The document outlines a process for connecting seekers in need with solvers who can provide micro-tasks for payment through crowd funding. Village chiefs and community activists help identify solvers and seekers, and ensure quality control. Solvers complete tasks like visits, errands, and teaching for a small stipend. Funds come from donors who can track progress in real time. The goal is to provide income opportunities for women while addressing community needs through a sustainable and scalable social microwork model.
The document proposes strategies for a slum-free Delhi, including providing a variety of affordable housing and shelter options instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. It discusses lessons from previous relocation and in-situ policies, and recommends in-situ redevelopment or new development based on density and infrastructure criteria. The proposed strategies emphasize community participation, mixed-income neighborhoods near transit, and using land values to cross-subsidize housing and services through innovative financing models. Infrastructure should utilize natural systems like bio-swales and wetlands for decentralized stormwater management.
Neighbourhood planning and the Localism Bllwestcottva
The Localism Act aims to decentralize power from central government and give more control to local communities and authorities. It covers five key areas including neighborhood planning, community rights, and empowering local areas. The document discusses a village's interest in developing a neighborhood plan under the Localism Act to guide development in their community and ensure new housing meets local needs and priorities while protecting rural character. It outlines the formation of a neighborhood forum and working party to gather input, research local issues, and draft the neighborhood plan.
The document discusses future scenarios and changes that may impact organizations like the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looking towards 2015 and beyond 2030. Key points include:
- By 2015, the voluntary community sector may homogenize and user-led services may change. Rebalancing of state and individual responsibilities is also discussed.
- Issues that concern the author by 2030 include changes to welfare policies, privatization of public services, and determining acceptable living standards.
- If given answers by an oracle, the author would ask how societies achieved shared prosperity and equality while retaining diversity.
- To adapt, organizations will need to demonstrate ideas through real-world experiments rather than just statistics, and examine how individuals improved their lives to
This document provides an overview of a report by the Carnegie UK Trust on rural services and engaging communities in service delivery. It discusses the challenges rural areas face in accessing services due to centralization and budget cuts. It advocates for rural communities to have a role in determining what services are provided and moving away from viewing residents as passive recipients. The report examines examples of successful community involvement from the Trust's rural action research. It stresses the need for public sector organizations to work collaboratively and engage communities to develop innovative solutions to delivering services.
The document discusses the Big Society initiative and the role of businesses in supporting it. It outlines David Cameron's vision of a society with stronger communities and more responsibility and power at the local level. It describes how businesses can help tackle issues like worklessness and environmental damage through their creativity and innovation. The document outlines various programs and policies to empower communities, open up public services, cut red tape, encourage social action and investment, and recognize groups supporting the Big Society vision.
The document discusses the implications of Linden Lab's 2011 pricing policy changes, which eliminated discounts for educational and nonprofit organizations using virtual worlds on the Second Life platform. This led to concerns about budget impacts, potential downsizing or exits from Second Life, and damaged trust between these organizations and Linden Lab. Suggested solutions included extending the discounted rates, developing more affordable hosting models, and opening collaborative discussions between affected groups and Linden Lab to find better solutions.
Rita chemaly-presentation-social-media-week-beirut traditional news media ver...Rita Chemaly
Rita Chemaly presented on the contradictory results of traditional news media's online presence and the implications for democracy. She discussed how traditional media have expanded their online content through websites, videos, and forums. Social networks have also simplified tools for users to share information, engage with audiences through mobile messaging, and reach younger people. However, social media can also lead to polarization and imitation rather than active participation. The online presence of traditional media both broadens reach but risks reinforcing existing views rather than enhancing democracy.
The document proposes strategies for a slum-free Delhi, including providing a variety of affordable housing and shelter options instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. It discusses lessons from previous relocation and in-situ policies, and recommends in-situ redevelopment or new development based on density and infrastructure criteria. The proposed strategies emphasize community participation, mixed-income neighborhoods near transit, and using land values to cross-subsidize housing and services through innovative financing models. Infrastructure should utilize natural systems like bio-swales and wetlands for decentralized stormwater management.
