The internet, the web and mobile technologies have changed a lot of things. The way much of the world shops, connects to each other and share information... but it is just beginning to come into its own on impacting social problems. telelhealth and mHealth technologies are bringing a higher level of care to many people previously excluded, websites like indigogo allows many social enterprises to start up without the normal bureaucratic channels.
SIC Asia (http://sicampasia.com/) is asking the question pain points in your community? And are those problems responsive to technology? It will bring together people who identify social problems with those who have the tech skills to impact it. This support will take several forms, mentoring, connections with developers and if your idea is selected a intensive weekend of development in malayasia in November. The SIC Call for Ideas ends on Oct 19 and the facilitate great ideas from Nepal we are having a open house this evening at 6 PM. The location is biruwa venture in Balwatar. See http://www.facebook.com/events/539756296041556/ for more details. The group will consist of both techies and non-techies. We will begin by brainstorming the problems you see everyday in your community... and in the second phase we look into how technology might be used to make them better. If you find a idea you like and can get behind, we'll help you refine it so that you can submit it to SIC. If you have questions or need directions, I can be reached at 9802072527 -Sakar -- “Understanding of the self only arises in relationship, in watching yourself in relationship to people, ideas, and things; to trees, the earth, and the world around you and within you. Relationship is the mirror in which the self is revealed.” J Krishnamurti -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
