Towards an IEEE Strategy in Social Innovation

Abstract

IEEE has contributed to humanitarian efforts almost from the moment of its inception [28]. IEEE's activities in the world-of-things are methodology devised to interact with the world-of-humans. The shrinking world, aided by unprecedented progress in travel and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), fuels hope for building a new, progressive social order. Thus, IEEE members start to question the role of IEEE in the so-called humanitarian arena. In that setting, many regard technology is instrumental in improving the human condition. IEEE volunteers seek to contribute to human- itarian activities, including, participation in appli- cation of technology in the developing world and the so-called Bottom of the Pyramid.