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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

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"), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). " It was this feeling of disempowerment that brought together several concerned citizens, including Darko, to voice their disapproval in a local online forum. was the pre-election campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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For example, one of the projects presented was called "Netflix at My Library." Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The challenges invite social activists and techies to create web-based tools to tackle local issues. " More Hackathon Resources. The ReStart Challenges.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

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We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library. Hacker Helper is currently in beta. We will be launching the full version of the site in March at NTC, at a hackathon we are co-producing with Code for America.

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