Recently, there seems to be a hype around mobile phones in developing countries. It is great to see the investments being made in mobile technology and communication. At the KM4DEV unconference Pete Cranston, Luca Servo and I organized a little session around the potential of mobile phones for knowledge sharing. Obviously, mobile communication happens on [...]
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The German vs. the British websphere Well, a week after attending both, the Social Innovation Camp (sicamp08) and re-publica, I finally post my reflections on these events. It was great to visit these two events, listen to numerous interesting presentations at re-publica, and grasp the contagious spirit of social innovation in London. There were interesting [...]
[Published in the Internationale Politik magazine in December 2007.] How the participative Web 2.0 challenges development cooperation – and why this is a chance for development organizations Adyaka, a village in the heart of Uganda, needs a new trade school. None of the 4,000 inhabitants have the necessary skills to develop a business plan an [...]
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