It really caught my attention how in the workshop “Innovations in Poverty Reduction” it is talked about ‘social innovation’. The description of this workshop explains really well how diaspora youth are able to bring ideas that resolve some of the social and economic issues that are present in some communities in the developing world. They understand the nature of the community’s challenges first hand because they once lived in these communities.
In a video that I watched last year I observed something similar taking place in the Philippines. Back then I understood innovation in a more ‘technical sense’ but I now see how innovation can be said to have a social dimension. This video clip shows how a simple idea can make a difference in the livelihood of many people who can’t afford electricity in their homes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1WtIfJuRMA
As in the video it is mentioned, the solar bottle is an example of “a third world solution for third world problems”.
In a video that I watched last year I observed something similar taking place in the Philippines. Back then I understood innovation in a more ‘technical sense’ but I now see how innovation can be said to have a social dimension. This video clip shows how a simple idea can make a difference in the livelihood of many people who can’t afford electricity in their homes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1WtIfJuRMA
As in the video it is mentioned, the solar bottle is an example of “a third world solution for third world problems”.
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