Bruce551 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Google Submission Deadline: October 20th, 2008 Project 10100 How it works Project 10100 (pronounced "Project 10 to the 100th") is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. Here's how to join in. 1. Send us your idea by October 20th. Simply fill out the submission form giving us the gist of your idea. You can supplement your proposal with a 30-second video. 2. Voting on ideas begins on January 27th. We'll post a selection of one hundred ideas and ask you, the public, to choose twenty semi-finalists. Then an advisory board will select up to five final ideas. Send me a reminder to vote. 3. We'll help bring these ideas to life. We're committing $10 million to implement these projects, and our goal is to help as many people as possible. So remember, money may provide a jumpstart, but the idea is the thing. Good luck, and may those who help the most win. Submit your idea Remember, the deadline is October 20th, 2008 Guidelines Our goal is to set as few rules as possible. However, we ask that you put your idea into one of the following categories and consider the evaluation criteria below. Categories: * Community: How can we help connect people, build communities and protect unique cultures? * Opportunity: How can we help people better provide for themselves and their families? * Energy: How can we help move the world toward safe, clean, inexpensive energy? * Environment: How can we help promote a cleaner and more sustainable global ecosystem? * Health: How can we help individuals lead longer, healthier lives? * Education: How can we help more people get more access to better education? * Shelter: How can we help ensure that everyone has a safe place to live? * Everything else: Sometimes the best ideas don't fit into any category at all. Criteria: * Reach: How many people would this idea affect? * Depth: How deeply are people impacted? How urgent is the need? * Attainability: Can this idea be implemented within a year or two? * Efficiency: How simple and cost-effective is your idea? * Longevity: How long will the idea's impact last? "These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple -- but they need to have impact," Google said in a news release. "We know there are countless brilliant ideas that need funding and support to come to fruition." Those are ideas such as the Hippo Water Roller, which Google cited as the kind of concept the company would be interested in rewarding. Developed in Africa, where it is most used, the Hippo Water Roller is a barrel-shaped container, attached to a handle, that holds 24 gallons of water and can be rolled with little effort like a wheelbarrow, making it easier for villagers on foot to transport critically needed fresh water to their homes. http://www.project10tothe100.com/index.html What's a good idea for Thailand? How about SMS course in political science for the PAD leadership A cheap 3G Android phone and a website where people could ask questions and get help finding answers from real people, i.e. farming, low cost housing, health, education, and environment. :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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