What is Design Public?
Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Author Archives: Emily Kenney
Using Mobile Phones to Encourage Reading
Recent research shows that the first three years of a child’s life greatly impact their lifelong skills acquisition and development. Just as access to healthcare and good nutrition results in a child’s healthy growth and development, the number of words … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood development, early grade reading, edu apps, education, literacy
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Live Blog: How Do We Accelerate Civic Innovation?
After a full day of panels, breakout sessions, and civic innovation demos, the sixth annual Design Public’s final session is a plenary panel to reflect on the day; identify the new services that will transform the way citizens interact with … Continue reading
Live Blog: What is Civic Innovation?
Following a morning of welcomes by Namrata Mehta and Opening Remarks by Delhi Dialogue Commission’s Namit Arora, the first panel of the sixth annual Design Public will explore how public service delivery need to change in light of rapidly changing ways … Continue reading
How Do We Accelerate Civic Innovation?
India is witnessing a revolution. The recent civic technology boom led by startups has changed the way citizens engage and interact with each other. Their bottom-up approach to solve on-the-ground issues is commendable. However, to keep up with this growing … Continue reading
Change and How We Make it Happen
In India and across the globe, governments are teaming up with civil society organizations and the private sector to create innovative and lasting solutions to society’s challenges. But what are the appropriate modes of dialogue and engagement between civil society, … Continue reading