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Skoll World Forum

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Last broadcast on Sun, 1 Aug 2010, 19:05 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Tech literate social entrepreneurs are using mobile technology and the latest in social media tools to loop staff, beneficiaries and supporters together in new and innovative ways. They are moving beyond Facebook and Twitter and redesigning their social media strategy to dissolve distances, expand roles of beneficiaries, donors and staff, and increase their impact. Peter Day finds out how when he meets three social entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford.

Contributors to this programme:

Jim Fruchterman
Benetech Initiative

Leila Chirayath Janah
Samasource

Marc Davis
Invention Arts

Peter Day's Webcomment:

Broadcasts

  1. Tue 27 Jul 2010
    09:05
  2. Tue 27 Jul 2010
    12:05
  3. Tue 27 Jul 2010
    15:05
  4. Tue 27 Jul 2010
    20:05
  5. Wed 28 Jul 2010
    01:05
  6. Sat 31 Jul 2010
    23:05
  7. Sun 1 Aug 2010
    19:05

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