumption:** Understand the media consumption habits of Latino audiences. Discover their preferences for digital platforms, television, radio, and social media. Learn how these consumption patterns are influencing advertising strategies and media content.
6. **Education:** Examine the educational achievements and challenges within the Latino community. Review statistics on enrollment, graduation rates, and fields of study. Understand the implications of education on economic mobility and workforce readiness.
7. **Home Ownership:** Explore trends in Latino home ownership. Understand the factors driving home buying decisions, the challenges faced by Latino homeowners, and the impact of home ownership on community stability and economic growth.
This SlideShare provides valuable insights for marketers, business owners, policymakers, and anyone interested in the economic influence of the Latino community. By understanding the various facets of Latino buying power, you can effectively engage with this dynamic and growing market segment.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to leverage Latino buying power, tap into their entrepreneurial spirit, and connect with their unique cultural and consumer preferences. Drive your business success by embracing the economic potential of Latino consumers.
**Keywords:** Latino buying power, economic impact, entrepreneurial contributions, workforce statistics, media consumption, education, home ownership, Latino market, Hispanic buying power, Latino purchasing power.
how to sell pi coins in South Korea profitably.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network coins in South Korea or any other country, by finding a verified pi merchant
What is a verified pi merchant?
Since pi network is not launched yet on any exchange, the only way you can sell pi coins is by selling to a verified pi merchant, and this is because pi network is not launched yet on any exchange and no pre-sale or ico offerings Is done on pi.
Since there is no pre-sale, the only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners. So a pi merchant facilitates these transactions by acting as a bridge for both transactions.
How can i find a pi vendor/merchant?
Well for those who haven't traded with a pi merchant or who don't already have one. I will leave the telegram id of my personal pi merchant who i trade pi with.
Tele gram: @Pi_vendor_247
#pi #sell #nigeria #pinetwork #picoins #sellpi #Nigerian #tradepi #pinetworkcoins #sellmypi
how can I sell my pi coins for cash in a pi APPDOT TECH
You can't sell your pi coins in the pi network app. because it is not listed yet on any exchange.
The only way you can sell is by trading your pi coins with an investor (a person looking forward to hold massive amounts of pi coins before mainnet launch) .
You don't need to meet the investor directly all the trades are done with a pi vendor/merchant (a person that buys the pi coins from miners and resell it to investors)
I Will leave The telegram contact of my personal pi vendor, if you are finding a legitimate one.
@Pi_vendor_247
#pi network
#pi coins
#money
how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
#kyc #mainnet #picoins #pi #sellpi #piwallet
#pinetwork
Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank Introduce New Co-Branded Credit Cardnickysharmasucks
The unveiling of the IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card marks a notable milestone in the Indian financial landscape, showcasing a successful partnership between two leading institutions, Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank. This co-branded credit card not only offers users a plethora of benefits but also reflects a commitment to innovation and adaptation. With a focus on providing value-driven and customer-centric solutions, this launch represents more than just a new product—it signifies a step towards redefining the banking experience for millions. Promising convenience, rewards, and a touch of luxury in everyday financial transactions, this collaboration aims to cater to the evolving needs of customers and set new standards in the industry.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
how to sell pi coins in all Africa Countries.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network for other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, usdt , Ethereum and other currencies And this is done easily with the help from a pi merchant.
What is a pi merchant ?
Since pi is not launched yet in any exchange. The only way you can sell right now is through merchants.
A verified Pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins from miners and resell them to investors looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
3. boh
Can knowledge economics provide a way
for engineers to tackle poverty?
Answer:
Only if:
• there is a real-world context that engineers can work with, and
• the structure is founded in something sustainable, and
• there is an identifiable way for funding the work.
….. Ok… stick with me
5. boh
In July 2010,
Uber began its
service in San
Francisco as
Ubercab with
only 10 drivers
6. boh
In 2007, the two roommates
living in San Francisco
couldn't afford to pay rent.
They decided to turn their
apartment into an area that
could fit three air
mattresses. Along with the
mattress and a night's sleep
came the promise of a
breakfast too.
7. boh
Twitter is the brainchild of programmers
who worked at the podcasting company
Odeo Inc. in San Francisco. They were
looking for a way to send text on their
cellphones. On March 21, 2006, Jack
Dorsey sent the first tweet: "just setting
up my twttr.“ Dom Sagolla , replied: "Oh,
this is going to be addictive.” They liked it
so much, they started a new company.
