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Entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development

Interested in entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development?

Come learn about The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group with Benny Lee, Education and Outreach Director

Wednesday, November 29th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm SOM Room A 46. Pizza provided.

Roughly 2 billion people do not have access to basic services such as electricity, clean drinking water and sanitation. Development of this infrastructure is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty in developing countries.

The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) works to provide rural villages in developing countries with affordable and environmentally sound technologies that meet these needs. Through a combination of business incubation, education, training, and outreach, the AIDG helps individuals and communities gain access to technology that will improve their lives. The AIDG’s model provides a novel approach to sustainable development by empowering people with the physical tools and practical knowledge to solve infrastructure problems in their own communities.