Leer blogpost en español By Cynthia Jaggi, Founder, GatherWell The term open source refers to the process of developing software and making it free and available for everyone to contribute on writing its code or adapt it for reuse in a different context. As some developers argue, the “open source way” is all about exchanging ideas and collaborating with others who can improve … [Read more...] about Open-source Solutions to Improve Children’s Lives
Data Collaboratives: exchanging data to create public value across Latin America and the Caribbean
Data is playing an ever-increasing role in bolstering businesses across Latin America - and the rest of the word. In Brazil, Mexico and Colombia alone, the revenue from Big Data is calculated at more than US$603.7 million, a market that is only set to increase as more companies across Latin America and the Caribbean embrace data-driven strategies to enhance their bottom-line. … [Read more...] about Data Collaboratives: exchanging data to create public value across Latin America and the Caribbean
The IDB is committed to the open source model for development
In recent years, the Inter-American Development Bank has stepped up its efforts to open and share its knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean. This is so that anyone can access and take advantage of our publications, data and courses from the Bank's website. Continuing with this strategy of openness, today, I am pleased to introduce a new knowledge-based product from … [Read more...] about The IDB is committed to the open source model for development
Need an improved solution to a development challenge? Consider Collaborative Design
The challenges faced in the development and public policy arenas are often complex in nature. Devising relevant, practical, and innovative solutions requires intensive research, analysis and expertise from multiple sectors. Could there be a way to streamline this process and also make it more inclusive? Collaborative Design, like other open innovation methodologies, … [Read more...] about Need an improved solution to a development challenge? Consider Collaborative Design
Is open artificial intelligence an upward trend?
By Geraldine Garcia, editor of the blog "Abierto al Público" and consultant at the Knowledge Management Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) So-called artificial intelligence is a science and a set of computational technologies inspired by the ways people use their nervous systems to feel, learn, reason and act. While advances in artificial intelligence have … [Read more...] about Is open artificial intelligence an upward trend?