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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.

See Branding & Communication Framework, Strategy & Approach. Download document

See Branding Case Study for CARE Download file

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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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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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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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

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.

Please read ICT-project-initiative.

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.

]]> Background: Persons wishing to provide content for posting on the DUAL DS CMS should first read the Terms & Condition sections, particularly regarding the posting of content. All content posted can not have trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property claims against it, and will ultimately be put into the “public domain” upon uploading to the DUAL DS CMS.

Generally we would expect content to be provided in any of the following formats:

� MS PowerPoint presentation
� MS Word or Adobe PDF format
� ScreenCam or equivalent
� Computer Based Training application (text, voice & image)

(In the future we will consider accepting other non-electronic types of content; but these will require a more sophisticated distribution system than our resources currently allow for).

The content should clearly target a particular audience and a definable expertise level (e.g. Application for World Bank grants for beginners). Before the content is officially posted on the DUAL DS CMS, it will be vetted by the DUAL DS CMS content area captains to check for:

� Appropriateness
� Proper subject and audience-sophistication level categorization
� IP issues

Once these issues are visited, the content will be uploaded and made available to the general public via the DUAL DS CMS search engine.

Uploading Content: Once you have content that you wish to make available to the DUAL DS CMS, you should compress the relevant file(s) using a commercially available compression tool such as WINZIP (http://www.winzip.com),
If the file is larger than 1 megabyte. You can then send an email to this address dualdscms@yahoo.com and
In the subject line please include one of the following Categories that best describes the subject matter of the content:

� IT/Computers/Technology
� Micro Enterprise/Finance
� System Dynamics
� Human Capital Development
� Miscellaneous

Additionally, your email body should include a sentence summarizing the content, along with the complexity level (e.g. intro, advanced). You may also provide some key words or phrases relevant to the content that will assist end-users in locating your document via the DUAL DS CMS search engine. For example, a document that deals with the topic of setting up an independent IT consulting practice might include keywords such as consulting, IT, freelance.

Once your content has been received, the relevant content area captain will review it. During the review, you may be asked for additional information or assistance. If this is necessary, you will be contacted via the email account that you used to post the content originally.