Community Partners | Map | RFP & Translations | Review Process | Review Board
Community Partners
In May 2007 Architecture for Humanity and AMD invited NGOs, local groups and social entrepreneurs from around the world to submit a proposal to be selected as a community partner for the challenge. A panel of 40 professionals from the fields of design, technology, environmental science and international development have reviewed 115 proposals from 35 countries. Because we received so many worthy proposals, rather than selecting a single community partner to participate in the challenge, we selected three sites. Competition entrants can design for one, two or all three sites. They are:
South America
Community Partner: Kallari Association, Napo Province, Ecuador
Challenge: Connect a cooperative of indigenous chocolate producers and artisans in the Ecuadorian Amazon with the global marketplace by building a fair trade exchange, chocolate production center and satellite rural technology points. Learn more
Africa
Community Partner: SIDAREC, Nairobi, Kenya
Challenge: Empower the youth of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, an informal slum settlement of 250,000, to connect with other youth and create positive change in their community by building a technology media center and recording studio. Learn more
Asia
Community Partner: Nyaya Health, Sanfe Bagar, Nepal
Challenge: Enable families in a remote rural area of Nepal where there is only one doctor for a population of 250,000 to access to health care from top physicians and medical professionals all over the world by building a tele-medicine center. Learn more
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Map
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RFP and Translations
Please note: The deadline to submit an RFP has passed. These files remain available for reference only.
A request for proposals was released in June 2007 to invite community partners to participate in the challenge. The proposal was translated into a number of languages by volunteers.
Request for Proposals
French | Mandarin (Simplified) | Mandarin (Traditional)| Portuguese | Portuguese (Brazil) | Spanish | Turkish
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Review Process
We received more than 100 proposals from 35 countries. A team of 40 people of varying expertise reviewed each proposal. In addition to making sure the proposals met all or most of the requirements stated in the application, reviewers were asked to consider:
- Need for Internet access in the surrounding community
- Specific benefits of Internet connectivity in addressing one or more of the our key areas (e-governance, healthcare, education, e-commerce) and the impact of the program in improving lives
- Cost-effectiveness of proposed facility and program
- Potential to serve the greatest number of beneficiaries in the targeted area
- The community organization’s capacity to maintain and operate the facility
- Potential to bring prosperity and economic development to the community it serves
- Potential for the facility to be self-sustaining within a reasonable timeframe
- Willingness to engage community residents directly in the design and development of the facility
Complete list of potential community partners
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Review Board
John Bacus, Google; Shannon Bassett, University of Southern Florida-Tampa; Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions; Brandon Keim, Worldchanging; Sara Boettiger; Curt Beckmann, Appropedia; Catarina Fake, Flickr; Scott Mattoon, Sun Microsystems; Lloyd Alter; David Zaks; Dan Toole, UNICEF; Josh Ellis, Worldchanging; Mariana Amatullo; Jonas Chau; Darlene Molnar; Phil Weilerstein, NCIIA; Bill Browning, Terrapin/Bright Green; Erik Charas, FDC Mozambique; Jim Manico, Codemagi; Ophelia Wilkins, Indigenous Community Enterprises; Souris Hong-Porretta; Cat Laine, AIDG; Max Zahniser; Nicholas Gilliland, OMA; Cameron Diaz
Advanced Micro Devices Review Members
Dan Shine; Gina Panza; Steve Howard; Sandeep Ashok
Architecture for Humanity Review Members
Cameron Sinclair; Taylor Milsal; Nathaniel Corum; Jenny Gurney (Biloxi, MS); Michael Grote (Biloxi, MS); Samara Spence (Austin, TX); Nicolas Thibodeau (Montreal); Emily Privot (San Francisco); Cynthia Barton (New York); Michael Patterson (Los Angeles)
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