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November 17, 2009 — 05:00 pm
How can we design, fund and implement affordable solutions for the developing world's toughest challenges? How can we maximize social impact with our designs? The "Design for Extreme Affordability" panel at Net Impact conference tackled these very issues.
November 15, 2009 — 06:00 am
What are the challenges and opportunities of ICT in emerging markets? How has ICT been received? What works and what does not? The Net Impact conference featured a panel on "Using Technology to Develop Business in Emerging Markets" which touched on some of the fundamental struggles of development work.
