article thumbnail

Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, January 23-29

Tech Soup

Kevin examines the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs' use of new media to empower youths in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Chris reports that TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative is now open to public libraries. Tools Using the Web and Internet. In case you missed it, here's what we've had to say over the past week.

article thumbnail

Post-conflict Reconstruction: Disarmament, Reconciliation, and Blogging?

Tech Soup

Reaching out to youths in Armenia and Azerbaijan, DOTCOM. …Will explore youth issues through the lens of media, ultimately creating their own documentaries, digital stories, short films, public service announcements, and other media for distribution internationally. Tools Online Activism Using the Web and Internet.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

Have Fun - Do Good

Release all journalists and Internet users detained in China for exercising their right to information. Disband the Publicity Department (the former Propaganda Department), which exercises daily control over content in the Chinese press. Reporters Without Borders is asking China to do nine things before the Games start: "1.

Darfur 40
article thumbnail

Changing the World: TechSoup's Newest Global Partner

Tech Soup

But first, some context: Let's start with a volatile mix of Syrian refugees, border conflicts paired with complicated politics , protests, Internet censorship, and a youth unemployment rate of 20 percent. In addition to Syria and Iraq, these are Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and the Azerbaijani exclave: Nakhchivan. (If

Turkey 36