Tobias Eigen
Personal
- Bio
- Founder of Kabissa. Live in Berlin. Passionate about social media empowering people in the global south.
- Blog
- http://www.kabissa.org/blog/4313
- Details
My deepest motivator for what I do is the desire to make the world a better place for future generations, including my own children. As a child myself of a doctor and a World Bank director, I have always had a heightened awareness that there are many problems in the world, and that many idealistic and courageous people are struggling constantly to figure out ways to improve their condition. I feel strongly that ICT plays a key role in this, and I am an eager "foot soldier" in the global struggle to improve the world, community by community.
I am a born troubleshooter, and love working with others to find solutions to common problems through the innovative application of technology. I am particularly thrilled when I am immersed in a project that involves identifying and developing new tools or approaches that help hard-working activists and development practitioners to overcome barriers to getting their work done.
I hold a BS in German and African studies (1994) from Georgetown University and an MA in Culture, Race and Difference (1997) from the University of Sussex I am currently pursuing a PhD from the Otto Suhr Institute at the Freie Universität in Berlin.
Upcoming Events
SocialBar Berlin, First Tuesday of every month
Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency, 26-28 May