Neighbourhood planning and the Localism Bllwestcottva
The Localism Act aims to decentralize power from central government and give more control to local communities and authorities. It covers five key areas including neighborhood planning, community rights, and empowering local areas. The document discusses a village's interest in developing a neighborhood plan under the Localism Act to guide development in their community and ensure new housing meets local needs and priorities while protecting rural character. It outlines the formation of a neighborhood forum and working party to gather input, research local issues, and draft the neighborhood plan.
The document discusses future scenarios and changes that may impact organizations like the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looking towards 2015 and beyond 2030. Key points include:
- By 2015, the voluntary community sector may homogenize and user-led services may change. Rebalancing of state and individual responsibilities is also discussed.
- Issues that concern the author by 2030 include changes to welfare policies, privatization of public services, and determining acceptable living standards.
- If given answers by an oracle, the author would ask how societies achieved shared prosperity and equality while retaining diversity.
- To adapt, organizations will need to demonstrate ideas through real-world experiments rather than just statistics, and examine how individuals improved their lives to
This document provides an overview of a report by the Carnegie UK Trust on rural services and engaging communities in service delivery. It discusses the challenges rural areas face in accessing services due to centralization and budget cuts. It advocates for rural communities to have a role in determining what services are provided and moving away from viewing residents as passive recipients. The report examines examples of successful community involvement from the Trust's rural action research. It stresses the need for public sector organizations to work collaboratively and engage communities to develop innovative solutions to delivering services.
The document discusses the Big Society initiative and the role of businesses in supporting it. It outlines David Cameron's vision of a society with stronger communities and more responsibility and power at the local level. It describes how businesses can help tackle issues like worklessness and environmental damage through their creativity and innovation. The document outlines various programs and policies to empower communities, open up public services, cut red tape, encourage social action and investment, and recognize groups supporting the Big Society vision.
The document discusses the implications of Linden Lab's 2011 pricing policy changes, which eliminated discounts for educational and nonprofit organizations using virtual worlds on the Second Life platform. This led to concerns about budget impacts, potential downsizing or exits from Second Life, and damaged trust between these organizations and Linden Lab. Suggested solutions included extending the discounted rates, developing more affordable hosting models, and opening collaborative discussions between affected groups and Linden Lab to find better solutions.
Rita chemaly-presentation-social-media-week-beirut traditional news media ver...Rita Chemaly
Rita Chemaly presented on the contradictory results of traditional news media's online presence and the implications for democracy. She discussed how traditional media have expanded their online content through websites, videos, and forums. Social networks have also simplified tools for users to share information, engage with audiences through mobile messaging, and reach younger people. However, social media can also lead to polarization and imitation rather than active participation. The online presence of traditional media both broadens reach but risks reinforcing existing views rather than enhancing democracy.
Este documento presenta la Ley de Protección de Datos Personales de Argentina. Establece que el objetivo de la ley es proteger los datos personales almacenados en archivos, registros y bancos de datos para garantizar el derecho a la intimidad y el acceso a la información personal. También establece requisitos para la recolección, almacenamiento y uso de datos personales, incluidas medidas de seguridad, y otorga a las personas el derecho a solicitar la rectificación o eliminación de datos personales falsos o desactualizados. Además
Khatia Buniatishvili is a Georgian concert pianist who began studying piano at age three under her mother. She has given concerts around the world since age six and graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory. Buniatishvili has received several awards including third prize at the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. She has released three solo piano albums for Sony Classical focusing on Liszt, Chopin, and personal music from Georgia.
Жан Морис Эмиль Бодо
Французский инженер и изобретатель кода Бодо - кодировки символов для телетайпов. В честь Бодо названа единица символьной скорости - бод.
Краткая биография французского инженера, а так же его изобретения
The Power Seat is a portable powered ascender and manual descender device that allows rope access operators to work in a seated position for longer periods of time with less fatigue. It provides added flexibility and efficiency compared to traditional climbing methods. Safety is enhanced through reduced risk of injury and fatigue. Intended for a wide range of industries, it can carry loads up to 273kg and handle rescue situations. Case studies demonstrated its effectiveness for wind turbine maintenance, cable car evacuations, and transporting materials for railway construction projects.
