#change #design #innovation #ideo How Design Can Change the World - DesignTAXI.com

With design starting to be applied to many other broader fields than just producing graphics or products, a crack team of designers from the innovation consultancy IDEO is spearheading a non-profit endeavor with one simple goal: Use design to change the world.

PhDx » En 2015, plus de la moitié de la richesse mondiale viendra des pays pauvres

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En 2015, le PIB mondial atteindra 100.000 Mds$ (PDF). La part des 33 pays les plus développés (en bleu) ne représenteront plus que 48% de cette somme, face aux 52% (PDF) des 144 pays classés “émergeant ou en développement” en rouge. (Source : FMI World Economic Outlook Database, Avril 2010)

Out of Poverty: Paul Polak brings forward ideas and solutions that bypass government agencies and other leaden institutions

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In Out of Poverty, Paul Polak shares a practical guide to problem solving that helped him address the root causes of poverty and can help us improve our lives. His book also offers specific advice for everyone who wants to end poverty, including development donors, multinational corporations, universities, agriculture and irrigation research institutions and concerned individuals worldwide who would like to join the movement to support innovative design solutions that enable prosperity.

Worldchanging: Bright Green: "Developing Nations" Creative Commons License

The Developing Nations license allows, for the first time, any copyright holder in the world to participate first-hand in reforming global information policy. The fact is that most of the world's population is simply priced out of developed nations' publishing output. To authors, that means an untapped readership. To economists, it means "deadweight loss." To human rights advocates and educators, it is a tragedy. The Developing Nations license is designed to address all three concerns.