One Vietnam is an organization that seeks to connect people and groups working to improve Vietnam. Its goals are to create a network that enables sharing of resources and collaboration between members. This would help accelerate Vietnam's success by leveraging the combined efforts of the community. While Vietnam has experienced strong economic growth, challenges remain including low productivity and poverty, which One Vietnam aims to address through its community platform.
Global young people report (digital) 2017Anochi.com.
YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD SHARE LIBERAL VALUES, ARE PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE, BUT DIVIDED ON FREE SPEECH, ACCORDING TO NEW GLOBAL SURVEY
Most up-to-date comprehensive global study of the attitudes and wellbeing of 15- to 21-year-olds in 20 countries published today by the Varkey Foundation
Paul Nursey, CTC vice-president Strategy and Corporate Communications, looks at the economic outlook for the Canadian tourism industry in 2013 and beyond.
HRmint provides benefits such as job requirements management, client management features including applicant tracking and invoicing, and recruitment process management. It also allows for sub-user account transfers and customization of various HR functions.
IBM announced several updates to its cloud services over the past month:
- SAP will deliver its HEC offering using IBM's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform, citing IBM's plans to expand its data center footprint to 40 locations globally.
- IBM partnered with Microsoft to make key IBM middleware available on Microsoft Azure and offer Windows Server and SQL Server on IBM Cloud, along with other integration efforts.
- IBM continued its Softlayer expansion, opening new cloud centers in Paris and Melbourne in October, with plans for new locations in Mexico, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sidney, Montreal, and Sao Paulo through early 2015.
- IBM's Platform as a Service Bluemix was extended
Voor het evenement ZoSocial gaf ik 2 Blog Workshops. Hierbij heb ik de deelnemers een aantal concrete tips gegeven, hoe zij succesvol kunnen gaan bloggen.
The document defines recession as when a country's GDP declines for two consecutive quarters, indicating the economy is shrinking. Recessions can occur due to overproduction exceeding consumption or a loss of confidence by consumers and producers that causes reduced spending and demand. Governments try to counter recessions through fiscal policies like tax cuts and increased spending, and monetary policies where central banks lower interest rates and adjust money supply to boost demand and stimulate the economy.
This masterclass was for a group of international students, studying at the Haagse Hogeschool. I teached them the basics of Twitter. What's Twitter all about and some interesting tools.
Global young people report (digital) 2017Anochi.com.
YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD SHARE LIBERAL VALUES, ARE PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE, BUT DIVIDED ON FREE SPEECH, ACCORDING TO NEW GLOBAL SURVEY
Most up-to-date comprehensive global study of the attitudes and wellbeing of 15- to 21-year-olds in 20 countries published today by the Varkey Foundation
Paul Nursey, CTC vice-president Strategy and Corporate Communications, looks at the economic outlook for the Canadian tourism industry in 2013 and beyond.
HRmint provides benefits such as job requirements management, client management features including applicant tracking and invoicing, and recruitment process management. It also allows for sub-user account transfers and customization of various HR functions.
IBM announced several updates to its cloud services over the past month:
- SAP will deliver its HEC offering using IBM's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform, citing IBM's plans to expand its data center footprint to 40 locations globally.
- IBM partnered with Microsoft to make key IBM middleware available on Microsoft Azure and offer Windows Server and SQL Server on IBM Cloud, along with other integration efforts.
- IBM continued its Softlayer expansion, opening new cloud centers in Paris and Melbourne in October, with plans for new locations in Mexico, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sidney, Montreal, and Sao Paulo through early 2015.
- IBM's Platform as a Service Bluemix was extended
Voor het evenement ZoSocial gaf ik 2 Blog Workshops. Hierbij heb ik de deelnemers een aantal concrete tips gegeven, hoe zij succesvol kunnen gaan bloggen.
The document defines recession as when a country's GDP declines for two consecutive quarters, indicating the economy is shrinking. Recessions can occur due to overproduction exceeding consumption or a loss of confidence by consumers and producers that causes reduced spending and demand. Governments try to counter recessions through fiscal policies like tax cuts and increased spending, and monetary policies where central banks lower interest rates and adjust money supply to boost demand and stimulate the economy.
This masterclass was for a group of international students, studying at the Haagse Hogeschool. I teached them the basics of Twitter. What's Twitter all about and some interesting tools.
Presentation to AAPIP, Active Voice, and Marin Foundationuyenphnguyen
This document presents a proposal for OneVietnam Network, a global online network and platform to connect the Vietnamese diaspora community of over 3 million people worldwide. It aims to create a community of giving by bringing this population together in one place to raise attention and funds for issues in Vietnam. The platform would allow non-profits working in Vietnam to showcase their projects, access more donors through the large diaspora network, and build communities around their causes. It proposes that micro-philanthropy apps on the platform, which offer small, targeted donations for direct impacts, would be most appealing to modern American donors.
Ruben Eguiluz presented on Spock, a testing and specification framework for Java and Groovy applications. Spock allows writing tests using a specification style with given, when, then blocks. It supports mocking, parameterization, and extensions. Several companies are using Spock for testing including Sky and Betfair.
