Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra. This event is free to the general public.

After trekking to New York City for MobileActive’s last Mobile Technology for Social Change (M4Change) event, I was thrilled to take the metro down to Google’s DC offices for last week’s M4Change barcamp.

A Telecommunications Policy Agenda for the Obama Administration

Nas, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and Duncan Sheik among headliners joining in to change the way people think about health, technology and the developing world. Global non-profit IntraHealth International and Grammy Award-winning artist Youssou N'Dour have partnered with Indaba Music to launch a global remix contest. Some of entertainment's biggest stars are lending their talents.

To respond to the desire to continue the conversation started at the Open Innovation for Government event at CSIS on April 14, 2009, the Global Development Commons asked the panelists to answer a few questions. Our goal is to encourage as much two-way communication as possible so please comment and share your responses. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in the live webcast of the event! Your engagement was key to making the event a success and we hope to continue the conversation. If you missed it, you can watch the video here and feel free to leave comments!

The U.S. Government and innovation—for many, the two simply do not go together. By necessity, government agencies must play it safe with taxpayers’ money and speak with one voice. Innovators, on the other hand, take risks, welcome dissent, and embrace the lessons of failure.

The netexplorateur 100: Invent a new life through digital possibilities - "To reveal emerging innovations in the way Internet and digital media are used, the forum’s founders had the idea of a global selection of the most promising initiatives in digital culture, the Netexplorateur 100.

The Global Development Commons is hosting with the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project at CSIS the event, Open Innovation for Government: Answering President Obama's Call for More Open, Effective Public Service.

Innovations in clean technology have implications that extend far beyond our borders and stretch to the most remote corners of the developing world. By harnessing the power of renewable materials and natural energy sources, clean technologies have the potential to mitigate climate change and provide new opportunities for social and economic growth.