http://www.sicamp.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:21:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.sicamp.org/si-camp/december-08-ideas/useful-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Social Innovation Camp » Join us for Social Innovation Camp, 5th-7th December Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:50:18 +0000 http://www.sicamp.org/?page_id=298#comment-1457 [...] we’re still looking for some extra people with software development skill for Useful Visitors, Good Gym and Carbon [...] [...] we’re still looking for some extra people with software development skill for Useful Visitors, Good Gym and Carbon [...]

]]> http://www.sicamp.org/si-camp/december-08-ideas/useful-visitors/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Social Innovation Camp » And the winning ideas are…. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:03:21 +0000 http://www.sicamp.org/?page_id=298#comment-1385 [...] Useful Visitors What if travelers brought more than cash to the countries they visited? You could harness the skills, talent and knowledge of those visiting other countries - whether they’re on business, visiting relatives or simply tourists. Via the web, universities could find visiting professors, hospitals could find visiting nurses, feeding centres could meet five star chefs and Joe the plumber can fix the drains in an orphanage. It’s a new approach both to international volunteering, as well as tackling the brain drain many countries are suffering as they loose talent and skills to migration. [...] [...] Useful Visitors What if travelers brought more than cash to the countries they visited? You could harness the skills, talent and knowledge of those visiting other countries – whether they’re on business, visiting relatives or simply tourists. Via the web, universities could find visiting professors, hospitals could find visiting nurses, feeding centres could meet five star chefs and Joe the plumber can fix the drains in an orphanage. It’s a new approach both to international volunteering, as well as tackling the brain drain many countries are suffering as they loose talent and skills to migration. [...]

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