Secondary Regional Impact

Mr. Mumtaz is a Pakistani entrepreneur promoting ICT technologies in the developing countries. Currently, he is one of the fellows at Reuters Digital Vision Program at Stanford University (http://reuters.stanford.edu). Mr. Mumtaz has previously worked with social development organizations, including COMSATS (www.comsats.org.pk) and United Nations (www.unido.org).

In 2002, Mr. Mumtaz  successfully launched an Internet startup, Cogilent Solutions (www.cogilent.com)  which currently manages and runs the largest job hunt portal in Pakistan called, BrightSpyre (www.BrightSpyre.com). In 2004, he received the "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" Award for his services through Shell Corporation.

Reading & Writing Poetry
Blogging, Cricket and anything related with healthcare for rural communities.

Avni Jamdar is a Reuters Digital Vision fellow.

Cooperative Connection provides an alternative to sweatshop labor. This venture links cooperatives, collectives, and other grassroots producer groups based in India to distributors and retailers in the U.S. market. CooperativeConnection expands market opportunities for cooperatives and collectives by assisting in product design so that clothing and accessories match current design trends in the global market.