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"All around the world, people are using digital tools and technologies to connect, transform, and resolve the challenges of today’s most critical global issues. What would happen if all these individuals came together as one community to act on their ideas?
From September 22 to 24, the 2012 Social Good Summit (SGS) will convene experts from the UN, social media, and global development in over 100 countries to discuss those ideas and solutions."
From the UN Foundation briefing for Digital Media
Unfortunately, we can't all afford the time or the money to travel to New York, but the UN Foundation have made it possible to follow the global conversation.It's possible to follow the third annual event - arranged by "Mashable, 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation, Ericsson, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Development Programme" - via a number of routes.
By viewing interviews and sessions:
Helen Clark/ Kathy Calvin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyD4wdGJhvs
WWE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsNgzQ_RY04
Chrysula Winegar/ Jill SHeffield
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB8YQMCpJ9Y
Ambassadors Panel with Aaron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEE_Mhp-xAA
mHealth Panel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3IZAMqv-8c
Follow on various Twitter links:
Global leaders. Social media. Innovative solutions. It’s ALL coming together at the Social Good Summit! http://on.mash.to/o1QTBK #SGSglobal
•Attention Tweeps! The Social Good Summit is happening LIVE. Join in the #SGSglobal fun: http://on.mash.to/o1QTBK
•LIVE from New York, it’s the 2012 Social Good Summit! Don’t miss out: http://on.mash.to/o1QTBK #SGSglobal
•Big ideas + new media = Innovative Solutions. How will YOU be a part of the solution? #SGSglobal http://on.mash.to/o1QTBK
also listen to the presentations and panel discussions by live streaming -
Today one discussion on the goal of providing immunisation for every child to avoid polio is an example. For more information - go to www.endpolio.org - it costs 60 US cents per child.
"Connect to learn" is the use of the "cloud"- and the use of broadband to put all the learning materials in the cloud and substantially reduce the cost of bringing learning to students in developing country - currently in Africa and reaching 11000 students in 12 countries to date.
Take some time on Heritage Day in South Africa to listen to how we could improve the heritage we leave for the future.