8. boh
The Grameen Bank began in 1976 as a research project by
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Head of the Rural Economics
Program at the University of Chittagong. He wanted to
examine the possibility of designing a credit delivery system
targeted at the rural poor. Today, Grameen bank loans about
USD 285 million per month. Their rate of repayment is
99.25%.
9. boh
Ushahidi, which translates to “testimony”
in Swahili, was developed to map reports
of violence in Kenya after the post-
election violence in 2008. It has been
instrumental in creating the Kenyan tech
ecosystem, known as the Silicon
Savannah, and its employees have gone
on to found iHub, Akirachix, and BRCK.
The Ushahidi platform is often used for
crisis response, human rights reporting,
and election monitoring. The Ushahidi
platform has been deployed over
125,000 times in over 160 countries.
11. boh
What do these knowledge-based
companies have in common?
Things that are obvious
◦ They started with a real-world problem that is a need of
communities.
◦ They start small– not a large, industrial enterprise.
◦ They do not own their physical resource.
◦ Their primary resource is the knowledge they glean from their
users.
◦ They are organized as a network.
12. boh
Some examples I know of…
• Kenya… M-Pesa.. Way to get small amounts of money transferred
among people
• Ethiopia … Coffee exchange… technology network provided rural
coffee growers a link to central coffee exchange market to sell their
raw coffee beans
• Grameen cell networks: provided rural women with cell phones
they could lend to villagers to make calls for small price
Any common engineering needs to rural or urban SA communities? Water? Solar power?
Transport into the urban core?
13. boh
What do these knowledge-based
companies have in common?
Things that are hidden
•They build their strength from AI – learning from the
underlying data.
•They build new innovative, creative work environments so
their workers can invent new ways to innovate using the
networks and information.
•Expanding the network (more communities; maybe into
new countries) is the source of their strength.
14. boh
Begin with the community
• Start with one or a few communities and work with communities
to determine their needs if one hasn’t been previous identified.
• If you know of a COMMON need among many communities, then start there – Ubercab. Start small and get the
problems worked out
• If you don’t know of a common need, start with one community and work with them. You can build engineering
projects one community at a time by being an engineering group that works flexibilibly with communities and
“plugs in” the right engineering team as needed - Ushahidi style.
• The communities OWN the project – even if it is a physical
resource.
• Your ownership is the data that is hidden – underneath the engineering component. How does the process
work with the community? What makes it work? Your goal is to know how to extend your network
15. boh
Focus on the network
•Design the network and the information that you will
glean over time from the project.
• Over time the network can become digital… but it can begin with notes
taken from human meetings… a kind of hybrid that is transposed into
digital form.
• Find the patterns of what works…. Who, what, when, where, why?
• Transfer what you learned from the patterns to the next few
communities
16. boh
Can knowledge economics provide a way
for engineers to tackle poverty?
√there is a real-world context that engineers can
work with
start small, build networks, learn from the data
• the structure is founded in something sustainable, and
• there is an identifiable way for funding the work.
18. boh
By far, the biggest costs to the global world
will come from globally linked issues
Cost of migrants and refugees
• By the end of 2017, asylum seekers will cost Germany €50 billion
(Telegraph, The, 2016)
• At the end of 2018, there are 68.5 million forcibly displaced people
worldwide. (Refugees, 2018)
Refugees, U. N. H. C. for. (2018, November). Figures at a Glance. Retrieved March 13, 2019, from https://www.unhcr.org/figures-at-a-glance.html
Telegraph, The. (2016, February 2). Migrant crisis to cost Germany €50 billion by 2017. The Telegraph. Retrieved from
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/12135244/Migrant-crisis-to-cost-Germany-50-billion-by-2017.html
19. boh
By far, the biggest costs to the global world
will come from globally linked issues
Cost of global disease:
• The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak cost $3.6 billion to control (Center for Disease
Control, 2015). Economic ripple effects are estimated to be nearly $32 billion (The
World Bank, 2014)
• Zika cost the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean nearly $18 billion. (Henry
Kaiser Family Foundation, 2017)
Center for Disease Control. (2015). Cost of the Ebola Epidemic. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/impact-ebola-economy.pdf
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By far, the biggest costs to the global world
will come from globally linked issues
Cost of climate change:
• By 2050, it is estimated that climate change will be the cause of 140 million internal migrants – 86
million within Africa, 40 million with South Asia and 17 million within Latin America. The costs will be
in deceased crop productivity, shortage of water and rising sea levels. (The World Bank, 2018).
