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Recent Comments- Comment on How the System is Killing a Future Green Designer by NamrataWhen I was in Srishti we had several professors who occupied this space of bio-designer/artists, and I remember several inspired students who took their courses. I don't know whether they still run, but it seemed at the time there was building momentum. I don't know much about other colleges that might offer similar opportunities, but my recent tim […]Namrata
- Comment on Learning by Doing, A Definition of Innovation by Ben BunceHello Aditya, I very much enjoyed your ideas towards innovation. I have been reading about the education system in India and find it very concerning. I believe young children all over the world deserve the best possible start to life and think we can make a change by helping our education staff through support and resources. Check out TESIndia ( www.tesindia […]Ben Bunce
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Gates Foundation an Official Partner of Design Public
We are extremely pleased to announce that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has officially confirmed their partnership and support for the Design Public Conclave, to be held on the 20th of April this year. The Gates Foundation has worked … Continue reading
Designing Communities for Social Sustainability
Population growth is going to have profound impacts on politics, economics, and society in the coming decades, one issue being the basic question: Where are we going to put these people? “UN surveys indicate that…by 2030 over two billion people … Continue reading
Design Public III: Why We Focus on Trust, Participation and Innovation
Design Public began as a conversation around the question of how design thinking and innovation can be used by organizations and actors outside the private sector, specifically government organizations and social sector agencies. As we enter this third edition of … Continue reading
IBM Officially On Board as Sponsor for Design Public
We’re elated to report that yesterday, IBM officially confirmed their sponsorship of the third edition of the Design Public Conclave. Our CEO, Dr. Aditya Dev Sood, has been in conversation with the folks at IBM for the past month or … Continue reading
The Buddhist Economics of E.F. Schumacher
The noted economist E.F. Schumacher was the first to develop the concept of Buddhist Economics, based on his experiences as an economic consultant to the Burmese government in 1955. In contrast to most economists of his time, Schumacher was concerned … Continue reading
China’s Need for Innovation
Minxin Pei, professor of government at Clairmont McKenna College in California recently wrote an article “Nixon Then, China Now” explaining China’s weaknesses hindering its ability to truly compete as a world power. He argues that China’s one-party regime results in … Continue reading
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Designing Government in Denmark
In 2002, the Danish government’s Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs conceived MindLab, what they described as an ‘internal incubator for invention and innovation.’ Since then, MindLab has become an intergovernmental space for creativity and cooperation, including ‘the active involvement … Continue reading
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Transforming Field Research with New Technologies
Yesterday, I became the proud owner of a 4GB Echo™ Smartpen, a brilliant new piece of equipment that could offer immense benefits to researchers, journalists, or anyone else who needs to take quick, but often voluminous, notes. Upon arrival, the … Continue reading
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Tagged audio recording, design, Echo Smartpen, field research, innovation
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