Dit is een presentatie van een workshop en presentatie, gehouden bij Syntens. Het doel was om Syntens adviseurs te laten zien wat zij met LinkedIn kunnen.
One Vietnam Presentation To Agent Orange Team 3.15uyenphnguyen
The document discusses OneVietnam Network, a global online platform that connects the over 3 million Vietnamese expat community. It aims to organize this community around philanthropic causes in Vietnam, beginning with bringing more awareness to the issue of Agent Orange. The presentation outlines OneVietnam's mission and discusses its strategy to use social media to mainstream issues like Agent Orange by building a large fan base on platforms like Facebook, engaging fans with high-quality content, and facilitating connections between fans and organizations. Early successes for OneVietnam's online articles and Google search results are highlighted.
This document contains quotes from a social media conference on the importance of social media and customer relationships. Some key points are: listening to customers is more important than talking to them; social CRM is how companies respond to customers controlling conversations; customers are not all equal and some are more influential than others; and harnessing customer creativity through communities drives innovation. The quotes emphasize engaging with customers, understanding their journeys and experiences, and empowering them as ambassadors to build trust and reputation over time.
Deze presentatie gaf ik aan het creatieve team Zuid-Holland van Syntens. Gedurende een sessie van ongeveer een uur hebben wij de social media kansen besproken. In 2010 gaan zij hier meer mee aan de slag en zullen zich meer gaan concentreren op social media.
Dit is een presentatie van mij voor Schipper OAZ. OAZ wilde meer weten over de mogelijkheden van social media voor een werving en selectiebureau. In een inspiratiesessie van ongeveer 2,5 uur heb ik ze tips en tools aangereikt.
The idea that one can create an asset based income from their current expenses may seem unbelievable, but the reality is that your current expenses are someone else's assets. This presentation explores this concept and shows how to do it
The performance of an individual within a project environment depends on their willingness and drive to complete the task. The drive/willingness is a derivative of that person's "motivation". Unfortunately, many organisations and businesses do not have the tools and understanding to measure and management their employees' motivation. With the right tools, motivation can be accurately measured and used appropriately. And having this ability, businesses and organisations can effectively handle the human challenges that they are plagued with. Motivational MAPS is one such tool.
Luria el hombre con su mundo destrozadoDann Arriaga
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo en la economía mundial y las vidas de las personas. Muchos países han impuesto medidas de confinamiento que han cerrado negocios y escuelas, y han pedido a la gente que se quede en casa tanto como sea posible para frenar la propagación del virus. A medida que los países comienzan a reabrir gradualmente, los gobiernos deben encontrar el equilibrio adecuado entre la reactivación de la economía y la prevención de nuevos brotes de la enfermedad.
2011 Cabot Investor Conference - Middle Class Expansioncabotmoney
Middle class expansion in emerging markets was presented. Key points included:
1) The emerging market middle class is projected to grow significantly over the next decade, surpassing developed markets, with an estimated $20 trillion in annual spending by 2020.
2) Emerging market consumption is growing rapidly, driven by the middle class, with China and India representing over 60% of the expected $6 trillion in additional consumption from 2010-2013.
3) Emerging markets are transitioning from low-cost exporters to domestic consumer markets, with China now the largest consumer market for automobiles, luxury goods, and internet users globally.
1) China's consumer market is growing rapidly, with 4,500 cars sold every day and GDP growth of 11.4% in 2007.
2) Chinese consumers are increasingly connected, with over 800 million mobile phone owners in 2008 and 210 million internet users spending an average of 16 hours online per week.
3) Chinese consumers, especially young people, are focused on self-expression, self-fulfillment, and treating themselves. Building strong brand relationships is important to marketers in China.
2. Impulsando el desarrollo a través de la atracción de IED en los sectores d...comexcr
This document discusses the challenges and opportunities facing middle-income countries as global wealth shifts. It notes that while shifting wealth has led to reduced poverty and new resources for development, middle-income countries face threats such as low productivity growth, challenges maintaining social cohesion as inequality remains high, environmental degradation, and difficulty increasing fiscal revenues to levels of developed countries. The document explores these issues through examples like China's growing labor disputes and Africa's youth unemployment despite population growth.
The document analyzes opportunities in Nigeria, finding that the country has experienced strong economic growth supported by a growing population and rising incomes. This has led to the emergence of a larger consumer base that is driving growth in industries like telecommunications, food, and film. The growing middle class and expanding populations in cities like Lagos are creating new opportunities for retailers to tap into Nigeria's rising consumer demand.
Local Economic Development (LED) and Urbanism for the Israeli Mayors' InstituteNachman Shelef
Local economic development is most effective in cities, as cities have natural economic advantages over other areas. Cities benefit from economies of scale and agglomeration that lower costs and drive innovation. Well-planned cities that are compact, mixed-use, and offer diverse transportation options best leverage these advantages by facilitating interaction, opportunity, and access to talent, customers, suppliers, and resources. LED initiatives are most straightforward in great cities and become increasingly difficult in smaller cities and towns lacking the self-sustaining momentum of major urban areas. Urban planning and transportation play key roles in creating the conditions that allow cities to fulfill their potential as engines of economic growth.
