Date: October 13th 2009

What might be our shared definition of both "sustainability" and "scale" with information and communication technology programs in international development?

Is sustainability when projects are self-funding, like a for-profit business, and is scale reaching an entire country? Or can sustainability be reached by a dedicated funder, like government, and can scale be just a community large enough to support sustainability?

Also, is sustainability and scale different for different sectors in the developing world? Could donor support be a valid business model in education or health - two sectors dominated by government support in developed countries - while finance and agriculture are required to source private sector income streams?

Please join us Thursday, October 22, for what will be a lively discussion around sustainability and scale at the intersection of technology and development, lead by Kerry McNamara, a Scholar-in-Residence at American University and a noted expert on technology and development.

"Sustainability" and "Scale": What's that really mean for ICT4D? http://technologysalon.org/2009/10/ict4d-sustainability-and-scale.htm l

October Technology Salon
Thursday, October 22, 8:30-10am
UN Foundation Conference Room
1800 Mass Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
Map: http://tinyurl.com/53hdo4

Do note that we'll have hot coffee and Krispe Kreme donuts for a morning rush, but seating is limited and the UN Foundation is in a secure building. So the first fifteen (15) to RSVP at wayan@technologysalon.org will be confirmed attendance and then there will be a waitlist.