36 Events

17th Ordinary African Union Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Embassy of Equatorial Guinea

Conference - Open to the Public

Africa Rebooted: Science, Technology, and Innovation in Development

Wed., Sep. 24, 2014 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The aim of this symposium is to explore areas of mutual cooperation between MIT and Africans countries in areas of science, technology and innovation. The event will bring together high-ranking officials from government, industry and academia.

This event will take place at the Whitehead Institute McGovern Auditorium, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge. Please RSVP to this event at starrforum@mit.edu.

The Buccaneer

Pirate3D Inc.

Conference - Open to the Public

Symposium and Demonstration on the Digitization of Manufacturing: 3D Printing and Innovation Policy

Wed., June 18, 2014 | 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Taubman Building - Nye A, B, & C, 5th Floor

** We have reached capacity for this event and can no longer take additional RSVPs. However, we are offering a live-stream of the event from 2-5:30pm at: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/live**

The symposium examines emerging trends of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (using digital 3D design data). Drawing from the case of Singapore, the symposium reviews innovation policies being pursued by governments to harness the power of additive manufacturing. The symposium will feature a demonstration by Pirate3D Inc., which will donate printers to African institutions.

Ripe cocoa pods

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Special Series - Open to the Public

Climate Change and the Cocoa Industry: Leveraging Science and Technology for Sustainability

Wed., Apr. 30, 2014 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Littauer Building - Malkin Penthouse, 4th Floor

The aim of this workshop is to explore the role of science and technology in adapting the global cocoa and chocolate industry to climate change. More specifically, the workshop will develop a roadmap on how to leverage the power of institutions of higher learning to respond to the sustainability challenges facing the industry. The US$95 billion is used as a source of inspirational models on how to respond to sustainability challenges facing other major global agricultural commodities.

Carbon Taxes and Deficit Reductions

Special Series - Open to the Public

Carbon Taxes and Deficit Reductions

Mon., Dec. 10, 2012 | 12:15pm - 1:45pm

Lunch will be served.

RSVP not required, but please sign in when you arrive.

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Special Series - Open to the Public

Financing Agricultural Institutions in Africa

Fri., Apr. 27, 2012 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Harvard Kennedy School - Hauser Center Conference Room

The goal of this brainstorming session is to discuss the challenge of financing agricultural institutions and related projects. By bringing together a group of experts in the fields of finance, consulting, academia, and nonprofit organizations, we will explore the various avenues available for supporting such capacity-building institutions.

Social Media, Crowd-funding, and High Impact Philanthropy

Special Series - Open to the Public

Social Media, Crowd-funding, and High Impact Philanthropy

Tue., Mar. 27, 2012 | 9:00am - 10:00am

Taubman Building - Kalb Seminar Room, Room 275

This is an invitation to see an early demo and test a new and innovative social media platform, ImpacTree—a collaboration between Harvard School of Public Health and the MIT Media Lab. ImpacTree uses novel crowd-sourcing techniques to empower users to convert social capital into real currency for funding important global causes. The seminar also focuses on the academic research opportunities the platform offers and how it enhances corporate social responsibility for high impact and individualized philanthropy.

Please join us! Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.