Private Sector Contributions To International Development – McGill Executive ...Wayne Dunn
This lecture was delivered by Wayne Dunn to students and faculty at McGill University’s Executive Education Program on International Development: BRIDGING THE WORLDS OF THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE. The program, which was organized by McGill’s Institute for the Study of International Development, brought together 40+ mid-career professionals from around the world for an intensive program on International Development. The lecture provided:
a general overview of the private sector objectives and issues in international development including why the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has emerged to suddenly become an important development and strategic issue
a broad overview of recent trends in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Creating Shared Values (CSV)
a framework for thinking about and understanding private sector collaboration in international development
an understanding of how/why CSR fits into international development projects and practices and provide examples of how the private sector contributes to international development and partners with International Funding Institutions.
The document discusses positive trends in sub-Saharan Africa, including high GDP growth rates, increasing foreign investment, growth of major industries and entrepreneurs, improvements in technology and security, and potential for development of natural resources and agriculture. However, it also notes ongoing challenges, such as slow reduction of extreme poverty and lack of progress in political and civil rights. It argues that implementing new public management methods, innovating in infrastructure finance, focusing on urban development and local governments, and recognizing Africa as a diverse continent rather than single entity can help address remaining obstacles.
This document discusses social innovation and social finance. It notes that social innovation needs sustainable funding to reach scale and have impact. Current nonprofit funding sources like donations and government grants face challenges. Social finance is presented as a solution, providing sustainable funding through approaches like venture philanthropy and social enterprise that blend social and financial returns. Examples of social finance funds and initiatives in Canada are provided that use mechanisms like loans, venture capital and public policy to support areas like affordable housing, social enterprises and community development. The document advocates collaborative, blended approaches to financing social innovation.
Understanding of the Vietnamese Economy and Business Environment 2011Tri Dung, Tran
This document provides an overview of socio-economic insights on Vietnam from the website Vietnamica.net. It includes summaries of Vietnam's economy, business environment, foreign direct investment trends, trade deficits and surpluses, agricultural exports, tourism industry, stock market performance, and cultural aspects relevant to understanding business practices. Reference readings on strategic topics like entrepreneurship, financial markets, and mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam's transition economy are also listed.
The America21 Project: Connecting Urban America to the 21st Century Innovati...ScaleUp Partners LLC
The America21 Project introduces a new economic narrative to empower and connect historically disconnected sectors to America's 21st century innovation economy from pipeline to productivity.
The Innovation Economy consists of three core pillars:
STEM education and workforce development
High-growth Entrepreneurship
Access to Capital and Capital Formation
The document discusses the emergence of Southeast Asia's "Startup Golden Triangle" of Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia. Each country offers unique strengths that complement each other, including talent pools, government support, growing consumer markets, and connectivity. Successful startups like Shopee and Grab have leveraged the strengths of these three markets. Vietnam in particular is highlighted as an emerging startup hub, with record venture capital investments in 2021. The synergies between Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia form a powerful combination that is driving growth in the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem.
Presentation to AAPIP, Active Voice, and Marin Foundationuyenphnguyen
This document presents a proposal for OneVietnam Network, a global online network and platform to connect the Vietnamese diaspora community of over 3 million people worldwide. It aims to create a community of giving by bringing this population together in one place to raise attention and funds for issues in Vietnam. The platform would allow non-profits working in Vietnam to showcase their projects, access more donors through the large diaspora network, and build communities around their causes. It proposes that micro-philanthropy apps on the platform, which offer small, targeted donations for direct impacts, would be most appealing to modern American donors.
Ruben Eguiluz presented on Spock, a testing and specification framework for Java and Groovy applications. Spock allows writing tests using a specification style with given, when, then blocks. It supports mocking, parameterization, and extensions. Several companies are using Spock for testing including Sky and Betfair.
Dit is een presentatie van een workshop en presentatie, gehouden bij Syntens. Het doel was om Syntens adviseurs te laten zien wat zij met LinkedIn kunnen.
One Vietnam Presentation To Agent Orange Team 3.15uyenphnguyen
The document discusses OneVietnam Network, a global online platform that connects the over 3 million Vietnamese expat community. It aims to organize this community around philanthropic causes in Vietnam, beginning with bringing more awareness to the issue of Agent Orange. The presentation outlines OneVietnam's mission and discusses its strategy to use social media to mainstream issues like Agent Orange by building a large fan base on platforms like Facebook, engaging fans with high-quality content, and facilitating connections between fans and organizations. Early successes for OneVietnam's online articles and Google search results are highlighted.
This document contains quotes from a social media conference on the importance of social media and customer relationships. Some key points are: listening to customers is more important than talking to them; social CRM is how companies respond to customers controlling conversations; customers are not all equal and some are more influential than others; and harnessing customer creativity through communities drives innovation. The quotes emphasize engaging with customers, understanding their journeys and experiences, and empowering them as ambassadors to build trust and reputation over time.
