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Three Fabulous Conversations

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Conversation One Just as I finished my breakfast, I looked across the way and saw Larry Brilliant, the new head of the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund. They have expanded from Dhaka to at least ten cities, and are now wrestling with the right way to expand outside of Bangladesh. A veritable intellectual and social smorgasbord!

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, the fellowship does give me much more flexibility: I don't have to justify spending Benetech's funds for something that isn't directly connected to our current projects. For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year.

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