Technology Salon

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a discussion at the intersection of technology and development

Robin Knowles

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  • Using Data, Digital, and the Digital State to Drive ICT4D

    London | By on November 15, 2015 | Comments Off on Using Data, Digital, and the Digital State to Drive ICT4D

    Mobile phones have transformed development, and a recent London Technology Salon focused on whether digital government could have a similar impact. As more and more countries are looking into digital government, could the public sector’s leveraging of data, digital and technology be a catalyst for development? The session’s lead discussants were Calum Handforth – a…

  • How Is 3D Printing Relevant for 
International Development?

    London | By on May 13, 2014 | Comments Off on How Is 3D Printing Relevant for 
International Development?

    Just as the Internet changed the communications world in the 1990s, 3D Printing is the set to change the physical world. This new technology is revolutionizing the way that we make products, by bringing the factory into the community and allowing computers and the Internet to become the new conduit for skills, innovation and creativity…