Deze presentatie gaf ik aan het creatieve team Zuid-Holland van Syntens. Gedurende een sessie van ongeveer een uur hebben wij de social media kansen besproken. In 2010 gaan zij hier meer mee aan de slag en zullen zich meer gaan concentreren op social media.
Dit is een presentatie van mij voor Schipper OAZ. OAZ wilde meer weten over de mogelijkheden van social media voor een werving en selectiebureau. In een inspiratiesessie van ongeveer 2,5 uur heb ik ze tips en tools aangereikt.
The idea that one can create an asset based income from their current expenses may seem unbelievable, but the reality is that your current expenses are someone else's assets. This presentation explores this concept and shows how to do it
The performance of an individual within a project environment depends on their willingness and drive to complete the task. The drive/willingness is a derivative of that person's "motivation". Unfortunately, many organisations and businesses do not have the tools and understanding to measure and management their employees' motivation. With the right tools, motivation can be accurately measured and used appropriately. And having this ability, businesses and organisations can effectively handle the human challenges that they are plagued with. Motivational MAPS is one such tool.
Luria el hombre con su mundo destrozadoDann Arriaga
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo en la economía mundial y las vidas de las personas. Muchos países han impuesto medidas de confinamiento que han cerrado negocios y escuelas, y han pedido a la gente que se quede en casa tanto como sea posible para frenar la propagación del virus. A medida que los países comienzan a reabrir gradualmente, los gobiernos deben encontrar el equilibrio adecuado entre la reactivación de la economía y la prevención de nuevos brotes de la enfermedad.
2011 Cabot Investor Conference - Middle Class Expansioncabotmoney
Middle class expansion in emerging markets was presented. Key points included:
1) The emerging market middle class is projected to grow significantly over the next decade, surpassing developed markets, with an estimated $20 trillion in annual spending by 2020.
2) Emerging market consumption is growing rapidly, driven by the middle class, with China and India representing over 60% of the expected $6 trillion in additional consumption from 2010-2013.
3) Emerging markets are transitioning from low-cost exporters to domestic consumer markets, with China now the largest consumer market for automobiles, luxury goods, and internet users globally.
1) China's consumer market is growing rapidly, with 4,500 cars sold every day and GDP growth of 11.4% in 2007.
2) Chinese consumers are increasingly connected, with over 800 million mobile phone owners in 2008 and 210 million internet users spending an average of 16 hours online per week.
3) Chinese consumers, especially young people, are focused on self-expression, self-fulfillment, and treating themselves. Building strong brand relationships is important to marketers in China.
2. Impulsando el desarrollo a través de la atracción de IED en los sectores d...comexcr
This document discusses the challenges and opportunities facing middle-income countries as global wealth shifts. It notes that while shifting wealth has led to reduced poverty and new resources for development, middle-income countries face threats such as low productivity growth, challenges maintaining social cohesion as inequality remains high, environmental degradation, and difficulty increasing fiscal revenues to levels of developed countries. The document explores these issues through examples like China's growing labor disputes and Africa's youth unemployment despite population growth.
The document analyzes opportunities in Nigeria, finding that the country has experienced strong economic growth supported by a growing population and rising incomes. This has led to the emergence of a larger consumer base that is driving growth in industries like telecommunications, food, and film. The growing middle class and expanding populations in cities like Lagos are creating new opportunities for retailers to tap into Nigeria's rising consumer demand.
Local Economic Development (LED) and Urbanism for the Israeli Mayors' InstituteNachman Shelef
Local economic development is most effective in cities, as cities have natural economic advantages over other areas. Cities benefit from economies of scale and agglomeration that lower costs and drive innovation. Well-planned cities that are compact, mixed-use, and offer diverse transportation options best leverage these advantages by facilitating interaction, opportunity, and access to talent, customers, suppliers, and resources. LED initiatives are most straightforward in great cities and become increasingly difficult in smaller cities and towns lacking the self-sustaining momentum of major urban areas. Urban planning and transportation play key roles in creating the conditions that allow cities to fulfill their potential as engines of economic growth.
Private Sector Contributions To International Development – McGill Executive ...Wayne Dunn
This lecture was delivered by Wayne Dunn to students and faculty at McGill University’s Executive Education Program on International Development: BRIDGING THE WORLDS OF THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE. The program, which was organized by McGill’s Institute for the Study of International Development, brought together 40+ mid-career professionals from around the world for an intensive program on International Development. The lecture provided:
a general overview of the private sector objectives and issues in international development including why the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has emerged to suddenly become an important development and strategic issue
a broad overview of recent trends in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Creating Shared Values (CSV)
a framework for thinking about and understanding private sector collaboration in international development
an understanding of how/why CSR fits into international development projects and practices and provide examples of how the private sector contributes to international development and partners with International Funding Institutions.
