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Will Market-Based Models Save the World?
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I attended an interesting debate last week on this very question: Resolved: Market-based models will save the world. The British-style debate resolution ironically enough featured two British ex-pa…
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Started this discussion. Last reply by lakshmi kumari Feb 23.
Shaffi Mather: A new way to fight corruption
Hi Jo-Ann - Did you mean to include this link to Shaffi's TED Talk? http://www.ted.com/talks/shaffi_mather_a_ne talk! Rob
Replied Dec. 22, 2009
Q&A and discussion on new Acumen investment with Ajay Nair, AF Portfolio Associate
Want to know more about Ajay Nair? Here's his bio, taken from the Acumen Fund web site: http://www.acumenfund.org/about-us/our-team a Portfolio Associate, Ajay works across the Health and Energy por…
Tagged: Kenya, Nair, Ajay, UHEAL
Replied Nov. 23, 2009
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Dear Rob,
Thanks for bringing this really insighful debate on this forum. I am putting my own take on this.
These two stand points will always be like this. One need to understand what it means, why they differ & more importantly how these two sta…
Well, it seems that maybe to me it's question of horses for courses. In that, market-based models have been used to good effect in places which can support them.
In Haiti though for example due to poor infrastructure (aside from mobile communicatio…
I think it needs to be a little bit of both.
I personally know a story, where a foreign aid organization distributed a great low cost technology within Tanzania free to farmers to help them grow there business. However, the producer (an NGO) never…
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The thing about these debates is that they treat "the market" like a monotheistic religion, and then they argue about its nature: can it be changed, and if so then how - but rarely do they recognize that instead of either "this market" or "that mark…
I attended an interesting debate last week on this very question: Resolved: Market-based models will save the world.
The British-style debate resolution ironically enough featured two British ex-pats, Matthew Bishop and Michael Edwards, at the Dem…
I attended an interesting debate last week on this very question: Resolved: Market-based models will save the world.
The British-style debate resolution ironically enough featured two British ex-pats, Matthew Bishop and Michael Edwards, at the Dem…
Hi Jo-Ann -
Did you mean to include this link to Shaffi's TED Talk?
http://www.ted.com/talks/shaffi_mather_a_new_way_to_fight_corruption.html
Great talk!
Rob
Want to know more about Ajay Nair? Here's his bio, taken from the Acumen Fund web site:
http://www.acumenfund.org/about-us/our-team/ajay-nair.html
As a Portfolio Associate, Ajay works across the Health and Energy portfolios conducting diligence on…
Following a discussion thread:
I am glad to contribute to conversations on the site but sometimes I forget to go back and check on them daily. Fortunately, Ning (the site platform) has a cool "Follow" feature at the bottom of every thread that will…
Jamming for International Development at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco
October 21, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
A friend of mine sent this to me and I thought it would be pretty cool if you're in SF...
USAID and IBM will be featuring its next big project, a Global Engagement Jam, or an online digital brainstorm, answering President Obama's call to listen and…
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- At 2:24pm on December 8, 2009,
Fang Yuan said… - Hi Rob!
Welcome to the Acumen Fund Community site!
As a local supporter of New York for Acumen (NYfA), I would like to extend a very warm welcome from our New York Chapter, and encourage you to become a member of our group -- http://community.acumenfund.org/group/NYfA
By joining the New York for Acumen group, you can learn about upcoming events and meet new people who share a common passion for Acumen Fund right here in New York.
To learn more about our New York group, please feel free to join us this Wednesday at our First Annual Holiday Party -- http://community.acumenfund.org/events/nyfa-first-annual-holiday.
Looking forward to seeing you around.
Best Regards,
Fang
- At 11:52am on October 29, 2009,
Teddy Warria said…
- Hi Rob,
Thanks for checking out my page. Look forward to staying connected as we build a mighty cathedral that is Acumen Fund Community. I am getting ready for some major keynotes for TBS and some business plan and essay competitions on global health. Will call on you about this in the coming days. Let's get started!
Cheers!
Teddy
- At 12:45pm on October 27, 2009,
Camila Lecaros said… - Hi Rob,
How are you doing?
Hope that everything is going alright! I working in Colombia for Endeavor. In entrepreneur services. Lots of fun!
Let me know how are things going for you!
- At 9:28am on October 22, 2009,
lakshmi kumari said… - hi Rob it's me lakshmi hope u r fine and good and good pics Rob
- At 11:25am on October 13, 2009,
Jo-Ann Tan said… - Cool pics! Thanks!
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