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: Samiksha Sen
#CivIL Waste Management Workshop: Accosting the Wicked Problem!
People from various sectors including technology, governance, policy-makers, activists as well as the users need to come together effectively to deal with the wicked problem of garbage! With that undertone, the workshop on waste and garbage management saw experts and … Continue reading
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Breakouts Converge: A Live Account of Public Presentations
5:19 pm: Aditya starts the session wherein the thought leaders and decision makers critique and review public presentations made by each of the breakout sessions. An open dialogue ensues.
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Humanizing the Urban Waste Disposal Cycle
Overflowing garbage on the road sides, en number of unofficial dumps, no ownership of waste, absence of an end to end system, no segregation of waste, not knowing who deal with one’s waste and the social stigma attached to the … Continue reading
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A Conversation on Social Innovation and Financial Services for the Poor
Multi-sectoral partnerships have fast evolved as an effective strategy in improving service delivery across the globe. Social innovators, public enterprises and the government have forged new collaborations for efficient and effective mechanisms to reach out to the poor. Different perspectives … Continue reading
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Design Public 5 set in motion!
9:23 am – Aditya welcomes the audience to the Design Public 5 and introduces Design Public-talks about the idea- that of seeking ways to improve governance-asks if design and innovation contribute together to enhance citizen experience. 9: 25 am: Aditya … Continue reading
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G5A at a glance
Soaib Grewal who has been associated with G5A foundation for past one and a half year, shares with us the objective, functioning and aims of the organization. “The G5A foundation is an organisation that I have been involved with for … Continue reading
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Read Alliance Begins!
2:05pm: Aditya welcomes the gathering- introduces the objectives and goals- to reach out to 5 million children in next 5 years. Says, The Alliance represents a new kind of approach to development partnerships that can bring together the social and private … Continue reading
Design and Innovation to alter local conditions
– M P Ranjan Post his visit to Silchar, MP Ranjan shares how he feels that design and innovation have no place in our National agenda and how even now, there is no visible impact of the much written about … Continue reading
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