A proposal for climate innovation centers recently were approved at the UN conference on global climate change in Copenhagen. Each of these climate innovation centers will focus on a particular key technology area and a produce that helps tackle climate change.

The best and brightest in business, innovation, and sustainable development are coming together at 7 PM on October 21 in San Francisco. Join us to get in early on the Global Engagement Jam.

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

The Commons congratulates Tostan and UNICEF on their partnership with hundreds of African communities in the new Jokko Initiative in Senegal.  Jokko, which means “communication” in Wolof, is opening up new methods of communication and education for people using mobile phones.

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

Do you have an innovation for water, agriculture, nutrition, or rural development? Enter to win the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value.

Enter Africa Rural Connect, and join Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, members of the Diaspora community, and Africans on the ground to collaborate on the best new ideas for agricultural development in Africa.

You can participate in the Open Development Camp on Data and Collaboration to improve international development.

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.