El documento define la discriminación y discute varios tipos como la discriminación por género, orientación sexual y cultura. También explora las raíces de la discriminación y cómo afecta negativamente a la sociedad. Concluye que la discriminación es un problema social que debe combatirse para garantizar el respeto y la dignidad de todos los seres humanos.
Projeto Turismo Legal - Exploração Sexual não é atração turísticaBeatriz Diniz
Criação do projeto Turismo Legal - Exploração sexual não é Atração Turística. Composto por conjunto de ações de relacionamento com sociedade, imprensa e trade. Lançado pela Fundação de Turismo [FUNDTUR/MS] em março de 2005.
Briefing do projeto
Keira Knightley is an English actress born in 1985. She began her career as a child actor in television and film. Some of her notable roles include her breakthrough role in Bend It Like Beckham in 2002 and starring roles in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride & Prejudice, and Atonement. In her personal life, Knightley married musician James Righton in 2013 and has been involved with several charitable causes.
This document discusses Australians' shopping behaviors and preferences. It finds that while in-store shopping still provides benefits like a more enjoyable social experience, online shopping is growing rapidly in areas like convenience and selection. Mobile devices are increasingly used to help with shopping tasks. Some product categories have embraced omnichannel shopping more than others. Touchpoints like in-store environment and previous experiences remain highly influential in purchase decisions. However, digital touchpoints and activities are on the rise. The document predicts that bricks-and-mortar retail will continue to decline in relevance as nearly all shopping needs can be met online. It also predicts that mobile payments and digital wallets will see increased adoption as barriers to use go down.
ANIS2012 workshop_challenges for replicationngoinnovation
The document discusses challenges to scaling ICT-agriculture models. It identifies key challenges as engaging ecosystem players across the agricultural value chain, developing sustainable business models, addressing functional illiteracy, ensuring community participation, overcoming technological bottlenecks, and providing funding support. Specific barriers mentioned include lack of collaboration between stakeholders, non-transparency in value chains, need for skills training of village operators, importance of community ownership, issues of connectivity and power infrastructure, and need for advocacy and partnerships to facilitate financial and institutional support. The document argues that addressing these challenges can help replicate and scale successful ICT agriculture pilots to maximize social and economic impacts.
Virtual organizations are networks of corporations connected through information and communication technology that allow for flexible structures. They have no physical or geographical boundaries. Key features include technology integration like email, office systems, and mobile access to data from anywhere.
Virtual organizations provide advantages like increased productivity, lower costs, and ability to quickly adapt team structures. However, challenges include difficulty controlling remote workers and potential security issues. Effective human resource practices are needed for recruiting, developing, and motivating knowledge workers in virtual teams.
The document proposes an open collaborative model for mobile financial services to increase financial inclusion. Key points of the model include:
1) Multiple interoperable mobile banking/payment providers to increase adoption and drive network effects.
2) Broad agent networks that connect underserved communities to traditional banking infrastructure.
3) Open access to encourage innovation and give users competitive choice in financial offerings.
The model aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable through collaboration between banks, mobile carriers, and other players.
New Model for Technology-Driven Financial InclusionCarol Realini
The document proposes a new open collaborative model for technology-driven financial inclusion using mobile phones. Key points of the model include having multiple interoperable mobile banking/payment providers, broad agent networks connected to traditional banking infrastructure, open access to financial services, and interoperable merchant acceptance across providers. Such a model could empower users by making affordable financial services more accessible, even in challenging markets, and encouraging innovation. However, it requires partnership and coordination across players, as well as supporting infrastructure like national IDs, real-time payment networks, and risk management frameworks.
The document proposes establishing mobile money savings groups called Mobile Money RoSCAs in Lima, Peru over 3 years. It would reach 30,000 people through 1,500 savings groups. Such groups help with poverty alleviation through regular savings and loans. Mobile money allows the groups to operate remotely using phones and accounts. The plan is to start with existing "community geniuses" who use mobile money and expand to other existing and new groups with training and phones. Budgets, timelines, and monitoring are proposed to track targets for numbers of groups, members and savings amounts. The expected impact is increased savings through expanded access to financial services for the poor.
