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In Mozambique, innovation spurred by crowdsourcing

We\'ll find out how one developing nation wants to improve its education system - through crowdsourcing. Alan Silberberg is the founder of Silberberg Innovation...

Federal News Network Staff

June 22, 2011 2:36 pm

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It is a first-of-its-kind project; a developing nation is using crowdsourcing to solve problems with its education system. It is happening in Mozambique. The crowdsourced elements will help build community support and alliances with non profits, universities, and other groups. Alan Silberberg is the founder of Silberberg Innovations, the organization helping the government of Mozambique make this happen. He tells Federal News Radio that this is the first wave of proactive social media use by a developing nation.