3. Pam Kilborn-Miller studies how information and communications technology (ICT) accelerates positive change. Her graduate research focused on how the United Nations uses knowledge networks to help partners meet common goals. She learned there's a need to make it easier to find proven solutions to common challenges in education, environment, health and other areas of concern. Solutions should be integrated from the global, national, and local levels (vertically) with academia, government, business, and other sectors. (horizontally) |
3. (Session Convener) Pam Kilborn-Miller studies how information and communications technology (ICT) accelerates positive change. Her graduate research focused on how the United Nations uses knowledge networks to help partners meet common goals. She learned there's a need to make it easier to find proven solutions to common challenges in education, environment, health and other areas of concern. Solutions should be integrated from the global, national, and local levels (vertically) with academia, government, business, and other sectors. (horizontally) |
Check out a leading edge example at http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/en/index.php. This model will expand to 13 more UN Country Teams. It's based on 10+ years of refining the Knowledge Network model at the UN. |
A leading edge example of integrating a global organization with the local grassroots is at http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/en/index.php. This model will expand to 13 more UN Country Teams. It's based on 10+ years of refining the Knowledge Network model at the UN. |
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AlIGN? WITH THE MOMENTUM: |
WHERE IS THE MOMENTUM? |
ANATOMY OF A SOLUTION: one approach |
ANATOMY OF A SOLUTION: |
Pam's research targeted people who use info in their jobs to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals. One question was "what are the important elements in a solution?" The common elements that emerged from 11 nations* and spanned multiple sectors (academia, government, business, NGO, etc) and goals (education, health, environment, etc.) included: |
There is no one-size-fits-all format for publishing solutions but it still makes sense to try to identify common ground. Pam's research targeted people who use info in their jobs to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals. One question was "what are the important elements in a solution?" The common elements that emerged from 11 nations* and spanned multiple sectors (academia, government, business, NGO, etc) and goals (education, health, environment, etc.) included the following: |
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However, people who are searching for solutions, will also want to ask follow-up questions regarding how a specific implementation might work in a different context. This might provide new business opportunities for trusted vendors. |
People searching for solutions might want to ask follow-up questions and/or discuss how the solution might apply to a different context. This might provide new business opportunities for trusted vendors. |