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DEADLINE:
JUNE 30, 2009
"A
World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities" is an initiative
from the Science and Technology Division of the Inter-American Development
Bank, that was launched on May 7th. We are looking to support the
implementation of pilot projects that use innovation and technology to improve
the quality of life and the economic and social inclusion of People with
Disabilities in Latin America and the
The
initiative is made up of two competitions:
Competition
of proposals:
Financing
(for up to US$ 50,000) is available to finance innovative projects to promote
the social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities.
The
competition is open to Disabled People's Organizations, NGOs, businesses, foundations,
research centers and universities in all IDB member countries.
The
selection criteria include: degree of innovation, impact on economic and social
development, scalability and replicability, institutional capacity, and direct
participation of people with disabilities. The deadline is June 30th,
2009.
For
guidelines and more information, please go to the website: http://www.iadb.org/topics/scitech/innovation/innovations.cfm?lang=en
Competition
of problems and solutions:
We
would like to know which problems people with disabilities (PWD) face in the
region. Our blog is an interactive site where PWDs, DPOs, and anyone interested
in the theme can share, vote, and prioritize the barriers that are more
relevant. The voting will be open until June 30th, 2009. After July 15th, 2009
we will open a competition of solutions for the problems that received the most
votes. Scientists, innovators, creative people from all areas can participate
in the competition, and the IDB will finance the development of the best ideas.
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