“Doing more with less.” As world population heads towards 8 billion, countries and companies across the world aim to use technology, organizational techniques, and training to do more with less: increase productivity and conserve resources while sustaining a decent quality of life. One of the key concepts here is productivity. I recently participated in a Read more about Brazil’s Productivity Gap[…]
Brazilian legislators have passed an innovative law to deal with overcrowding and high recidivism in Brazil’s prisons: one day less in prison for every 12 hours spent in the classroom, reports Folha de São Paulo. As world population continues to surge past 7 billion people, prison overcrowding and repeat incarceration have become major policy problems Read more about Dealing with Overcrowding in Brazil’s Prisons: Innovative Legislation Passed[…]
Among the thirteen pillars of President Dilma Rousseff’s mandate, number 7 and 8 are about education and technology: 7. To guarantee education for social equality, citizenship, and development. 8. Transform Brazil into a scientific and technological power. A goal that falls in line with both of these pillars is to make computers more accessible to Read more about Access to Technology versus Manaus: Brazil’s Conflicting Goals[…]