Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The internet is not new. A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. Another great example is Epic Change. People believe in the internet.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change. One theme he touched on that resonated throughout the day is how Microsoft is working with networks and partners to leverage it’s financial, technical, and social change commitment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Since 1997, in Spain , Mexico , Brazil , Chile, Ecuador , Colombia - and soon in Peru - Paco and his team have been serving up their magic brew. With the avid support of Telefónica , the Spanish teleco giant (and its mobile business, branded Movistar ), Campus Party rents an enormous space, installs thousands of pup tents.

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