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Career Seminar

This is very helpful practical advice and savvy insights on job and career development very generously shared by Carolyn Chan of the University of Chicago.

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Branding Framework & Case Study for NGOs

This is a branding and communication strategy framework and case example for NGOs to assess their mission messaging and positioning in the non-profit space and for fund-raising efforts. This volunteer team was led by Tony Tan (U. Michigan), Chair of the annual DUAL Ball and Executive Committee member of DUAL, in his and DUAL's charity, fund raising, and volunteer activities for their designated NGO for 2003, CARE. CARE is the Children-At-Risk-Empowerment, its activities and mission include empowering youth at risk. The documents and insights are generously shared by Tony and the DUAL alumni in the volunteer team.

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Proposal for Skills Hub & Thoughts on Sep 11

This document by Li Lin Goh (MIT/Harvard) contains 2 parts:-

1. A proposal in Feb 2002 to an NGO to create a Skills hub from Singapore to the developing world. The ideas were subsequently implemented as part of DUAL DS.

2. Thoughts to a friend Mar 2002 on Sep 11 and the impetus for broad engagement with the developing world to ameliorate the risks of our times and contribute to the betterment of humanity.

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Development Project Competition

This is an exciting proposal for Project Competitions involving schools to foster ideas, learning, and collaboration on innovative themes for development by Chee We Ng of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Part of the ideas are currently being implemented by Chee We and Dr Soh Pek Hooi (MIT) in Pek Hooi's Management of Innovation course at NUS. DUAL DS Online will keep you updated on innovative projects arising from this.

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DUALLER I - Wireless Mobile VoIP Solution

This proposal from Chee We Ng who co-leads MIT Club's IT for Development Initiative outlines the vision and specifications for a wireless mobile VoIP device to bring rural connectivity to developing communities.

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Input for a National Emergency Response System

A group of DUAL DS volunteers over an afternoon outlined specifications for a proposed Emergency Response System for an Asian country, in answer to a request from a country officer at the Singapore International Foundation.

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The volunteers who authored the paper were:-

Priya Ghandikota Fletcher/Tufts University
Li Lin Goh MIT/Harvard University
Michael Morris Brown University
Chee We Ng MIT
Watson Ong Stanford University
Jia Qin MIT
Lenny Sheet MIT
Mien Lin Tan Penn/Chicago University
Ya Ning Tung Chicago University
Kang Wei Woo Cornell University

DUALLER II

Further to Chee We's proposal for a wireless mobile VoIP device for rural connectivity, here are technical specifications outlined by Jia Qin of SMA, the Singapore-MIT Alliance.

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Biz Continuity for Call Centre

This is a contribution by Mike for Biz Continuity for Call Centre. Please click here to read more.

Project Financere

This is a practical guide to principles of Project Finance from Cathryn Carlson of INSEAD. Please Click Here to download the file.

Contributing Content to DUAL DS CMS

This article outlines the Process of Content Contribution and Categorization to DUAL DS CMS.