calendar of events 2011 - 2012
April
Date: Mon, April 2nd
Event: Trash in to Art: Yunus Challenge art exhibit reception with artists
Time: 5.30 pm - 7 pm
Location: Student Street, Stata Center
Presented by: International Development Initiative
Date: Mon, April 2nd - Fri, April 6th
Event: Trash in to Art: Yunus Challenge art exhibit
Location: Stata Center, Student Street
Presented by:International Development Initiative
Date: Fri, April 9th
Event: DUSP IDG Conference: Reframing International Development
Time: 8 am - 5.30 pm
Location: MIT Faculty Club, E52 6th Floor
Presented by: DUSP International Development Group
Date: Tues, April 10th
Event: IDEAS Global Challenge Community choice vote opens
Presented by:IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Sat, April 14th
Event: MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference 2012
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
Location: E14, 6th Floor
Presented by: Sloan Africa Business Club
Date: Sat, April 14th
Event: ID Night @ the MIT Museum
Time: 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Location: MIT Museum
Presented by: International Development Initiative and Technology and Culture Forum
Date: Fri, April 20th
Event: Presentation by Kopernik
Time: 11.45 - 1.00 pm
Location: E51-335
Presented by: International Develompent Initiative
Date: Mon, April 30th
Event: IDEAS Judging poster session
Presented by:IDEAS Global Challenge
May
Date: Wed, May 2nd
Event: Weapons of the Strong: Exploring the Global Diffusion of Nonviolent Uprisings
Speaker: Eric Chenowith, Weslayan University
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm
Location: E 40 - 496
Presented by: Security Studies Program
Date: Thurs, May 3rd
Event: IDEAS Awards Ceremony
Location: 32-123 (Stata Center)
Presented by:IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Fri, May 4th
Event: D-lab Decennial Celebration Kick-off BBQ
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: Kresge BBQ Pits
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Mon, May 7th
Event: Chemonics International Info Session
Time: 2 - 3 pm
Location: 32 - 124
Presented by: International Development Initiative
Date: Mon, May 7th
Event: International Development Career Fair
Time: 4.30 - 6.30 pm
Location: 10-105 (Bush Room)
Registration: Open to MIT students, alums, faculty, and staff. Register here
Presented by:International Development Initiative, D-lab
Date: Tues, May 8th
Event: D-Lab: Discovery Reunion Study Break
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: 2-131
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Tues, May 8th
Event: D-Lab Open Hours
Time: Open Hours: 12pm-2pm, Tours: 12 and 12:30pm
Location: E34, 2nd Floor
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Thurs, May 10th
Event: Design to Scale Series: Examples of Scalable Distribution
Time: 5 – 6.30 pm
Location: 56 - 114
Presented by: D-lab, International Development Initiative, IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Fri, May 11th
Event: D-Lab Craft Fair
Time: 10am - 6pm
Location: Lobby 10
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Fri, May 11th
Event: Tony Wagner book signing
Time: 5:15 pm - 7 pm
Location: Media Lab
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Fri, May 11th
Event: D-Lab Alumni Reunion Mixer Mixer
Time: 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Location: D-lab (E34)
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Sat, May 12th
Event: D-Lab Showcase
Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Location: MIT Museum (N52)
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Sat, May 12th
Event: D-Lab Decennial Gala
Time: 6 pm - 9 pm
Location: D-Lab’s new space: 3rd floor building N51
Presented by: D-lab
Date: Tues, May 15th
Event: $100k finale
February
Date: Thurs, Feb 2nd
Event: Design to Scale Series class #1
Speaker(s):Peter Haas, AIDG; Zubaida Bai, Ayzh; Sam White, Promethean Power
Time: 3.30 - 5 pm
Location: 4 - 240
Presented by: MIT's D-Lab, Public Service Center, International Development Initiative, Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, SEID
Date: Thurs, Feb 2nd
Event: Davis Projects for Peace Deadline
Time: 12 noon
Location: Public Service Center
Presented by: For more information email Alison Hynd
Date: Mon, Feb 6th
Event:Garbage Dreams movie screening
Speaker: Jason Jay, Lecturer & Director of MIT Sloan Initiative for Sustainable Business and Society
Time: 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Location: 32-123
Presented by: Yunus Challenge / International Development Initiative, IDEAS Global Challenge, Global Poverty Initiative
Date: Tues, Feb 14th
Event: Mastering Business Model Innovation
Speaker: Alexander Osterwalder
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Location: E 62-276
Presented by: Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship
Date: Thurs, Feb 23rd
Event: IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Location: Lobdell, W 20 - 208
Presented by: IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Tues, Feb 28th
Event: Legatum Lecture: Equity Bank, Redefining Business in Africa
Speaker: Dr. James Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Equity Bank
Time: 5:30pm, reception to follow
Location: MIT Sloan School, E62-276
Presented by: The Africa Business Club & Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship
March
Date: Thurs, Mar 1st
Event: Design to Scale: From Idea to Business Model, Scaling a Technology for Global Impact
Speaker: Moderator: James Barlow. Panelists: Kentaro Toyama, Illac Diaz, Kate Clopeck
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Location: ROOM CHANGE: 3 - 333
Presented by: MIT's D-Lab, International Development Initiative, Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, Public Service Center, and SEID
Date: Fri, Mar 2nd
Event:IDEAS Deadline - initial scope statement #3
Time: 11:59 pm
Presented by: IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Fri, Mar 16th
Event:IDEAS Deadline - initial scope statement #3
Time: 11:59 pm
Presented by: IDEAS Global Challenge
Date: Fri, Mar 23rd
Event: Trash in to Art proposals due
Time: DEADLINE EXTENDED: 11:59 pm
Presented by: International Development Initiative | IDEAS Global Challenge
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