Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation: International Case Studies and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780749475918 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 304 str.

Ken Banks

Opis

Social innovators and social entrepreneurs look for creative and affordable solutions to specific societal problems. Fueled by the spread of the internet and the ubiquity of cell phones, it is easier than ever before to attempt to solve pressing social and environmental problems in the world. "Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation" presents the journeys of pioneering and often accidental social innovators who used their courage, tenacity, and creative thinking to find a solution to their problem. The case studies do not gloss over the setbacks and dead ends these people faced; instead, they offer a realistic insight into the challenges and mindset needed to overcome them. From bringing solar-powered lighting to Nigerian midwives, to using surplus food to reconnecting broken refugee families, each case draws out the lessons learned and provides guidance and advice for anyone inspired to take action of their own.

Recenzje

"Full of hope. A book that will inspire." Peter Gabriel, Musician

Spis treści

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction [Ken Banks of kiwanja.net];
  • Chapter - 01: Wonders of the Solar System: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Developing Regions [Laura Stachel of We Care Solar];
  • Chapter - 02: Closing Latin America's Digital Divide [Rodrigo Baggio of Centre for Digital Inclusion (CDI)];
  • Chapter - 03: Patent Wars: Fighting Big Pharma to Enable Access to Drugs for All [Priti Radhakrishnan of I-MAK];
  • Chapter - 04: Data Science, Technology and Design for Social Justice [Jessica Anderson and Joumana al Jabri of Visualizing Impact];
  • Chapter - 05: Bringing the Silicon Valley Revolution in Technology and Business to Global Healt [Joel Selanikio of Magpi];
  • Chapter - 06: Food Waste Meets Food Poverty: Closing the Loop [Kelvin Cheung and Michael Norton of Foodcycle];
  • Chapter - 07: Innovation in Africa's Silicon Savannah [Erik Hersman of Ushahidi];
  • Chapter - 08: Touch-Based Treatment for Autism [Louisa Silva of Qigong Sensory Training Institute (QSTI)];
  • Chapter - 09: Reconnecting the Disconnected: A Story of Technology, Refugees and Finding Lost Family [David and Christopher Mikkelsen of Refugees United];
  • Chapter - 10: Let a Billion Readers Bloom [Brij Kothari of Planet Read];
  • Chapter - 11: Keep Calm and Dream in Tunisia: Supporting Sustainable Development in Tunisia and North Africa Through Empowering Youth, Women and Farmers [Sarah Toumi of Dream in Tunisia];
  • Chapter - 12: The Reluctant Geneticist [Sharon Terry of Genetic Alliance];
  • Chapter - 13: Power to the People: Reengineering Democracy [Tarik Nesh Nash of Govright]

O autorze

Ken Banks, founder of global non-profit organisation kiwanja.net, devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and environmental change in the developing world. He is a PopTech Fellow, a Tech Awards Laureate, an Ashoka Fellow, and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. He was appointed Entrepreneur in Residence at CARE International in 2015, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2012, and in 2013 he was nominated for the prestigious TED Prize. Peter Gabriel is a singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian. He co-founded the English rock band group Genesis in 1966.

Bill Drayton is a social entrepreneur and CEO & founder of Ashoka, an international non-profit organisation that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organisation.

Internationally lauded and recognised as a visionary for pioneering the field of social entrepreneurship, Bill Drayton has been named one of America's 25 Best Leaders by US News & World Report in 2005-6. He has been a speaker at the World Economic Forum, and has addressed audiences around the world.