3 things I learned this year: my message for the New Year

Met dank overgenomen van N. (Neelie) Kroes i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 21 december 2011.

Here’s a new year message from me: 3 things I witnessed in 2011, and why they give me hope for the future.

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(NB you can see this video with subtitles in English / Nederlands / Français / Italiano / Deutsch / Español / Polski: just click on the “CC” button at the bottom of the video screen).

If you’re interested by any of the projects or websites featured in this video, there’s more details on these links:

1:11: Crowdsourcing to tell the council about potholes

1:21 Finding wheelchair accessible buildings

1:30 Helping those with severe motor disabilities

1:48 ICT being used by schoolchildren in Nairobi, Kenya

2:10 ICT used to train nurses in Kenya

And you can comment on the text of the speech here.

I wish you all a very restful Christmas and a Happy New Year!