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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tech Soup

"), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). was the pre-election campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006. In the end, the government lost the election, and the regional prime minister was forced by his party to resign from his position. (“Enough!”

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

When there's no transparency and accountability in government, citizens feel powerless and deceived by the politicians that represent them. The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. How can people fight back? Through technology! Šta se može uraditi?

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Generation Rwanda: Two Stories

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The site was established in 2004 on the 10th Anniversary of the genocide in partnership with the Rwanda Government, Kigali City Council, and Aegis Trust, a charity in the UK dedicated to the prediction, prevention, and ultimately elimination of genocide.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

There are many different types of hackathons: from company hackathons (such as Facebook's All-Night Hackathon ) to government improvement hackathons (like #HackWeTrust. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). or Code for Oakland ). The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

Have Fun - Do Good

According to the Students for Free Tibet International 's blog, the Chinese government arrested a Chinese activist, Yang Chunlin, who had collected 10,000 signatures for a petition entitled, “We want human rights, not the Olympics.” Amnesty International has created a press kit for reporters covering the Olympics.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. She once took a microphone in a big celebration on Women's Day that we had at our office there, and she addressed a group of men who are the governor, and the mayor, and different government officials. That's the story of Women for Women.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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T he program works in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan. Survivors can also participate in rights awareness and leadership education training, job skills training, and business development support. Women are simply not at the negotiating table.

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