The ninth annual Tech Museum Awards, which celebrate social entrepreneurs and innovation, were held on November 19 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.  Fifteen "Tech Laureates" were selected from the fields of environment, equality, economic development, health, and education; five won cash prizes of $50,000.

Loretta Malondo steps onto the family’s water pump to water the family’s tomatoes, kale, cow peas, corn and sorghum. The pump’s innovative hinge technology leverages a person’s leg strength to gather water from seven meters underground, enabling her to prepare for the unreliable rainfall in Matunda, Kenya.

The Partnership for Public Service received nearly 400 nominations this year for their annual Service to America Medals and, of the 30 finalists named last week, USAID's Karen Turner and the Global Development Commons team and Amy Meyer of EGAT/Pakistan were among the finalists for the 2009 National Security and Interna

A Telecommunications Policy Agenda for the Obama Administration

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 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.

Online Community Unconference East 2010

held at

Digital Sandbox, New York City

February 10, 2010