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Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future Is Now

Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future Is Now

Zero Divide

Gahran, Amy; Jeff Perlstein

Published: April 2012

Examines the use of mobile technologies to maximize social impact in the developing world. Highlights elements of success and opportunities for funders to support mobile projects by and for underserved communities in the U.S.

Funder(s): Vodafone Americas Foundation

Vodafone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project

Subject(s): Science/Technology; Science/Technology,…

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Added by Alain Berranger on May 4, 2012 at 11:57pm — No Comments

The Future of Money in a Mobile Age

Imagining the Internet - Elon University School of Communications

The Future of Money in a Mobile Age

Pew Internet & American Life Project

Smith, Aaron; Janna Anderson; Lee Rainie

Published: April 2012

Presents survey findings on technology experts' views on the integration of mobile technology with financial services via smart devices, predicted penetration of "mobile wallets" as of 2020 by generation, and the implications. Excerpts survey responses.

Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts

Subject(s):…

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Added by Alain Berranger on May 4, 2012 at 9:03pm — No Comments

India's Ambitious National Identification Program

The program involves linking a 12-digit randomly assigned number to a person's biometric data-a photograph, all 10 fingerprints, and iris scans of both eyes--as well as to demographic information, including name, address, date of birth, and gender.

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6957.html?wknews=05022012

Added by Alain Berranger on May 3, 2012 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going On in Your Field

Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going On in Your Field

GrantCraft

Published: April 2012

Explores funders' approaches to "scanning" — examining the field as a whole and identifying opportunities, needs, and gaps — as a way to hear from constituencies, understand emerging issues, and map the funding environment.

Funder(s): Ford Foundation

Related Organization(s): European Foundation Centre

Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism;…

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Added by Alain Berranger on May 1, 2012 at 8:25pm — No Comments

Call for Proposals: Innovation and Productivity in the Service Sector 16/04/2012

Inter-American Development Bank

The Competitiveness and Innovation Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), together with IDRC and the Center for Economic Research (CINVE), has launched a call for proposals for research projects to better understand innovation and productivity in the service sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).



The call for proposals has two components:

Quantitative analysis on service-sector innovation and productivity, based on…

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Added by Alain Berranger on May 1, 2012 at 5:42pm — No Comments

IPv6 Webinar for African Operators, Monday, 30th April 2012

*IPv6 Webinar for African Operators, Monday, 30 April 2012, 13:00 (UTC)*

Based on the feedback received from the first webinar that showed a high

demand for more frequent IPv6 dedicated events delivered in this method,

AfriNIC, Internet Society and France Telecom have decided to organize a

monthly IPv6 webinar that is scheduled to be held on the last Monday of

every month.

This Webinar aims at assisting African operators with their…

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Added by Alain Berranger on April 27, 2012 at 5:45pm — No Comments

The18th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) will be held in Montréal 22-24 October 2012

Please visit http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/about-wcit-2012/highlights:

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) is a fast-paced 3-day conference that will focus on the theme of "ONE Vision for a Global Digital Society". It will feature more than 100 high-profile speakers and attract up to 3,000 delegates from more than 80 countries, including representatives…

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Added by Alain Berranger on April 26, 2012 at 5:52pm — No Comments

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