The document discusses positive trends in sub-Saharan Africa, including high GDP growth rates, increasing foreign investment, growth of major industries and entrepreneurs, improvements in technology and security, and potential for development of natural resources and agriculture. However, it also notes ongoing challenges, such as slow reduction of extreme poverty and lack of progress in political and civil rights. It argues that implementing new public management methods, innovating in infrastructure finance, focusing on urban development and local governments, and recognizing Africa as a diverse continent rather than single entity can help address remaining obstacles.
This document discusses social innovation and social finance. It notes that social innovation needs sustainable funding to reach scale and have impact. Current nonprofit funding sources like donations and government grants face challenges. Social finance is presented as a solution, providing sustainable funding through approaches like venture philanthropy and social enterprise that blend social and financial returns. Examples of social finance funds and initiatives in Canada are provided that use mechanisms like loans, venture capital and public policy to support areas like affordable housing, social enterprises and community development. The document advocates collaborative, blended approaches to financing social innovation.
Understanding of the Vietnamese Economy and Business Environment 2011Tri Dung, Tran
This document provides an overview of socio-economic insights on Vietnam from the website Vietnamica.net. It includes summaries of Vietnam's economy, business environment, foreign direct investment trends, trade deficits and surpluses, agricultural exports, tourism industry, stock market performance, and cultural aspects relevant to understanding business practices. Reference readings on strategic topics like entrepreneurship, financial markets, and mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam's transition economy are also listed.
The America21 Project: Connecting Urban America to the 21st Century Innovati...ScaleUp Partners LLC
The America21 Project introduces a new economic narrative to empower and connect historically disconnected sectors to America's 21st century innovation economy from pipeline to productivity.
The Innovation Economy consists of three core pillars:
STEM education and workforce development
High-growth Entrepreneurship
Access to Capital and Capital Formation
The document discusses the emergence of Southeast Asia's "Startup Golden Triangle" of Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia. Each country offers unique strengths that complement each other, including talent pools, government support, growing consumer markets, and connectivity. Successful startups like Shopee and Grab have leveraged the strengths of these three markets. Vietnam in particular is highlighted as an emerging startup hub, with record venture capital investments in 2021. The synergies between Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia form a powerful combination that is driving growth in the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem.
Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
They are the innovators.
Issue 1 covered the theme of mobile phones and information technology. Issue 2 covers the theme of youth and entrepreneurship.
Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1.
If you would like hard copies of the magazine for distribution, then please contact the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (www.southerninnovator.org).
Learn about the Global South-South Development Expo here: www.southsouthexpo.org.
Also contact us about opportunities to sponsor the magazine here: southerninnovator@yahoo.co.uk.
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The document discusses opportunities for growth and investment in developing economies beyond the BRIC countries. It notes that:
- Countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China have transformed rapidly in recent decades, reducing poverty and growing their economies.
- A new wave of countries is following a similar path of steady growth above 3% annually with improving business conditions.
- These emerging markets represent commercial opportunities in sectors like banking, agriculture, and renewable energy to serve their growing populations and economies.
- Successfully capturing these opportunities requires understanding local needs and partnering with key local players, while navigating environmental, social and governance risks.
Dan Gilmartin: What is Michigan's Redevelopment PlanSuburbs Alliance
This document discusses efforts to create successful 21st century communities in Michigan. It notes that communities must prepare leaders to tackle challenges for the next 50 years, not the last. Place matters, as seen by Volkswagen moving its headquarters to attract young talent. Prosperous states and regions have high rates of college education and knowledge industry jobs concentrated in large metro areas. Michigan lags in these areas. The League is working on initiatives like redevelopment laws and transportation to attract residents and boost economic development in communities across the state.
The document discusses trends that will impact growth in Central Iowa, including rapid population growth comparable to California, uneven growth across cities, and demographic changes. Younger and older populations prefer more walkable, mixed-use communities over traditional suburbs. However, low-density development is financially burdensome for taxpayers. The region needs to plan for more compact, sustainable growth to accommodate future needs in a fiscally responsible way, as shown through the example of Sacramento, CA. Regional cooperation will be important to implement smart growth strategies that make infrastructure and development decisions that benefit the entire area.
The document analyzes opportunities in the Nigerian retail market driven by population growth and rising incomes. Lagos is highlighted as a major economic driver, with its growing population and increasing specialization creating new classes of consumers. Modern retail formats like malls and supermarkets are emerging to serve upper and middle class tastes, while local markets remain important for lower income groups. Overall the analysis finds bright prospects for the retail sector as Nigeria's large consumer base becomes wealthier.
This presentation is intended to provide a general audience with an understanding of the key factors underlying the economics of global poverty and an overview of the issues and arguments surounding this complex issue.
This document summarizes a presentation made to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority Board of Directors about investing in neighborhoods. It discusses how poverty continues to undermine the American Dream for many, and how concentrated poverty in certain areas leads to poor outcomes for children. It then outlines a proposed comprehensive community revitalization strategy focusing on rebuilding homes and revitalizing business districts in 10 neighborhoods over 10 years. This approach aims to decrease poverty, crime, and blight while increasing neighborhood leadership, housing values, and economic opportunities. Funding of $2.5 million annually is requested to accelerate the work and maximize its impact.
