Articles by Francisco Noguera
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Friday
June 18
2010“Less Beer; More Books” and A Few Other Ideas for the Weekend
On beer, schools, giving, being unreasonable, translations... Here are some interesting pieces that crossed my desk and caught my eye this week. Pick some up, put them in your bag and add them to your weekend leisure reading list.
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Friday
June 4
2010Get Involved! Apply to an iCat Fellowship with LGT Venture Philanthropy
Almost two weeks ago, I got an email that sharing the story of Cynthia, who recently finished her fellowship having learned about the opportunity through NextBillion.net, the email said. Now that’s a boost of motivation for a blogger, so here goes the invitation once again: Read about Cynthia’s experience and apply to the Fellowship.
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Tuesday
May 18
2010Great Minds Never Think Alike
I stumbled upon one of the session on Sunday, while flipping through the pages of The New Yorker. A familiar face suddenly replaced the cartoons and poems that illustrate the magazine. It was Heather Fleming’s, as featured in the Singapore Sessions.
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Wednesday
May 12
2010Latin America in the Spotlight Finale: IGNIA’s Perspective
The following interview with IGNIA’s ?lvaro Rodriguez closes our Latin America in the Spotlight Special. As you will read below, the fund is underway with investments that are potentially groundbreaking, helping to shift the paradigm around the role of business in our region’s development.
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Wednesday
May 12
2010Latin America in the Spotlight: Two Additional Interviews and PDF Summary Available
A few weeks back NextBillion ran a special titled Latin America in the Spotlight. Today we present two interviews that close the special and a summary of the special in PDF eBook format.
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Tuesday
May 11
2010Muhammad Yunus Might Be Coming Your Way Soon
I just learned of a book tour that Dr. Muhammad Yunus starts this Friday in Washington DC. After that, he’ll go on to visit seven additional cities across the U.S. while presenting his latest book "Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs."
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Sunday
March 28
2010And the Granada Declaration Was Signed…
I’m back home in Washington after one of the most exciting trips I’ve made representing NextBillion. Granada was spectacular and the ANDE Latin America Conference stood out in ways much more than a few.
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Thursday
March 25
2010Notes from Granada: A Different Kind of Conference
Far from the traditional panel format that assumes some people know and others listen, the ANDE Conference’s format has striked me as engaging and action oriented.Here’s how it worked yesterday: The day got started with a keynote presentation from Randall Kempner ...
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