Archive for November, 2009
Rodrigo Baggio talks at Ashoka Support Network in London
Posted by cdieurope on November 30th, 2009
Rodrigo Baggio, CDI founder, is in London today and will be talking at the Ashoka Foundation about further expansion and the increasing focus on a social enterprise model.
The Ashoka Support Network is a global community of successful business people who share our belief that entrepreneurs are the primary engine for economic and social development. They engage with Ashoka, committing time and resources to support the work of social entrepreneurs.
ASN members are business entrepreneurs, top executives, investment bankers, venture capitalists, and consultants from Europe, the US, South America, India and beyond, as our network rapidly expands.
If you would like to join us tonight, please, forward your details to Silvia Giovannoni, from ASN: sgiovannoni@ashoka.org
Tim Berners-Lee announces partnership between CDI and Web Foundation
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2009
On the 16th of November, the World Wide Web Foundation launched its global operations at the Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Founded by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, the foundation seeks to advance the use of the web for social impact. Together with its official launch came the news of two key strategic partnerships, one of which will be with CDI.
3rd day of CDI's Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro
Posted by cdieurope on November 12th, 2009
Mauricio Davila, CDI Global Director for International and Institutional development, shared with our network, CDI’s main achievements during 2009 and the plans for 2010. The partnership with Dell in Brazil and Mexico, the expansion plans to the UK and Middle East were some of the topics presented on the 3rd day of CDI’s Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
The pilots in the UK caused excitement and showed where CDI network will be heading to in a couple of years: mobile technology.
Michael Dell visits CDI’s schools in Brazil
Posted by admin on November 11th, 2009
Michael Dell surrounded by students from one of the nine schools sponsored by Dell Youth Connect.
Michael Dell visited this week a CDI school in Hortolandia, São Paulo. The school is part of the initiative which is benefiting more than 1,100 young Brazilians up to 17 years. The program is called Dell Youth Connect and is sponsoring the nine schools that comprise the Brazilian CDI network: three in Campinas, three in the capital Sao Paulo and three in Porto Alegre. The company also is donating about 55 computers to the first super community center in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled to open on the 17th of Novembrer.
The partnership between Dell and CDI was also launched in Mexico where 12 CDI’s schools benefited with new equipment. Today Dell is CDI´s main sponsor globally and will be also supporting CDI Pilot Programme in the UK.
11th CDI Annual Meeting – 2nd day
Posted by admin on November 10th, 2009
CDI educators and monitos watch presentation by Hans Donner in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro.
The second day of CDI network 11th Annual Meting started with an inspirational presentation by Hans Donner, the most important Brazilian graphic designer. Hans Donner traveled to Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, to share with us his experience in trying to reach the perfect combination between technology and humanity. This is what CDI has been doing for the past 14 years.
During the second part of the morning, educators and monitors shared their experience in training and monitoring. They have also talked about the innovations added to CDI classic methodology, such as the use of social medial as twitter and of text messages. The results are promising and show that CDI 14 methodology of community empowerment is entering the new millennium.
Lucky Winner!
Posted by admin on November 10th, 2009
We are delighted to announce the lucky winner of CDI’s first project competition.
The winner project is: Community development throuth IT trainning in Rio.
The correct answer to the question: “Name one Latin American country that is celebrating 200 years of Indepedence in 2009″ is either Bolivia or Ecuador.
The lucky winner is: Bianca Mileck! Congratulations!
Bianca wrote:
“Technology: Powerful tool that in the hands of the impoverished people of Latin American can change the continent. Globalization can only be democratic if everybody has access to information and technology. Technology + learning new skills + citizenship = Democracy. So let’s get started!”
We would like to thank all the participants! Keep an eye on this space for future events and competitions.
CDI 11th Annual Meeting
Posted by cdieurope on November 9th, 2009
CDI is now hosting its 11th Annual Meeting in Nova Friburgo/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
More than 160 participants are already present at the event: students, educators, CDI’s directors and board members from 12 different countries will be sharing their experiences, good practices and current challenges during this five days meeting. It’s the most exciting moment of the year for the CDI network!
Some very important topics will be discussed during this week: social networks, social entrepreneurship and CDI Community model.
There will be also a fantastic video competition amongst CDI’s students who will be sharing the work they have done during CDI courses.
More on that here soon!
Last chance to win a ticket to Brazil
Posted by admin on November 2nd, 2009
If you haven’t enter the competition yet, you still have a last chance to be the lucky winner of flight to Brazil.
It’s very simple:
1. Go to the wensite: www.globalgiving.co.uk/cdi
2. From the competition board, pick one project that you would like to help and donate to that project (anonymous donations won’t enter the competition so make sure you click the right boxes)
3. Send an email to cdieurope@cdi.org.br containing the following:
(a) Answer the question: Name one Latin American country that is celebrating 200 years of Indepedence in 2009; and
(b) Explain, in 300 characters, how in your opinion, technology can change the lives of people living below the poverty line in the region.
(c) Plus, let us know to which project you have donated.
Many thanks for all your help!
CDI Europe Team