TASK.IO is a platform that allows people in disadvantaged communities and with disabilities to earn income by completing tasks on their mobile phones. It connects buyers who outsource tasks to crowdsourced workers. TASK.IO has developed a fully mobile responsive system and app to distribute, complete, and pay for tasks. It aims to create employment opportunities through impact sourcing projects and commercial crowd recruitment applications. The founders believe TASK.IO can become a large platform facilitating crowdsourced work as mobile device usage grows in developing areas.
Este documento presenta la Ley de Protección de Datos Personales de Argentina. Establece que el objetivo de la ley es proteger los datos personales almacenados en archivos, registros y bancos de datos para garantizar el derecho a la intimidad y el acceso a la información personal. También establece requisitos para la recolección, almacenamiento y uso de datos personales, incluidas medidas de seguridad, y otorga a las personas el derecho a solicitar la rectificación o eliminación de datos personales falsos o desactualizados. Además
Khatia Buniatishvili is a Georgian concert pianist who began studying piano at age three under her mother. She has given concerts around the world since age six and graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory. Buniatishvili has received several awards including third prize at the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. She has released three solo piano albums for Sony Classical focusing on Liszt, Chopin, and personal music from Georgia.
Жан Морис Эмиль Бодо
Французский инженер и изобретатель кода Бодо - кодировки символов для телетайпов. В честь Бодо названа единица символьной скорости - бод.
Краткая биография французского инженера, а так же его изобретения
The Power Seat is a portable powered ascender and manual descender device that allows rope access operators to work in a seated position for longer periods of time with less fatigue. It provides added flexibility and efficiency compared to traditional climbing methods. Safety is enhanced through reduced risk of injury and fatigue. Intended for a wide range of industries, it can carry loads up to 273kg and handle rescue situations. Case studies demonstrated its effectiveness for wind turbine maintenance, cable car evacuations, and transporting materials for railway construction projects.
El documento define la discriminación y discute varios tipos como la discriminación por género, orientación sexual y cultura. También explora las raíces de la discriminación y cómo afecta negativamente a la sociedad. Concluye que la discriminación es un problema social que debe combatirse para garantizar el respeto y la dignidad de todos los seres humanos.
Projeto Turismo Legal - Exploração Sexual não é atração turísticaBeatriz Diniz
Criação do projeto Turismo Legal - Exploração sexual não é Atração Turística. Composto por conjunto de ações de relacionamento com sociedade, imprensa e trade. Lançado pela Fundação de Turismo [FUNDTUR/MS] em março de 2005.
Briefing do projeto
Keira Knightley is an English actress born in 1985. She began her career as a child actor in television and film. Some of her notable roles include her breakthrough role in Bend It Like Beckham in 2002 and starring roles in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride & Prejudice, and Atonement. In her personal life, Knightley married musician James Righton in 2013 and has been involved with several charitable causes.
This document discusses Australians' shopping behaviors and preferences. It finds that while in-store shopping still provides benefits like a more enjoyable social experience, online shopping is growing rapidly in areas like convenience and selection. Mobile devices are increasingly used to help with shopping tasks. Some product categories have embraced omnichannel shopping more than others. Touchpoints like in-store environment and previous experiences remain highly influential in purchase decisions. However, digital touchpoints and activities are on the rise. The document predicts that bricks-and-mortar retail will continue to decline in relevance as nearly all shopping needs can be met online. It also predicts that mobile payments and digital wallets will see increased adoption as barriers to use go down.
ANIS2012 workshop_challenges for replicationngoinnovation
The document discusses challenges to scaling ICT-agriculture models. It identifies key challenges as engaging ecosystem players across the agricultural value chain, developing sustainable business models, addressing functional illiteracy, ensuring community participation, overcoming technological bottlenecks, and providing funding support. Specific barriers mentioned include lack of collaboration between stakeholders, non-transparency in value chains, need for skills training of village operators, importance of community ownership, issues of connectivity and power infrastructure, and need for advocacy and partnerships to facilitate financial and institutional support. The document argues that addressing these challenges can help replicate and scale successful ICT agriculture pilots to maximize social and economic impacts.
Virtual organizations are networks of corporations connected through information and communication technology that allow for flexible structures. They have no physical or geographical boundaries. Key features include technology integration like email, office systems, and mobile access to data from anywhere.
