My Mobile My Life Case Competition

Topics: mLearning, mHealth or mBanking
Rules
Competition is open for everybody. You take part with a group or as an individual. You will choose one topic and produce a “solution” from cases described below. Only case solutions that are submitted in time and that fulfil the requirements will be evaluated. One group can take part with [...]

Communication: At the heart of change

Panos London promotes the participation of poor and marginalised people in national and international development debates through media and communication projects.
Communication at the heart of change explains the essential role that information and communication plays in development.
Sustainable development demands that people participate in the debates and decisions that affect their lives. They need to be [...]

Worldwide drop in maternal deaths

Photo: Lars Plougmann
For the first time in decades, maternal deaths have fallen worldwide, according to a new study from the University of Washington, Seattle.
The study shows that maternal deaths are now down to about 350 000 last year, compared to more than 500 000 in 1980, reports BBC. Countries such as China, Ecuador, Bolivia, and [...]

Improving the lives of slum dwellers

227 million people worldwide have been able to move out of slum areas to better living conditions since 2000, according to a new report from UN Habitat.
This positive development means that the Millennium Development target of improving the lives of 100 million slum dwellers before 2015 has been surpassed. In countries such as China and [...]

Connecting people and organizations to improve the lives of others

The co-founder of Facebook and Obamas social media strategist for the election 2008 are building a social-networking site to connect individual and organizations to change the world.
Jumo brings together everyday individuals and organizations to speed the pace of global change. We connect people to the issues, organizations, and individuals relevant to them to foster lasting [...]