• The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification says that 12 million hectares of arable land,
enough to grow 20 tonnes of grain, are lost to drought and desertification annually, while 1.5 billion
people are affected in over 100 countries (Bafana, 2017).
Bafana, B. (2017, June 15). The High Price of Desertification: 23 Hectares of Land a Minute - World. Retrieved March 13, 2019, from
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/high-price-desertification-23-hectares-land-minute
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographic/2018/03/19/groundswell---preparing-for-internal-climate-migration
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In the 1990s, Korea began to lay fiber throughout the country.
Today, 100 percent of all households in Korea are connected.
Here’s the connectivity by age
Falcon, E. (2020, March 16). Why Is South Korea a Global Broadband Leader? Electronic Frontier Foundation.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/02/why-south-korea-global-broadband-leader; Ramirez, E. (2017, January 31). Nearly
100% Of Households In South Korea Now Have Internet Access, Thanks To Seniors. Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineramirez/2017/01/31/nearly-100-of-households-in-south-korea-now-have-internet-
access-thanks-to-seniors/
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Wealthy countries have the infrastructure and information networks to mitigate global threats relatively
quickly. Korea was hit with a global virus in 2017 – MERS and eliminated it within months while other
countries are still trying to completely eliminate it.
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Park, S.-W., Choe, P.
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04/kjim.2018.031
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Thus, there is a new logic to funding emerging
Individual governments
Old Logic
Projects
Political Influence/
Economic Ties
Regional, global and
multilateral entities
Globally linked issues
Mitigation of huge threats
to markets, governments
and human security
New Logic
Source of funding
Focus of funding
Purpose of funding
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World Economic Forum: Risk Report 2019:
Failure of climate change mitigation and
adaptation
Failure of national governance
Large-scale involuntary migration
Profound social instability
Unemployment and underemployment
Adverse consequences of technological
advances
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Can knowledge economics provide a way
for engineers to tackle poverty?
• there is a real-world context that engineers can work with
√ the structure is founded in something sustainable
The linked global world has a set of big problems and it needs
your networked communities stabilized as part of the solution
• there is an identifiable way for funding the work.
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When Mohammad Yusuf first approached the World Bank to fund his idea for
Grameen Bank, they turned him down. Only when he showed success, did they come
to him to offer to fund him… then he turned them down. Today, Grameen Foundation
is estimated to be worth $1.6 billion with annual revenue of $160 million – still
giving out small loans to the poorest of the poor.
When Ushahidi began, they laid out a platform for Kenyans to report violence at
polling places in a perceived corrupt election using their cell phones. Mostly
volunteers mapped the reports so people could see what was happening throughout
the country. Today, Ushahidi’s software is used throughout the world to map crisis
situations – notably used to map resources and problems during the Haiti earthquake.
The volunteers have formed several business and innovations.
Funders have learned their lessons… The new funding….
Supports innovations ON THE GROUND which are designed to solve local
problems at the community level AND ARE NETWORKED. They strengthen
communities (which solve larger global problems) , can be sustainable, and
may end up making profits.
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There’s a logic to this development
•It began with venture capital
• Now its social impact funding
• Some social impact funding comes from the big philanthropic funders
like Gates Foundation
• Some social impact funding comes from investors who are beginning to
recognize that projects that begin as something designed to help
communities often end up making a lot of money
• But like the venture before it for knowledge-based companies, they need
to build the network first, and then they see the returns… maybe ten
years later
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Can knowledge economics provide a way
for engineers to tackle poverty?
• there is a real-world context that engineers can work with
• the structure is founded in something sustainable
√there is an identifiable way for funding the work.
Social impact funding is “up and coming,” and replacing the old project
funding. It has identifiable stages of development. It is available as grants
and by capital investors.
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Can knowledge economics provide a way
for engineers to tackle poverty?
Answer:
YES
…. and African engineers are uniquely positioned to take the lead because…
• You know these communities
• It is just such communities that can show the largest benefits
• The knowledge value generated from such communities has the greatest
value to the world and to the communities
• You combine knowledge of the communities with engineering skills