By Katrina Albert Day two of the Technology and Social Innovation week consisted of an insightful and complex workshop on Design Thinking. Hosted by the dynamic André Fortin, the workshop allowed participants from very diverging backgrounds to exchange on the...
How design thinking affects technology?
During the last technology for good week, Kongossa Technology and two Design Thinking experts (André Fortin and Juliana Alvarez) collaborated to organize a design thinking workshop. The end goal of that session was to find solutions and new ideas on...
The Co-construction in entrepreneurship: an avenue for teaching in Africa
Montreal, March 11, 2014 Within the framework of interviews with experts on education, I had the opportunity to speak with Constantin Tombet-Moupégnou. An entrepreneur and consultant in social entrepreneurship, Constantin is also pursuing a Ph.D in Administration in pedagogy of...
Mobile phone health apps for diabetes management: Current evidence and future developments
Mobile phone health apps for diabetes management: Current evidence and future developments S. GOYAL1,2 and J.A. CAFAZZO1,2,3 The popularity of mobile devices has created a unique opportunity to engage with previously difficult to access populations. As a result, many of...
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This content exists in French only « L’innovation sociale peut faire émerger de nouveaux modèles de pensée et de collaboration » L’Institut du nouveau monde se fixe pour mission de changer les gens pour en faire de très bons citoyens qui participent...
Social media and mobile consumerism: The Socioeconomic Transformation of Africa?
SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE CONSUMERISM: The Socioeconomic Transformation of Africa? The Rise in Mobile Consumerism and Social Media in the Region Over the past few years, the impact of social media and evolving communication technology has been eminent throughout the...
Mpowerd Luci: Solar energy as an alternative
I stumbled upon the Luci Mpowered project. This is actually a lamp equipped with a rechargeable battery which allows people to conserve light during crisis situations or just every day. You may not know this but many countries or regions...
Karl Miville de Chene
Sorry this video exists in french only Karl Miville de Chêne Consultant International et spécialiste de l’éducation à distance a permis à l’audience du forum technologique KWS Montréal 2013, d’en savoir plus sur les changements positifs qu’apporte la technologie en matière...
How social entreprises use technology
Bonin Bough said in one of his conferences, that technology really mushroomed when manufacturers designed simple products that are relatable to users. Everyone can understand this statement, including me who’s a little bit of a geek. In fact everyone has...
8 reasons for you to also change the world
8 reasons for you to also change the world This week, I have had meetings and very fruitful exchanges with actors of social innovation in Quebec. Although my personal journey on the distinction between innovation and creativity is still in...