Virtual organizations provide advantages like increased productivity, lower costs, and ability to quickly adapt team structures. However, challenges include difficulty controlling remote workers and potential security issues. Effective human resource practices are needed for recruiting, developing, and motivating knowledge workers in virtual teams.
The document proposes an open collaborative model for mobile financial services to increase financial inclusion. Key points of the model include:
1) Multiple interoperable mobile banking/payment providers to increase adoption and drive network effects.
2) Broad agent networks that connect underserved communities to traditional banking infrastructure.
3) Open access to encourage innovation and give users competitive choice in financial offerings.
The model aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable through collaboration between banks, mobile carriers, and other players.
New Model for Technology-Driven Financial InclusionCarol Realini
The document proposes a new open collaborative model for technology-driven financial inclusion using mobile phones. Key points of the model include having multiple interoperable mobile banking/payment providers, broad agent networks connected to traditional banking infrastructure, open access to financial services, and interoperable merchant acceptance across providers. Such a model could empower users by making affordable financial services more accessible, even in challenging markets, and encouraging innovation. However, it requires partnership and coordination across players, as well as supporting infrastructure like national IDs, real-time payment networks, and risk management frameworks.
The document proposes establishing mobile money savings groups called Mobile Money RoSCAs in Lima, Peru over 3 years. It would reach 30,000 people through 1,500 savings groups. Such groups help with poverty alleviation through regular savings and loans. Mobile money allows the groups to operate remotely using phones and accounts. The plan is to start with existing "community geniuses" who use mobile money and expand to other existing and new groups with training and phones. Budgets, timelines, and monitoring are proposed to track targets for numbers of groups, members and savings amounts. The expected impact is increased savings through expanded access to financial services for the poor.
TASK.IO is a platform that allows people in disadvantaged communities and with disabilities to earn income by completing tasks on their mobile phones. It connects buyers who outsource tasks to crowdsourced workers. TASK.IO has developed a fully mobile responsive system and app to distribute, complete, and pay for tasks. It aims to create employment opportunities through impact sourcing projects and commercial crowd recruitment applications. The founders believe TASK.IO can become a large platform facilitating crowdsourced work as mobile device usage grows in developing areas.
Adapting your online presence to meet changing customer needsbkehn
The document discusses how traditional online forums are no longer meeting changing customer needs in the social media era. Forums are rigid and focus on generating content for the organization, rather than facilitating conversations important to customers. A better approach is to provide a flexible platform that allows customers to create and participate in various online conversations on their own terms to address their own needs and contribute value in their own way. Such a platform empowers both customers and organizations with more effective online engagement.
Key figures in charity communications have teamed up to produce CharityComms 2020, a unique and intriguing snapshot of the most significant communications trends of the coming decade.
Charities represented in the initiative include Amnesty International, Macmillan Cancer Support, UNICEF, Friends of the Earth, The Scout Association, and many more.
Participants were invited to write down the five trends they see as the most significant in the coming decade. These points are accompanied by an image that reflects their vision, giving a very personal view of what each contributor thinks lies ahead.
CharityComms 2020 is a joint initiative produced by CharityComms, the professional body for charity communicators, and Bright One, the volunteer-run communications agency for the third sector, linking comms professionals with third sector organisations.
“With increasingly rapid changes to the way we communicate, plus upheavals in politics, environment and the economic situation, third sector organisations need to be constantly looking ahead,” said Vicky Browning, director of CharityComms. “We hope CharityComms 2020 will provide ideas and inspiration to enable charities to tackle the challenges of the coming decade with confidence.”
Ben Matthews, founder of Bright One said: “The combined vision of so many influential thinkers in the charity sector has produced a unique insight into the future of communications. CharityComms 2020 is an open resource and we would welcome additional contributions from anyone in the sector who would like to add their views to those already gathered.”
Communicators operating within the charity sector are invited to add their own five trends and an accompanying image by sending them to Ben Matthews at ben@brightone.org.uk. CharityComms 2020 will be updated periodically as further submissions are received.
