[liberationtech] Design for the First World competition

[Jim Youll]

Turnabout is fair play...  valuable perspective for those prescribing solutions for the perceived problems of strangers in faraway places.

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"Our fellows in the first world often come to visit and give us their well intentioned but often very problematic "solutions". We thought, why don’t we pay back? Dx1W is a competition for designers, artists, scientists, makers and thinkers in developing countries to provide solutions for First World problems."

Deadline May 30st, 2010 11:59 p.m. EST
Dx1W has proclaimed 2010 International Year of the First World in Need, and has defined four main areas to address:Food Production and Eating Disorders, Aging Population and Low Birth rate, Immigration and Integration to Society, Sustainability and Overconsumption.

Furthermore, one of the major aims of the Year will be to demonstrate the beneficial effects of cultural diversity. We want to recognize the importance of transfers and exchanges between cultures through implicit or explicit dialogue that underlines how cultures and civilizations are interlinked and contribute to the progress of humankind.

http://designforthefirstworld.com/the-competition/