From: Mustafa Naseem [mailto:mustafanaseem@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 9:36 AM To: Richard Anderson <anderson@cs.washington.edu> Cc: Krista Nordin <krista.m.nordin@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Upcoming International Development Design Summits (IDDS) Hi Richard, One of the IDDS summits this year is concentrated on Financial Inclusion. It's taking place in Kenya from July 8-22. The deadline for applications is February 10th. Can you please share this on the change listserv, and with your contacts in the financial inclusion space in East Africa? Thanks so much! Best, Mustafa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [IDDS Kenya 2018 Poster.png] The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) D-Lab <http://d-lab.mit.edu/> will be supporting three summits this year and applications<https://idin.formstack.com/forms/idds_2018_application> are now open! International Development Design Summits<https://www.idin.org/idds> (IDDS) are intense, hands-on, community-based design trainings that bring together a diverse group of people to teach them the co-creative design process and how to prototype low-cost technological solutions to improve the livelihoods of people living in poverty. IDDS originally started in 2007 and there have since been 22 summits in 12 different countries, involving 800+ alumni and creating over 100 successful projects / ventures. IDDS Kenya is July 8 - 22nd and will bring together 36 participants from all over the world to co-create innovative, viable financial products and services that expand access in the low-income space. We expect to produce 6 prototypes / ventures. Participant applications<https://idin.formstack.com/forms/idds_2018_application> are open and are due Feb 10, 2018. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply as we strongly believe that innovation flourishes at the intersections of disciplines. Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Acceptance decisions are need-blind and need-based financial assistance is available for all accepted participants. These summits are programs of the International Development Innovation Network (IDIN)<http://d-lab.mit.edu/idin>, a consortium comprising MIT, Olin College of Engineering, Colorado State University, University California in Davis, KNUST in Ghana, USP in Brazil, and NTBC in Zambia. To learn more, check out the website<http://d-lab.mit.edu/idin>! For any questions, check out the IDDS Kenya website<http://iddskenya.com/about/about-us/> or email the organizers directly at iddskenya@gmail.com<mailto:iddskenya@gmail.com>.
