While global issues of our time each present unique challenges, they have one thing in common: they require mass participation. Search for solutions to climate change, demographic change, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, the provision of safe water and food security - are only a few of them - requires a combination of different types of knowledge and resources, and motivation to use billions of people and their communities. The author describes the emergence of a "system of engagement" that combine different types of knowledge and resources to provide social services or solutions. With their ability to attract the mass enthusiasm and cooperation tow weight at a low price, she said, their time has come. "Hide
by Hilary Cottam Source: Rotman School of Management, 5 pages. Publication Date: April 1, 2012. Prod. #: ROT167-PDF-ENG
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