Tech 4 Society : maximiser l’impact social des innovations technologiques… | Le Social Business Développer des nouvelles technologies qui solutionnent des problèmes sociaux, voilà le thème de la conférence Tech 4 Society organisée à Hyderabad, en Inde, par Ashoka et la Fondation Lemelson, avec le soutien de Microsoft. Cet évènement unique au monde, qui s’est tenu du 11 au 13 février dernier, a réuni plus de 200 entrepreneurs sociaux, managers et autres leaders d’opinion du monde entier afin d’échanger des idées, de partager des meilleures pratiques et de construire ensemble un monde où les nouvelles technologies apportent des solutions révolutionnaires aux grands défis économiques, sociétaux et environnementaux. Les innovations mises en avant cette année ont touché à des domaines aussi variés que cruciaux : télémédecine, électrification rurale, énergies alternatives, agriculture, éducation, systèmes de paiement mobiles, accès à l’eau potable, etc. - Jour 1 - Jour 2 - Jour 3 [youtube LotQFahHWUw&hl] Chrystel C.
How Can Technology Help Social Enterprise Create 10x Impact? Ranjani Saigal 01/05/2012 Action for India(AFI), an organization inspired by and formed with the support of Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister of India and Chairman of the National Innovation Council of India will hold its first annual forum on Jan 21 in New Delhi. Action for India has partnered with several leading organizations such as TiE-Delhi, Pan IIT Alumni association, Ashoka, Deshpande Foundation, NASSCOM Foundation , Sankalp and Dasra to organize the forum. The organization hopes to identify successful social entrepreneurial processes and scale them. “How can technology help social enterprises achieve 10x impact will be the key question that is explored in depth in this forum. Action for India has currently chosen areas of Energy, Education, Livelihoods, Health and Sanitation and Agriculture as focus areas for this forum. | Share your Comments You may also access this article through our web-site
PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - Digital Agenda: awards show how digital technologies can help reduce exclusion and improve job prospects European Commission Brussels, 22 June 2012 Digital Agenda: awards show how digital technologies can help reduce exclusion and improve job prospects The European Commission has awarded prizes to the winners of the eInclusion awards at the Digital Agenda Assembly held in Brussels on 21st and 22nd June 2012. People from all walks of life participated in two categories of a competition: “I am Part of IT” designed for individuals and organisations whose use of IT helped overcome exclusion or brought new skills; and “Be Part of IT” designed for organisations or individuals who champion e-Inclusion by undertaking and supporting relevant initiatives. The Digital Agenda proposed a series of measures to promote the take-up of digital technologies by disadvantaged groups, such as lower-skilled, unemployed people or those living with a disability (see IP/10/581, MEMO/10/199 and MEMO/10/200). The winners are: For more information eInclusion awards Digital Agenda website Neelie Kroes' website