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"Reconnecting with old friends
Dr. Ben Wisner, Honorary Visiting Prof., Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London
Namaste! This morning I saw that you had ‘read’ my old paper on culture and climate change. I thought of you and wanted to reconnect.
I am 80 now, but still busy writing another Routledge book with some colleagues on the creation and management of disasters, as well as some children’s books. We have two grandchildren, and woods near our home in the US where I watch the autumn leaves change colour.
I see you are still busy with TED talks and the like, still thinking about innovation and still involved with Honey Bee. My own interest in local knowledge and knowledge networks and action remains strong, especially regarding hazards, vulnerability, and risk.
I hope this note finds you healthy and thriving.
(How nice to hear from you! I’m over 70 but still very active in teaching & research, writing & reflecting. Nothing is more joyful than spending time with grandkids. My granddaughter in class IV is a creative artist, and the adopted son of another son hopes to become a chef. Reg. dealing with risk - resilience and rejuvenation in the areas prone to disaster or extreme climate events is extremely crucial; invariably linked with socio and agro-ecological dynamics. HBN is going strong, with new volunteers & new ideas, the village or community knowledge bank being one such idea, tried in the Andamans. We continue Shodhyatra, our walk to learn every summer, winter and autumn. Also working on bioenterprises in Kashmir, Sikkim & Nagaland. Great to hear from you, and hope we remain in touch! Best for your strong health & wellbeing of loved ones; Eds.)
Paying it forward
Ruchi Jain
I was a student of PGPX at IIM-A in 2015-16, post which I have worked at Airtel, and am now at Airtel Payments Bank. I have been blessed with a good career, and in having my financial and personal health sorted. I would like to pay it forward, and am looking for ways to do this.
I am especially interested in working with marginalized sections of society, where I could help them to earn, at the very least, their daily bread. However, I am averse to donations as a concept as it puts the beneficiary in a lower position and is not sustainable in the long term.
I have some resources I could invest in this endeavour; besides providing training and guidance in business finance, sales and banking, I have earmarked some of my savings for this as well.
I would highly appreciate your help in getting a start in this.
(This is a very noble thought. I think this is a good place to begin - spend time mentoring disadvantaged creative people, and provide entrepreneurs amongst them with risk capital. At what scale do you wish to start? Connect with Dr. Anamika Dey as well, the CEO of GIAN, and it could be the mediating agency. Dr. Dey is also a visiting faculty at IIMA; Eds.)
Capacity-building with APC Colombia
Maria Paula Alonso Gamboa, Coordinator, Technical and Non-Reimbursable Intl. Cooperation Observatory Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia (APC Colombia)
Warm greetings from the Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia, and especially from the Technical and Non-Reimbursable International Cooperation Observatory, where part of the activities for the Knowledge Management Strategy of the National System of International Cooperation of Colombia are carried out.
The Observatory was created by internal resolution of the entity with the purpose of guiding decision-making by the different actors within the system and, in this way, increasing the effectiveness of the non-reimbursable international cooperation received by the country.
Colombia is committed to sustainable development and the search for innovative solutions to address the challenges it faces as a nation. We believe that collaboration and knowledge exchange play a fundamental role in building capacity within entities and communities. It is a priority for the Observatory to be a space from which tools aimed at this strengthening are empowered.
We would like to invite you to get to know our Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia (APC COLOMBIA) and explore synergies that allow us to work together. We believe that your experience in mapping solutions could complement our activities and strengthen our ability to identify and promote innovative local solutions that benefit communities across the country.
Please let us know your availability and preferences for a visit. Feel free to contact us via email or phone to discuss the details of your visit.
(We have a longstanding partnership with the Colombian grassroots innovation ecosystem through UNDP, and would be very pleased to identify further areas of collaboration with your office; Eds.)
Seeking collaboration in the mental health space
Twisha Anand, co-Founder of humanest
I am now the co-founder of humanest, where we are providing peer support based mental health services to thousands all over the world. My co-founders are clinicians with deep expertise in the mental health space and today we are offering support and imparting mental health skills to people in over 124 countries. We have team members all over the world (India, Philippines, Indonesia, Canada). We are a community driven initiative, and are expanding rapidly.
At this stage, I would really appreciate some guidance on fundraising and partnerships. We are exploring opportunities to expand our global reach by partnering with colleges, hospitals, and other nonprofits all over the world. The Indian subcontinent is our second largest community base. It will be great if you would have any pointers or connections where we can find community partners or opportunities to raise funds. If you would have some time for a call, I would love to share more about our efforts to scale compassion globally through humanest.
(Sharing your email: twisha.anand@gmail.com, in our Honey Bee newsletter, so that you might get some direct mails from community based organizations or other stakeholders; Eds.)
Bangladeshi rural entrepreneurship
Tapas Bala, PhD Fellow, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
I am a faculty member of a public university in Bangladesh, and have enrolled as a PhD student in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department of the Business and Law School, Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. My research focus is on the entrepreneurial competency of rural entrepreneurs, especially women. My supervisor advised me to work on Grassroots Innovation, and I came across your wide body of work in this field.
I would like to work for Bangladeshi rural entrepreneurs but could not find work on grassroots innovation specific to my country. I would appreciate a discussion on the future of grassroots innovations, and your suggestions on how I might contribute to the body of knowledge.
(A very wise decision! I, and my colleague Dr. Anamika Dey, CEO of GIAN will be very happy to guide you. You might find it useful to read her papers online on women’s knowledge, climate resilience etc. You could include functional traditional knowledge, as such knowledge from one place can drive innovation in another. I may have my notebooks of 1985-86 when I’d worked in Bangladesh, which I could share with you to build upon. You might choose the base of your study among these regions: Tangail, Barishal, Ishwardi, Pabna, Jessore, and Barind. See my blog at anilg.sristi.org, and the https://atelim.com/inventory-of-peasant-innovations-for-sustainable-development-a.html?part=8; Eds.)
International Honey Bee node
Reilley Perrins, Site Lead, INGNITE-ATLANTIC
I am at the Northern office of IGNITE Atlantic, a rural innovation hub based in Nova Scotia, Canada.
In the course of my recent explorations, I came across GIAN and was immediately struck by the alignment between our respective organizations’ shared dedication to supporting innovators and entrepreneurs. Much like GIAN, our focus at IGNITE Atlantic revolves around facilitating the growth of idea creation and entrepreneurship by extending essential resources to individuals beyond urban areas.
I am interested in exploring the potential synergies between our organizations. Specifically, I am keen on learning more about your on-site incubation initiatives, given our similarity in this area. I believe that a collaborative exchange of knowledge and experiences could significantly benefit both IGNITE Atlantic and GIAN, leading to a more robust support system for innovators within our respective communities.
Would it be possible for us to schedule a conversation? I am eager to discuss potential areas of collaboration and to delve deeper into how our respective programs could complement each other.
Thank you for considering this opportunity. I look forward to the possibility of exchanging insights and forging a meaningful partnership between IGNITE Atlantic and GIAN.
(Welcome to the Honey Bee Network! We would like to invite you and your colleagues to join us as a node, which would entail an exchange of knowledge, and perhaps even establishing communication directly between innovators across the two continents. I am sure they will have enriching insights to offer each other; Eds.)
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