Hussein Samatar will present on the African Development Center's (ADC) model for economically empowering African immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. The ADC was founded in 2003 to provide culturally sensitive services like business planning workshops, homeownership training, and microloans. It has helped over 500 families become homeowners, trained hundreds of entrepreneurs, and grown its loan portfolio to $2.3 million benefiting 110 clients. The ADC aims to address challenges faced by African immigrants through community development programs.
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age of 25 and the highest internet penetration rate among its neighbors. In on the compounded effort
fact, Vietnamese are the tenth largest spender on technology in the world, as
a percentage of income. According to A.T. Kearney’s 2008 report, Vietnam is of our community to steer
the most attractive retail market in the world. With its ascension to the World
Trade Organization in 2007 and its membership in the Asia Pacific Economic development in the right
Cooperation, Vietnam is becoming a major player in the global economy.
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5. GDP Per Capita Although Vietnam has made impressive progress, it is still far from becoming the fifth
$60,000 Asian Tiger. With the world’s 13th largest population, Vietnam’s GDP per capita ranks a mere
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Meet Job Demands ties and High Skilled Jobs opment and Protection
Vietnam lacks human resource development to Vietnam’s work force is dominated by manu- Approximately
effectively compete in the global economy. Al- facturing and agriculture, accounting for 21.4% 30% of Vietnam-
though enrollment has risen sharply, the qual- and 20.3% of GDP, respectively (Asian Develop- ese people are
ity of education remains low. Both curricula ment Bank, 2008). Many companies hesitate to living on less
and teaching material are dated, with 62% of invest in a white-collar work force that’s often than $2 USD per
the textbooks still in Russian, and 55% pub- viewed as inferior to that of India, China, and day (World Bank,
lished before 1980 (VSVN Foundation). As a other neighboring countries. As a result, Viet- 2002). The main
result, students do not have the skills to meet nam competes on low skilled labor, leading to cause of traffick-
the demands of global companies. This is re- low GDP per capita and wages. Vietnam has ing men, women,
flected in the fact that degrees from Vietnam- one of the lowest minimum monthly wages in and children for
ese universities are not accepted in other parts the world at less than $50 per month (Global sexual and labour exploitation is poverty.
of the world. Competitiveness Report, 2008). Due to lack of
job security and available opportunities, 36% With only 1 doctor for every 2,000 people in
Furthermore, Vietnamese universities fail to of Vietnamese named job security as their the country and insufficient medical equip-
attract international experts and retain its number one concern. ment, easily preventable health problems often
brightest minds. The most promising students become deadly. The country’s most vulnerable
are attracted to universities and opportunities Primary Concerns of Vietnamese population are often neglected because of the
abroad, creating a drain on the country’s intel- Job Security %&" lack of public programs to care for the old, sick,
lectual resource. Those left behind simply can- and orphaned. Furthermore, children of the ru-
not find the opportunities and training to put Economy $$" ral areas are forced to skip school to work, hin-
their talents to use. dering their ability to support themselves in the
Life Balance #"
future and perpetuating the cycle of poverty.
Health !"
Source: Neilsen Global0Online Survey, 2009
0 0 0 0
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6. Why a Network
Makes Us More Effective.
Lack of Coordination Slows Progress
The myriad of problems that hampers Vietnam’s • Duplicative efforts create inefficiencies and waste time and money.
progress have not gone unnoticed. Individuals and • Fragmented groups lack the resource and scale to address large issues.
organizations, inside and outside of Vietnam, have • Inability to tap the community at large impedes the ability to gain sup-
set out to cure Vietnam’s ills. Some efforts have been port and grow.
highly successful, but most fail to reach the scale re- • Lack of information limits the ability to effectively identify needs, oppor-
quired for permanent change. More often than not, tunities, and allocate efforts.
projects fail to launch and organizations burn out or
lose momentum. The lack of a community and coor-
dination lead to:
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7. Online Network: Join the cause by choosing from a
database of organizations and initia-
Linking the global community tives.
OneVietnam’s Solution
Make new contacts with individuals
Our solution is to create a network that makes people, orga- and groups with similar interests and
nizations, and information centrally accessible. goals.
With a network, we can eliminate duplicative work, reduce
fragmentation, tap the community, and share information. Collaborate with other groups to ex-
Anyone can join or grow their own initiatives that aid in
Vietnam’s development. Individuals can use the network to
pand existing projects and eliminate
identify needs, brainstorm solutions, and find the necessary overlap.
resources to help launch their projects. Existing organiza-
tions can similarly utilize the network to collaborate, recruit,
and fund raise. Tap the Collective. Identify needs.
Share opportunities. Track efforts.
Spread knowledge.