Key Takeaways and Calls to Action from 2019 ApartmentalizePayLease
Learn the Key Trends and Takeaways that are Top-of-Mind Among Multifamily Owners and Executives
While at the PayLease booth, client meetings, and over drinks in downtown Denver, we noted a number of trends and takeaways that are top of mind for multifamily owners and management companies.
Key NAA Insights
1. Apartments equipped with Smart home amenities are realizing rent premiums of $25 – $40 per unit per month.
2. It is expected that smart apartment devices will be table stakes by 2025
3. A best practice smart home vendor evaluation criteria has emerged across multifamily.
4. Most multifamily Property Managers receive 20-30% of their payments online, but it’s possible to drive online payments up to 50%+ with the right setup and tooling
5. 40% of management companies don’t yet have a utility strategy in place
To learn more about the key insights above and associated recommendations, take a quick spin through our Slideshare.
The Neighborhood Network Scheme project in Nigeria aimed to help underprivileged youth through mobile services like health clinics, libraries, and disaster relief from 2010-2015. Led by Mr. Michael Iyanro and involving 2 team members, it provided services to over 34,000 people through 9 hours of mobile work per day. The project reconstructed damaged infrastructure and provided medical services to rural communities, while educating and training at-risk youth through its mobile library and entrepreneur programs. It created a network of over 3,400 members focused on social, economic, and educational change in disadvantaged areas and has shown success in employment, education, and business outcomes for local communities. There is potential to expand the Neighborhood Network approach globally
Arbusta: Empowering Women and Youth through Impact Sourcing Paula Cardenau
Arbusta is an impact sourcing company which provides digital services to companies and organizations in Latin America. Our services: Software Testing, Data Management, Social Media
This document discusses key concepts related to digital business and society. It covers how the digital revolution has transformed the business environment and led to the rise of electronic business, a globalized economy, and new operating models. Social networks and digital devices are now widely used by all parts of society. The digital economy, enterprise, and online communities are discussed as important aspects of this new digital world where customer needs are evolving and organizations must work in agile, innovative, and customer-focused ways. E-commerce is defined as any business transaction conducted electronically rather than through physical exchange.
Time banking is a system that uses time as currency to allow people to exchange services. Members join a time bank and list skills they can offer others. For each hour of service provided to another member, one time credit is earned that can then be spent to receive services from other members. Time banking aims to strengthen social networks and engagement while allowing useful skills exchanges. Setting up both online and offline time banking networks in Ireland could help address social isolation and provide mutual aid.
This document outlines a social venture idea to provide affordable, eco-friendly housing for displaced persons and the homeless in Nigeria. It discusses building 100 houses initially using recycled materials to provide shelter and stability. Metrics are proposed to measure impact such as employment rates and school enrollment for housed families. Funding would support needs assessments, prefab toilet units, training workshops, and strategic growth. Individual donations, family foundations, and grants are identified as potential funding sources. Short term goals include raising funds through social media and long term developing grant proposals and volunteer recruitment.
The Future of… is a series designed to give readers insight into some of today’s biggest topics. futurethink sifts through all the noise to uncover the fundamental trends that will affect your organization over the next few years. In this issue, we explore The Future of Social Networks
The document discusses the rise of social business and how organizations are transforming into social businesses to reap benefits. Key points:
1. Social businesses embrace social tools and networks to create business value by connecting people, being transparent, and acting nimble.
2. Becoming a social business can help organizations deepen customer relationships, drive operational efficiencies, and optimize the workforce.
3. Social businesses focus on engaging networks of customers, partners and employees to generate innovation, share knowledge, and make quicker decisions.
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Economic Risk Factor Update: June 2024 [SlideShare]Commonwealth
May’s reports showed signs of continued economic growth, said Sam Millette, director, fixed income, in his latest Economic Risk Factor Update.
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Independent Study - College of Wooster Research (2023-2024) FDI, Culture, Glo...AntoniaOwensDetwiler
"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
Vicinity Jobs’ data includes more than three million 2023 OJPs and thousands of skills. Most skills appear in less than 0.02% of job postings, so most postings rely on a small subset of commonly used terms, like teamwork.
