Competition on Climate Adaptation
The global 2009 Development Marketplace competition aims to find and support innovative approaches and technologies that help us to prepare for and respond to the immediate and potential impacts of climate change. For more details visit the website at www.developmentmarketplace.org. The submission period closes May 18, 2009.
Meamo
The Maemo community is looking for talented students to join us in the Google Summer of Code initiative.
We already have a good pool of ideas, but we are also looking for students ideas in the mobile/embedded field, especially in the following areas:
* Location based apps;
* Context aware apps;
* Linux kernel advances, related to mobile/embedded;
* Social apps clients;
* Mobile/embedded apps in general that can benefit a wide range of platforms (maemo, openmoko, beagleboard, etc…).
More informations about Maemo @ GSoC can be found here.
Human Rights Mobile Challenge
Truth and Reconciliation is an initiative of Social Tech which is aiming to form a national network of organizations and activists working towards integrating and strengthening social and human rights movement in Peru. We aim to do the following:
Mobile Advocacy:
- Promote and support efforts to achieve a more equitable national reconciliation based on access to mobile technology, peace culture and justice.
- Build awareness around human rights, peace and cultural diversity. Inspire young people to defend and support the Final Report published by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Mobile Technology:
- Minimizing the imbalance between the access to justice in urban and rural zones. Provide solutions based on mobile technology for interaction with government services and social organizations (Ombudsman's Office, Constitutional Court, Attorney General’s Office, Legal advice, Human Rights, NGOs).
- Provide a residential program on mobile technologies that enables local initiatives to scale their endeavors and achieve sustainability. Living and learning together, activists develop common conceptual skills and the sense of community that is essential for peer-to-peer collaboration.
Mobile Fundraising:
-Mobile fundraising is a new and effective way to raising funds for social initiatives. Being able to make donations conveniently and securely is essential for our donors and partners and cost can be reduced by using existing mobiles services. Donors will be able to make donations by sending a SMS message, mobile operator billing or mobile banking payment schemes to support our efforts and activities.
During the work on this project we would stay in close contact with the Ombudsman's Office, Human Rights National Coordinator and other local actors to ensure that requirements are met and adapting the design if necessary.
We propose to implement the project in the regions affected by human rights violations and violence. The target groups for the proposed project are school children, school teachers, university students, professionals, community leaders, local authorities and activists. Our initiative emphasizes participation of schools and universities. Integrating human rights and peace culture messages into the curriculum could be an effective approach to improving health of future generations.
The project will be conducted in three phases: (A) pilot phase in 3 regions (6 months) (B) scale-up phase in 8 regions (12 months) and (C) replication phase (12 months) in the rest of the country. Our group has developed strong links with grassroots organizations and communities leaders we worked together in previous projects and the feasibility study. To assure the commitment of the community, they are in charge of local implementation which allow us to systematize, evaluate and disseminate the experience gained. It would be essential to undertake the scale-up phase and integrate more beneficiaries
Technology alone will fail and our project provide support with a comprehensive approach and including: technical support, change management, training, coaching and cultural sensitivity.
We will implement scaling up strategies appropriate to the regional context, conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of such strategies and systematize the lessons learned in order to derive principles and methods applicable in other zones and wider groups.
Our studies showed that there is a potential to replicate our initiative it in other regions with a history of large scale conflicts: Central America, The Balkans, Africa and the Middle East.
Mobile Advocacy:
- Promote and support efforts to achieve a more equitable national reconciliation based on access to mobile technology, peace culture and justice.
- Build awareness around human rights, peace and cultural diversity. Inspire young people to defend and support the Final Report published by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Mobile Technology:
- Minimizing the imbalance between the access to justice in urban and rural zones. Provide solutions based on mobile technology for interaction with government services and social organizations (Ombudsman's Office, Constitutional Court, Attorney General’s Office, Legal advice, Human Rights, NGOs).
- Provide a residential program on mobile technologies that enables local initiatives to scale their endeavors and achieve sustainability. Living and learning together, activists develop common conceptual skills and the sense of community that is essential for peer-to-peer collaboration.
Mobile Fundraising:
-Mobile fundraising is a new and effective way to raising funds for social initiatives. Being able to make donations conveniently and securely is essential for our donors and partners and cost can be reduced by using existing mobiles services. Donors will be able to make donations by sending a SMS message, mobile operator billing or mobile banking payment schemes to support our efforts and activities.
During the work on this project we would stay in close contact with the Ombudsman's Office, Human Rights National Coordinator and other local actors to ensure that requirements are met and adapting the design if necessary.