Offline Network:
A launching platform
The offline network supplements the online network by providing a live forum to identify Vietnam’s needs and opportunities, find
potential solutions, and initiate action. Our meetings will provide a focused environment to discuss specific aspects of Vietnam,
from heath care to education and business. At each meeting, we will invite experts within the specific fields to educate and facili-
tate discussions on the topic. Meanwhile, we will allow community leaders and organizations to present their solution and begin
gaining momentum for their initiatives. To avoid stagnation, our goal for every meeting is to walk away with tangible results and
actionable steps.
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8. How a Network There are 3 million Vietnamese
expatriates around the world. Each
Unlocks Value. year, they send $7 billion USD to
Vietnam, amounting to nearly 10% of
Vietnam’s GDP.
Among them are lawyers, doctors, NASA
scientists, news anchors, world renowned
inventors, award-winning chefs, and even
the most feared fighter in the world (4).
Imagine the possibilities if those 3 million
expatriates worked together.
With a strong network, the global
Vietnamese community can pool together
its knowledge, capital, and resources
to get things done faster, cheaper, and
easier.
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9. Potential of the Network
1 Combine Massive Resources
What we can do with
No other Southeast Asian country relies on the resources and relationships with
its expatriate population like Vietnam. Between 2003 and 2007, Vietnamese living
$7.2 Billion
overseas sent a total of $20 billion USD to Vietnam in the form of remittances or
gifts to family members. Remittances from the Vietnamese expatriate community
amount to 7 to 8 percent of Vietnam’s GDP every year.
9.00% $6,000
Remittances to Vietnam
New schools Millions of lap-
$5,000
and libraries. tops for educa-
8.00% tion.
480,000 14
Remittances as % of GDP
$4,000 Remittances in $ millions
7.00%
$3,000 Supply of clean wa- Kilometers of
ter for the entire new highway
population of VN. road.
6.00% $2,000
80 Yrs. 6,900
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Source: World Bank, 2008
In 2008, Vietnam is estimated to receive $7.2 billion USD in remittances, making
it the fourth largest recipient of remittances in the world. Imagine what just a
fraction of that $7.2 billion USD could do for Vietnam if it could be organized and
put toward a collective effort.
Instead of having a few hundred dollars to spend, Vietnamese families can to-
gether help build the infrastructure that will ensure the prosperity of generations
to come.
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10. Vietnamese Around the World
Our unique network is world wide. Whether
you’re at a beer garden in Germany or in the
outback of Australia, we’re there!
United States 1,600,000
France 250,000
Australia 160,000
Canada 150,000
Germany 100,000
2 Make Big Impact 3 Leverage a Global Community
Imagine if the only thing that stands in the way of your idea The Vietnamese community is uniquely global. There are commu-
and reality is a few clicks of a button. nities of at least 10,000 spread over 30+ countries; from France
(250,000) to Poland (50,000) and even 13,000 Kiwis in New Zealand!
Need help? Tap the network of existing organizations
to collaborate or partner up with. With a strong cultural emphasis on education, Vietnamese people
have risen to the highest levels of their fields. From successful entre-
Need volunteers? Recruit from a pool of indi- preneurs to respected politicians and scientists, the world wide Viet-
viduals already interested in causes like yours. namese com-
Need contacts, records, guides? Search from a com-
munity proves
to be an ex-
“Strength is derived
mon knowledge base; open and free. tremely valu-
able network
from unity. The range
The network eliminates the barriers that deter people from
taking action. By empowering everyone in the community
that can pro-
vide diverse
of our collective vision
to do their part, we pave the way for their small efforts to
compound into major results. One person sending 30 books
perspectives
and experi- is far greater when
to Vietnam a year can stock one class room. 300,000 people
sending 30 books to Vietnam will build a library to rival the
ences in an
increasingly individual insights be-
largest library in the world (United States Library of Con-
gress) in less than 5 years.
global econo-
my. come one.”
- Andrew Carnegie
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11. Viet D. Dinh (1) Vietnamese people have Truong Dinh Tran
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Billionaire & Philanthropist
Mr. Dinh served as the U.S. Assistant made important contribu- Mr. Tran began his hotel business after
Attorney General from 2001 to 2003. Mr.
Dinh graduated magna cum laude from tions to society in business, immigrating to New York and has owned
and operated major hotels in Manhattan.
Harvard University in 1990. He later
returned to Harvard Law School, where
politics, media, sports and After the September 11 terrorist attacks
on the United States, Mr. Tran donated
culture. Here are a few re-
a valuable network
he was a Class Marshal, Olin Research $2 million USD to the American Red
Fellow in Law and Economics, bluebook Cross Disaster Relief Fund. He also has
editor of the Harvard Review, and knowned faces from our im- a reputation for providing generous
graduated magna cum laude in 1993.
Post law school, Mr. Dinh served as a law
pressive community. assistance to countless Vietnamese
American community events.
clerk for the U. S. Court of Appeals and
the U. S. Supreme Court. Cung Le (4)
Kick boxing World Champion
Betty Nguyen (2) Arguably the most prominent Vietnamese
CNN Anchor athlete, Mr. Le is the current Strikeforce
Ms. Nguyen made her mark in American Middleweight Champion. Mr. Le’s
journalism by winning countless awards: impressive record includes an undefeated
Associated Press Award, Legacy of kick boxing career (22-0), three time
Women Award, Great Women of Texas world champion in martial arts, and four
Honoree, and a regional Emmy award. time US national champion.