Laura Adkins-Hackett, Economist, LMIC, and Sukriti Trehan, Data Scientist, LMIC, presented their research exploring trends in the skills listed in OJPs to develop a deeper understanding of in-demand skills. This research project uses pointwise mutual information and other methods to extract more information about common skills from the relationships between skills, occupations and regions.
Abhay Bhutada, the Managing Director of Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience in commercial and retail lending. A Qualified Chartered Accountant, he has been pivotal in leveraging technology to enhance financial services. Starting his career at Bank of India, he later founded TAB Capital Limited and co-founded Poonawalla Finance Private Limited, emphasizing digital lending. Under his leadership, Poonawalla Fincorp achieved a 'AAA' credit rating, integrating acquisitions and emphasizing corporate governance. Actively involved in industry forums and CSR initiatives, Abhay has been recognized with awards like "Young Entrepreneur of India 2017" and "40 under 40 Most Influential Leader for 2020-21." Personally, he values mindfulness, enjoys gardening, yoga, and sees every day as an opportunity for growth and improvement.
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.
[4:55 p.m.] Bryan Oates
OJPs are becoming a critical resource for policy-makers and researchers who study the labour market. LMIC continues to work with Vicinity Jobs’ data on OJPs, which can be explored in our Canadian Job Trends Dashboard. Valuable insights have been gained through our analysis of OJP data, including LMIC research lead
Suzanne Spiteri’s recent report on improving the quality and accessibility of job postings to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
Decoding job postings: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Improving the quality and accessibility of job postings is one way to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Productivity growth is weak and public investment is low, while wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis. Britain needs a new economic strategy to lift itself out of stagnation.
Scotland is in many ways a microcosm of this challenge. It has become a hub for creative industries, is home to several world-class universities and a thriving community of businesses – strengths that need to be harness and leveraged. But it also has high levels of deprivation, with homelessness reaching a record high and nearly half a million people living in very deep poverty last year. Scotland won’t be truly thriving unless it finds ways to ensure that all its inhabitants benefit from growth and investment. This is the central challenge facing policy makers both in Holyrood and Westminster.
What should a new national economic strategy for Scotland include? What would the pursuit of stronger economic growth mean for local, national and UK-wide policy makers? How will economic change affect the jobs we do, the places we live and the businesses we work for? And what are the prospects for cities like Glasgow, and nations like Scotland, in rising to these challenges?
Understanding how timely GST payments influence a lender's decision to approve loans, this topic explores the correlation between GST compliance and creditworthiness. It highlights how consistent GST payments can enhance a business's financial credibility, potentially leading to higher chances of loan approval.
2. The process
• We start by engaging the village chief/ • Each task pays the same stipend (e.g. 2US$ for a
community activists and Nokia’s CSR department. maximum of 3 hours of help. Once the solver
• The village chiefs and community activists help us completes the job, she takes a picture and/or
identify and recruit solvers and register seekers writes a text that is converted to a tweet or
• Solvers are female social micro workers who update for the website providing real time info to
provide a social task to seekers (the most crowdfunders
marginalised people in the community) for a • How can we ensure that the solvers aren’t gaming
stipend paid by crowd funding. The crowd the system
therefore acts as the micro entrepreneur paying – Peer monitoring from the group of women
for social tasks at the BOP. Social tasks include- involved in micro work who understand
visiting, collecting medicine, cooking, light that the scheme may be disbanded or
cleaning, basic teaching, texting family members severely curtailed should there be fraud- a
etc. similar system has been used successfully
• Each solver will be responsible for one or several for micro financing which lent loans to
seekers – e.g. orphans, elderly, handicapped. groups and utilised group pressure to
• Each solver must be equipped with a phone and ensure timely payback
we will engage Nokia’s CSR department to help us – The community activist/ chief will be paid
in this regard. to monitor/ follow up on the status of the
• The solver proactively checks the needs of its seekers
seekers and sends a text with the details of the – We will utilise governance or rules to
jobs to socialmicrowork.org restrict the impact of fraud eg a solver
• Once there are funds in the relevant category cannot spend more than 6 hours on one
(handicapped, orphans, etc), the solver is seeker
provided a text confirming that she can undertake – In areas where mobile penetration is high
the micro task, the task is flagged as booked seekers can confirm that the job has been
online and the money is committed satisfactorily completed via a text prior to
the solver being paid
3.
