Links to slideshow presentations on Day One:
http://faculty.miis.edu/~levinger/dpmi-1a.ppt
http://faculty.miis.edu/~levinger/dpmi-2a.ppt
Optional supplementary readings on the MDGs: a useful zip file
VoiceThread assignments (do at least one of the following tonight):
- View Dambisa Moyo discussing her book, Dead Aid here and share your thoughts on VoiceThread. How do these views fit with your development philosophy?
- Listen to a short, edited radio discussion of microcredit and share your thoughts on VoiceThread. How do these views fit with your development philosophy?
Consider modifying your development philosophy after you've participated in one or both of the above VoiceThreads.
Big Ideas:
Social Capital, SC, is necessary Component to development
Political will is a prerequisite to development
MDGs are not all encompassing, but they are a fine start in right direction
Quick Wins builds SC and represents a productive approach to development
Corruption kills development
Transparency, accountability, and civil society is the anecdote
Evidence based data is necessary for project design , redesign, and evaluation
Hard head, soft heart is the essence of development
Development can’t occur without collaboration or partnering-friendly environment
Political will trumps wealth
The crowd is always smarter than the smartest individual
In a field where you are working with vulnerable people, you need to know what you stand for.
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