We propose to implement the project in the regions affected by human rights violations and violence. The target groups for the proposed project are school children, school teachers, university students, professionals, community leaders, local authorities and activists. Our initiative emphasizes participation of schools and universities. Integrating human rights and peace culture messages into the curriculum could be an effective approach to improving health of future generations.
The project will be conducted in three phases: (A) pilot phase in 3 regions (6 months) (B) scale-up phase in 8 regions (12 months) and (C) replication phase (12 months) in the rest of the country. Our group has developed strong links with grassroots organizations and communities leaders we worked together in previous projects and the feasibility study. To assure the commitment of the community, they are in charge of local implementation which allow us to systematize, evaluate and disseminate the experience gained. It would be essential to undertake the scale-up phase and integrate more beneficiaries
Technology alone will fail and our project provide support with a comprehensive approach and including: technical support, change management, training, coaching and cultural sensitivity.
We will implement scaling up strategies appropriate to the regional context, conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of such strategies and systematize the lessons learned in order to derive principles and methods applicable in other zones and wider groups.
Our studies showed that there is a potential to replicate our initiative it in other regions with a history of large scale conflicts: Central America, The Balkans, Africa and the Middle East.
The JavaFX Coding Challenge
Design a new application using JavaFX and you could win up to $25,000! The contest is open to professional developers and students. Get the details from the JavaFX.com.
Tthe Promise of Philanthropic Prizes
The McKinsey & Company Report. And the winner is…: Capturing the Promise of Philanthropic Prizes concluded that incentive prizes are a unique and powerful tool that should be in the basic toolkit of many of today’s philanthropists.
Women in Science
Science/AAAS in collaboration with the L'Oréal Corporate Foundation is proud to bring you this Young Women in Science booklet.
Women in Science booklet, bring you more exciting and inspirational stories. These profiles, from interviews with young women at the start of their science careers, tell their stories of passion and persistence —what drives and excites them about their work in the sciences.
Women in Science booklet, bring you more exciting and inspirational stories. These profiles, from interviews with young women at the start of their science careers, tell their stories of passion and persistence —what drives and excites them about their work in the sciences.
Water: A Global Innovation Outlook Report
Water: A Global Innovation Outlook Report, is a comprehensive treatment of the challenges and opportunities inherent in modern day management of global water systems can be downloaded here.
This GIO report takes a hard look at the difficulties society is having managing the most precious resource on earth. A severe lack of data on water use, rapidly changing climate patterns, and a complex global system that is often managed on a local basis all contribute to these challenges.
The Document Freedom Day 2009
The Document Freedom Day 2009 (DFD 2009) celebration (http://documentfreedom.org/) on 25 March 2009. DFD 2009 aims to raise awareness on the importance of accessible document formats and open standards in everyone's day to day activities.
Nokia 2009 Calling All Innovators contest
Forum Nokia challenges mobile and Web developers worldwide to submit their best applications for Nokia devices to the 2009 Calling All Innovators contest. Developers can submit applications in any of three categories: Internet innovation, Flash, and emerging markets and mobile necessities. Finalists for Calling All Innovators will be announced on 17 August, and the winners will be named at Nokia World in September.
YouthActionNet Global Fellows
A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected as YouthActionNet Global Fellows following a competitive application process.
Astronomy 2009 issue of Physics World
Download a sample copy of the special Astronomy 2009 issue of Physics World to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Read about the search for exoplanets, the development of planetary exploration, a return to the Moon, plans for extra-large telescopes, and the legacy of Galileo.
Ted Fellows Program
The TED Fellows program is designed to bring together young world-changers and trailblazers who have shown unusual accomplishment and exceptional courage. The program targets individuals from the Asia/Pacific region, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East.
Startup Nation Elevator Pitch Contest
Startup Nation is soliciting submissions for its 2009 Elevator Pitch Contest and is looking for entrepreneurs who seek Venture Capital funding. Go to elevator-pitch-2009 and submit a two-minute video or audio file to pitch your business and your need for investment dollars. The deadline for submissions is March 20.
Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows Program
Each year, Pop!Tech selects 10-20 high potential change agents from around the world who are working on highly disruptive innovations in areas like healthcare, energy, development, climate, education, and civic engagement, among many others. Fellows work in both the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds, have a minimum of 3-5 years
experience, and are working in organizations that are well positioned for sustainable growth.
experience, and are working in organizations that are well positioned for sustainable growth.
N2Y4 Mobile Challenge
The N2Y4 Mobile Challenge is a call for Project submissions that engage the use of mobile technology for progressive social change. The Top Three Finalists will be selected by conference attendee vote, and announced May 27. A total of $50,000 in funding will be distributed among three Projects. First place $25,000, Second Place $15,000 and Third Place $10,000.
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