Entries from 2008’s World AIDS Day poster contest will be on display as an international exhibition, “Celebrate Life”, sponsored by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Winning entries represent original artwork from five continents and send a powerful message about youth awareness and engagement in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Small business owners – particularly in disadvantaged communities – face many obstacles in creating a successful business.  Many of these obstacles could be reduced or avoided with the proper access to expertise and knowledge, which unfortunately is not always readily available.
 

Tonight, President Obama will deliver a major address to Congress on U.S. health reform. So it's a good time to take a look at how people are using online tools and tactics to influence the reform discussion.

Congratulations to mPedigree, entrant in USAID's Development 2.0 Challenge, and 2009 Tech Laureate, as announced by the Tech Awards today! Tech Awards reports that this year's 15 laureates were selected from among 650 nominations representing 66 countries.

The Global Development Commons is delighted to hear reports coming in from far and wide that Maker Faire Africa went off without a hitch and ignited innovation in Accra, Ghana.

The inaugural African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) closed its call for proposals and has exceeded expectations by collecting 733 business proposals.

The Commons is excited to see that USAID partner Western Union has announced it will be certifying mobile platform vendors to provide money transfer services- traditionally only available at Western Union outlets- through mobile phones.

Paul Collier's new online forum at the Boston Review; "Development in Dangerous Places", follows his work in his two books - War, Guns, and Votes, and The Bottom Billion - and promotes the security interests of developing nations.

New ideas for a better world captivated the minds of many at an unprecedented event at the State Department yesterday-- TED@State. Leading thinkers in conflict resolution, environmental affairs, business approaches to poverty-reduction, social media and international health brought Washington DC its first-ever US Government sponsored TEDTalks.