Science and Technology Innovation with Africa

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Science and Technology Innovation with Africa

• CODIST, April 29-May 1, 2009
• Jody Ranck, DrPH

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Future of Innovation
In African Sign Language the sign for the
future points to the rear, the future is seen
through the past
ASL Points forward
OR
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Democratization Privatization
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Citizen scientists
Source urban-atmospheres.net
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Source Abdullah Daar and Peter Singer,
University of Toronto
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Africa and Knowledge Systems

• Knowledge as database, archive..

Or, alternatively.
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Social life of Knowledge
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Representations of Innovation Knowledge
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Social Innovation
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Future innovation bricolage of old/new
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People as Infrastructure
Photo courtesy of Afrigadget.com
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Innovation sandbox constraints
Image Strategy Business
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How we think about scientific innovation is
changing
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The practice of science is changing
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Back to the Future Medici Effect
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How can we harness this for African Science
Innovation?
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Web 2.0 Architecture of Participation
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Science 2.0 Open Science
Source http//www. wordle.net
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Science Commons
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Mobile Crowdsourcing
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ASKIA 2.0 African Science Commons

• Open Innovation Platform-African Science Commons
• Convergence Platform-Scientists, Policy-makers,
  Funders, Entrepreneurs
• Social Innovation not just about new things
• Build on strengths, address bottlenecks
• What would an African Nobel for Social Innovation
  and Cooperation look like?