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I am a french designer, founder and CEO of social innovation consulting socialdesign, sas., specialized in ICT impact on processes, management and organizations, with a special focus on how innovative strategies can foster a world more respectful of human beings and environment. Triple bottom line - you name it!

In the past few years I have implemented change management strategies with the Demos Group for french companies such as Accor, la RATP, l'AFP, PSA et Generali.

I am involved in the beautiful Madmundo project as web advisor and art director, and work on the next step of a not-for-profit civic process with french NGO Bridge Initiative.

I run a french speaking blog, design durable, to promote fresh and helpful ideas on sustainable design.

I share conceptual and spiritual stuff about the future here and personal stuff here.

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September 24, 2009

So at Least Pierre Omidyar Is Trying to Change the World

Omidyar’s $30 million investment is a step in between. These will be investments, loans and sometimes grants for entrepreneurs looking to build high-growth, high-impact ventures that can have an out-sized affect on the poverty stricken region where some 10 million people live on $2 or $3 a day.

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The reality is the world’s economic growth is no longer happening in the U.S.. It’s happening in India, China, Africa, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil and a host of other smaller countries. There is innovation and entrepreneurship already there. Billion dollar companies will be formed. The question is, does America and the Valley want to play a role in that?

via techcrunch.com