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Mistakes in global technology deployments don't just result in lost Mistakes in global technology deployments don't just result in lost time and money. time and money.

Each day that is lost means that people may die simply because they Each day that is lost means that people may die simply because they do not know how to prevent disease;do not know how to prevent disease;

Or overcome problems caused by kerosene that consumes up to 30% Or overcome problems caused by kerosene that consumes up to 30% of income from the world's poorest householdsof income from the world's poorest households

Using Technology for Social Good:Discussion Paper Available at www.umcom.org/global

United Methodist Communications United Methodist Communications believes in failing forward – that is to believes in failing forward – that is to learn from mistakes – not only that we learn from mistakes – not only that we make – but those that others make, so make – but those that others make, so that this particular and peculiar age in that this particular and peculiar age in which we live can mark a point in history which we live can mark a point in history where poverty and disease begin to where poverty and disease begin to lessen, and those who have lived as lessen, and those who have lived as least in the imaginations of technology least in the imaginations of technology entrepreneurs become the focus of ICT entrepreneurs become the focus of ICT solutions that significantly change lives solutions that significantly change lives for the better.for the better.

Solar Powered Computer & Water Filtration Cart: Haiti

United Methodist Communications serves as the global United Methodist Communications serves as the global communications agency for The United Methodist Church. We find communications agency for The United Methodist Church. We find technologies that work, technologies that work,

Solar Powered Computer Lab: Haiti

so that underserved communities in low-resource parts of the world so that underserved communities in low-resource parts of the world can become centers for lifesaving and life-giving messages;can become centers for lifesaving and life-giving messages;

Tablets for Responders: PhilippinesTablets for Responders: Philippines

That those responding to disaster situations can find their way to That those responding to disaster situations can find their way to those with the greatest need;those with the greatest need;

Income Generation through Cellphone Income Generation through Cellphone Chargers: MalawiChargers: Malawi

And that communities find new sources of income through tools that And that communities find new sources of income through tools that improve the quality of lifeimprove the quality of life

We have built communication solutions on three pillars: “affordable, appropriate, and accessible” so that we can scale solutions to the millions of church members and their communities abroad. Some of these solutions are open-source – thus highly affordable; some work through communication tools which are already accessible in low-resource parts of the world; all are appropriate to their context and not built upon assumptions of what works in the one-third world. During today and tomorrow’s workshops, we will be sharing our experts and their breakthroughs with you.

Introducing Bruce Baikie, CEO of Inveneo; Introducing Bruce Baikie, CEO of Inveneo;

Introduction: Sean McDonald, CEO of FrontlineSMSIntroduction: Sean McDonald, CEO of FrontlineSMS

and Marc Abbyad – program manager at MedicMobile.and Marc Abbyad – program manager at MedicMobile.

Go to Go to www.umcom.org/gamechangers to register. to register.

These workshops are a sneak peek into our conference September 3-These workshops are a sneak peek into our conference September 3-5, 2014, which you are all invited to!5, 2014, which you are all invited to!