Published in Japan Social Innovation Journal Vol.1, No. 1, 2011. Full article can be downloaded at http://www.ips.u-hyogo.ac.jp/jsij/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/35-39-Nakam...
ABSTRACT: In the face of daunting challenges in the developing world, an increasing number of social entrepreneurs are harnessing the power of technology to eradicate poverty. While technology and innovation are significantly changing the landscape of development assistance, more entrepreneurial approaches are urgently needed to accelerate the process of creating a world without poverty.
KEYWORDS: Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, Development Assistance, Poverty Reduction
Toshihiro Nakamura is Co-Founder and CEO of Kopernik (http://kopernik.info/). He has spent ten years in Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Sierra Leone working with the United Nations. Prior to joining the UN, he worked at McKinsey and CO. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Kyoto University and Master of Science in Comparative Politics degree from the London School of Economics.
Read this article by Toshihiro Nakamura at Japan Social Innovation Journal Vol.1, No.1, 2011 at http://www.ips.u-hyogo.ac.jp/jsij/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/35-39-Nakam...