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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Love of the print book. It made me who I am.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.

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Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My latest post on HuffPo is now up: Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet , about my proposal to the WEF's Global Redesign Initiative. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off? What about access to knowledge about how to prevent your child from dying from a preventable illness?

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Share Files and Collaborate Online with Box

Tech Soup

It also provides tools that facilitate program management, funding development, and global collaboration. Eligible organizations can receive a donation of Box Starter Edition that includes 10 user licenses and 100 GB of storage space. These licenses are perpetual, meaning they never expire. What's Available?

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

But did you know that our work is global? TechSoup's mission is to build a dynamic bridge that enables civil society organizations and changemakers around the world to gain effective access to the resources they need to design and implement technology solutions for a more equitable planet. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Interesting proposition.

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