4. Social Microwork.org is a not for profit built
on a few key principles
Strong focus on driving revenue growth We propose the following:
– Village chiefs and community activists get paid a fee for
•Grant to cover initial start up costs. helping us to set up the service early in the process Then
•Crowdfunding- funds channelled directly to pay social microworkers they are paid a fee for overseeing the system ( the fee can
a stipend at the BOP and to cover their expenses- utilise established either be personal or a community development fee). We
crowd funding websites eg CreateaFund (www.createafund.com) subsidise at cost, phone usage, travel and their ongoing
which tightly integrates with services like PayPal and Facebook to
expenses related to the model
ensure a cohesive donor experience from start-to-finish. We will also – Social Microworkers.com is the hub that hosts and manages
the software, runs reports to ensure that no one solver is
establish corporate crowd matching campaigns where a corporation gaming the system, is responsible for crowd funding and
is asked to match the crowd’s contributions for that month etc. fundraising, donor engagement, measuring impact ( eg of
• Evidence suggests people are more likely to donate more money metrics to be tracked- direct outreach to the poor, improved
when they use virtual currencies and credits (Hayes and Graybeal) well being) and setting up these models in multiple regions
thus our crowd funding will be in the form of our micro job currency- ( franchise model). Socialmicrowork.com will be run as a
10 micro-jobs for the cost of 25US as an example. They will also be
lean operation- reports automated, tight budgets. We also
standardize the business format, so we can replicate the
given to opportunity to contribute at multiple levels, one time, model in multiple communities
periodically or life time where the commit to raising funds for 5000 – For solvers- In addition to the stipend, the major cost is
micro jobs. We will post pictures of their fund raising activities on mobile related. We will try to negotiate a low denomination
line. vouchers plan so that they require less to stay on the
network thus making them less likely to be disconnected
whilst retaining higher percentages of their pay.
Working closely with our preferential partner – NOKIA to ensure
that we have the phone penetration required to support the system
•Attractive proposition ensuring high demand and supply
•Seekers will be interested because it offers them support in
A lean but fair cost model that incentivises all players the community, solvers will be interested because it is a form
•A challenge of the model is striking a careful balance between of meaningful employment, village chiefs/ activists will be
interested as it helps their community. Crowdfunders will be
providing sufficient incentives for our local partners on the ground vs interested because the focus is the most marginalised and they
keeping commissions low for the model to be sustainable. can see the impact almost real time of their funds.
5. Benefits
High novelty Economies of scale and scope combined for a
•The business model draws together several business viable not for profit
models that are currently working-Innovation intermediary •Economies of scale arise because the marginal cost of providing the
/Innocentive model linking seekers with solvers of micro service at the hub ie socialmircrowork,com diminishes significantly with
task, crowd funding, micro philanthropy and also mobile for every additional community that is added
•Economies of scope ie providing a range of services lead to more
micro work ( in relation to updating community needs and
consistent employment for solvers
also real time updating of completion of tasks for donors)
NOKIA- The preferred partner
High Impact For Nokia- By increasing phone penetration ( both seekers and solvers
•We are explicitly bridging the gaps for the 300 million must access a phone) ,this increases their brand penetration but also
women currently excluded from the social and personal does a lot of social good by creating the infrastructure for the community
empowerment true lack of ownership of mobile to grow and thus social goals are helping to achieve business goals.
telecommunications .
•There is potential redistribution of wealth in the form of Feasibility
value adding work for women - Its not a hand out but an Technology exists, software can be written for Socialmicrowork.com and
most importantly we have a pilot community which can be used as proof
opportunity to contribute to those most in need in the of concept- Conrado in Brasil a poor community of 3000 people in which
community. we have deep ties and have already gotten confirmation from the
•We are also helping the most marginalised …the poorest community activists of his interest in our project.
of the poor
•Our model can be easily scaled via a franchising and is Donor engagement
thus designed for replication to other communities Donor engagement is high- texts and pics from the community are
converted into tweets / updates so that the donor sees fairly real time the
impact his money is having
Most importantly, these Micro-actions by our solvers send positive micro-loops not
just for the marginalised but for the community fabric as a whole