Theme : development
- Democracy and Development speech by Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Demos democracy and development speech by Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development. from : mollywebb 9th October 2006
- Harare 2 - Everyone's an economist "Everyone's an economist," Lawrence tells me as we drive from Harare airport. We overtake an overcrowded minibus, full of people trying to make the most of what petrol can be found. On the back of the bus, a banner says "Opportunity Cost!" On the front, it says "Demand Elasticity!" If "Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them" (A N Whitehead), then Zimbabwe's economy needs a... from : jackstilgoe 26th July 2006
- Nanotech debate 'must involve poor communities' Poor communities must be involved in debates about whether nanotechnologies can contribute to social and economic development, said delegates at a series of meetings in Zimbabwe this month. from : samhintonsmith 24th July 2006
- Harare 1 - Snakes in a Well The third nanodialogue has just wrapped up. In Harare, we've spent the last two weeks with mushroom-farmers, brick-makers and water scientists, imagining the role that nanotechnology might play in their lives. The gulf between Western technoscience and applications for poor communities is far wider than I'd imagined. Ask people from Epworth - a Harare suburb currently recovering from Mugabe's Operation Murambatsvina - what they want from new technologies and they talk about the rope and washer.. from : jackstilgoe 24th July 2006
- We need a 'slow race' for science-based development Enhanced citizen engagement is essential in making technology work for the poor. from : samhintonsmith 20th July 2006
- The Slow Race Moves to combat poverty through innovations in science and technology are being hampered by a reliance on top down imposition. In this report Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones of the Institute of Development Studies argue that innovation should be citizen led, with development and use of technology designed around specific local needs. from : markfuller 27th June 2006
- The Slow Race A new Demos pamphlet by Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones from : mollywebb 19th June 2006
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