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As announced at the Conference on Volunteering and Service in July, on October 10th to 12th, IBM will host a Service Jam as part of our Centennial Celebration of Service. The Jam will facilitate a virtual discussion on “Service as a Solution,” and will provide a collaborative platform to redefine how service —from volunteerism to philanthropy to socially innovative strategies— will take on our world’s largest challenges.

As an expert and leader in Service, you are invited and encouraged to Save the Date and play an active role in the Jam.

The Jam will include thousands of participants from leading NGOs, companies, academic institutions and government agencies around the world, who will generate breakthrough ideas through mass digital collaboration using IBM’s Jam technology.

It will be conducted online, with asynchronous virtual discussions conducted under these content topics:

• Quantum Leaps in Service
• The Digital Revolution in Service
• Empowering the Individual
• Increasing Value & Impact of Service
• Scaling Impact
• Measuring Social Impact
• Progress through Collaboration
• Global Challenges, Local Action

Featuring special guests:

George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the U.S.
Falcao e Cunha, University of Porto, Portugal
Harris Wofford, U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania
Jean Case, CEO, The Case Foundation
Justin Davis-Smith, CEO, Volunteer England, UK
Luminita Oprea, Founder, Saga Business, Society Romania
Marc-Philippe Daubresse, Minister for Youth and Solidarities, France
Michael Bursch, Former Member of the Bundestag, Founder Centre for Corporate Citizenship, Germany
Michael Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Momo Mahadav, President, Maala Business for Social Responsibility, Israel
Oistein Mjaerum, Head of Industry Relations, Red Cross Norway
Ray Chambers, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Malaria
Sam Palmisano, President and CEO, IBM

During the Jam, invited Hosts—distinguished leaders in the social sector—will be leading specific discussion forums, as well as conversing live with participants.There will be 8 discussion forums occurring at the same time. Participants are encouraged to join any forum of their choice at any time during the event.

The Jam will serve as a first of a series of events as we move toward our 100th anniversary in 2011, a year dedicated to a Celebration of Service, aiming to forge global connections around the spirit of service.

Look for more details and opportunities for you to engage with the Jam soon. Please share this post with colleagues that may want to participate!

For more Information: www.ibm.com/servicejam