A critical analysis of EU-funded eParticipation
Pedro Prieto-Martín – We assess the field’s practical and theoretical achievements and limitations, and corroborate that the progress of eParticipation in the last decade has not been completely satisfactory in … Continue reading
The challenge of innovation in ASEAN
Murray Hunter – “…the present capability to develop transformative innovation indigenously within the ASEAN region is low. There is very little new innovative technology being developed and emerging industries like … Continue reading
Demystifying Scaling: Part 2
Aaron Hurst – While there is not a one-size-fits-all model, scaling for impact is not as ambiguous as many organizations believe. There is a common framework that allows nonprofit leaders to … Continue reading
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1
Aaron Hurst – A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact. The nonprofit sector is extremely diverse, and there is neither a one-size fits all model … Continue reading
Technology, Knowledge and Global Health
Ursula Casabonne and Charles Kenny – The Best Things in Life are (Nearly) Free: Technology, Knowledge and Global Health In this paper, background to Kenny’s book Getting Better, the authors investigate the cross-country … Continue reading
Innovation for development: demystifying the buzzword
Giulio Quaggiotto – So is innovation just the latest buzzword (fad?) in the development discourse (hold off clicking on the yes button, skeptics out there), or is it something we … Continue reading
Is innovation essential for development work?
David Lewis – Any approach that emphasises continual problem-solving is important and worthwhile. But there may be a downside to all this innovation. Not all development problems require new solutions. For … Continue reading
Citizen as Designer
Brodie Boland – By shifting the responsibility of the citizen from deciding to designing, we can redirect resources away from conflict and toward creating better ideas…We have an opportunity to redefine … Continue reading
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