From NGO experiment to global media phenomenon to shit-storm and back? The Kony 2012 campaign is already a remarkable – the most remarkable? – social media and social change phenomenon in 2012.
Social change meets art meets skateboarding. And all of that in my hometown, Cologne. Yeah!
Classical “planning” is unlikely to help when innovating in the surprising complexity of BoP markets as mapped in ‘Poor Economics’ – but “chaos” and ‘anarchy’ are not the answers either. What about “improvisation’” then?
I’ve said it already – best intentions can reinforce racial stereotypes – but here’s another one: The new Foodwatch video. Time for Clichéwatch?
It’s not (only) about good intentions when talking about poverty – the right message can go bad when communicated in the wrong way. A brief case study on philanthropic attitudes and hidden racism.
Practitioners and Academics in Dialogue – a short wrap-up of the oikos swissnex Practitioner Day, 26 August 2011, IIM Bangalore.
Some days old already, but here it is: my blog post on the Anna Hazare story and an India Without Corruption on NextBillion. Things have moved since then:
As financial inclusion goes beyond credit, mobile banking should go beyond payments, suggested a report by PlaNet Finance and Oliver Wyman. A look at some key findings – and potential next steps.
Reflections from the forum on CSR and Inclusive Business in Cali – how can we foster local momentum and innovation around CSR and inclusive business?
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my tweets
- Da simmer dabei! Workshop über "Regional für #Nachhaltigkeit Netzwerken – aber wie?" auf der #karmakonsum http://t.co/qhASrTp6 2012/05/14
- @daklue @boydroid danke fürs RT! Hoffentlich bis Mittwoch! 2012/05/14
- GoodLunch, 16. Mai 2012 (Mi), 12.30, im @betahausCGN – Harald Schuster (metabeta) zu "Shary" http://t.co/WAblTQu0 http://t.co/HujkzJJZ 2012/05/11
- One year after @NextBillion post "Ten Years From Now ... A Day With the SOCAP/Europe Entrepreneurs" 9 to go! http://t.co/mCJumwNV #socapdtf 2012/05/07
- will not be at #socapdtf this year - but looking forward to @NextBillion posts from @RitzAnna and Janni Raundahl from @oikosReporter 2012/05/07
Blogroll
- endeva enterprise solutions for development
- FC Kölle mer stonn ze dir
- GOOD amazing web magazine
- HSG Meine Uni in der Schweiz
- Hub Zürich Enabling social innovation
- KathaBeck rund ums thema nachhaltigkeit
- NextBillion Development through Enterprise
- oikos International students for sustainable economics and management
- sandbox “we incubate people”
- Schöne Neue Welt Delüxe world saving design
- Wortraum blown away

