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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

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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

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As part of the ACE Leadership Training, we had several site visits to bring some of the real world into our discussions. The group visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial. The site operations a Genocide Archive, a Museum, Education and Social programs, and a memorial garden and burial grounds.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

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According to their site: "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Beijing the 2008 Olympic Games in 2001, disregarding international criticism of China's human rights record. Both the IOC and the Chinese have argued that the Games will "improve human rights in China" and therefore Tibet.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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You can also listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast site , download it from iTunes , or play it on the little player below: Zainab Salbi: Women for Women International aims at helping women move from victims, to survivors, to active participants. Our country director in Bosnia was a survivor of the four-year siege of Sarajevo.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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Here is a small excerpt from Honorata's story from the Women for Women International site : "It was in 2002 that the world turned upside down and Honorata lost the signs of a "true and nice life" that she and her husband had built. The show ended, and I immediately signed up to be a Women for Women International sponsor.

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