By 2004, she was anchoring at one of the
1 4 Duy-Loan Le (5)
most watched news channel, CNN, and
covering top breaking news. TI Executive & Inventor
Ms. Le was the first woman and the first
Dr. Eugene H. Trinh (3) Asian to be elected as Texas Instruments
NASA Director & Astronaut Senior Fellow in history. Only four others
Dr. Trinh is the first Vietnamese in outer hold the distinction in the world. Ms. Le
space. He hold a Bachelor’s Degree from has accumulated 24 patents and received
Columbia University and a doctorate in countless recognition (e.g. Women in
applied physics from Yale University. He Technology Hall of Fame, Asian American
is currently the Director of the Physical Engineer of the Year, and Congressional
Sciences Research Division at NASA. 2 5 Special Recognition). She is also an avid
philanthropist.
Timothy Linh Bui
Hung Huynh (6)
Hollywood Director
Mr. Bui has directed, produced, and
Top Chef Winner
Born in Vietnam and raised in Pittsfield,
written multiple award winning films,
Massachusetts, Chef Huynh received his
including Three Seasons and Green
first culinary training as a young boy at
Dragon. His most recent movie, Blue
his family’s Vietnamese restaurant. He
Powder, stars Jessica Beil, Forest
later became the winner of Bravo cable
Whitaker, and Patrick Swayze.
3 6 television’s Top Chef.
MISSIONS AND GOALS • ONE VIETNAM • 2009
Profile Sources: 1) US Supreme Court Website 2) CNN News Network 3) NASA 4) K Superstar 5) Mark Eveslage 6) Bravo Network
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12. Our Vision
The Pearl of the Orient can shine again.
By fostering trust and collaboration among
new and old generations of Vietnamese
across the globe, we can reinvigorate inter-
learn
est in Vietnam and provide opportunities A Globally Competitive Work Force
for talented professionals abroad to invest
We envision the day when Vietnamese students no longer have to look
in their homeland. abroad for a quality education. Investments in textbooks, research
equipment, and training for teachers can modernize the Vietnamese
Vietnam can become a country where citi- educational system. With the right education and training, Vietnamese
students no longer have to defer to low-skilled jobs. Rather, they can
zens enjoy prosperity and high standard of be on an even playing field to compete for intellectually stimulating and
living paralleling other economic power- high paying careers.
houses of Asia. Vietnamese people all over
Being globally competitive also means Vietnam can retain its brightest
the world can take pride in our own culture minds and reverse the effects of the “brain drain” that have been strip-
and nation. ping away the nation’s intellectual resource. These bright minds will en-
sure the continual development of Vietnam for generations to come.
Together, we can make Vietnam a bet-
ter place to learn, work, and live.
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13. work live
Prosperous Careers Happy Living
By refocusing attention on Vietnam and encouraging investments in With quality jobs, high productivity, and job security, Vietnamese citi-
the country, we envision an active job market that provides Vietnamese zens can focus on long-term projects to eliminate many major prob-
workers with careers, not just jobs. lems such as poverty, human trafficking, and labor exploitation.
We encourage the development of an entrepreneurial culture where em- Our combined resources can provide the health care and nutrition re-
ployees can take ownership in an intellectually challenging and stimulat- quired for the safety and health of the less fortunate. By ensuring that
ing work environment. We support the innovation and productivity that their basic necessities are met, Vietnamese families can be free to pur-
ultimately lead to higher job satisfaction. High skilled careers improve sue an education, explore their passions, and live a prosperous life.
the competitiveness of the Vietnamese labor force, enabling them to
compete for and earn higher income. The result will yield high job secu-
rity and peace of mind for Vietnam’s young work force.
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14. “
The difference between
what we do and what we
“
are capable of doing would
suffice to solve most of the
world’s problems.
- Mohandas Gandhi
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15. Interested? Help us!
Invest in our cause. Be a Volunteer.
Donate. If you believe in our cause, please contribute any- Advisors and Mentors. The task at hand is large and we’re al-
thing you can. Your contributions will be recognized on our ways in need of a guiding hand. We welcome any level of help,
web site. from constructive remarks to joining out board of advisors. Please
contact us at mentors@onevietnam.org.
Transparency is our guiding principle. Anyone who makes a
donation can request our annual financial statement to see Team Members. We are very much in the start-up phase and are
where and how their money is being spent. actively looking for new members to join our exciting team! Our
needs include marketing, community coordinator, programmers,
Donations of any size is welcome. Trust us, we need it! college liaisons, and general operations. Please contact us at
Please visit our web site at www.onevietnam.org for a quick recruit@onevietnam.org for more information.
and easy way to donate, or contact us at donate@oneviet-
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sibility of achievement, to which
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