Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Impacts to Society. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

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. The 6th Internet Governance Forum will soon bring multiple stakeholders to Kenya to discuss key policy and governance issues. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile.

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Government Policy Internet Chile 44

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? .

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2008

I heard from CEOs whose center is the only one in their entire country (Chile), educators who work with students who have never encountered a computer before entering the science center (South Africa), and web managers whose sites are locked behind federal government firewalls and draconian restrictions (Australia).

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Reflection South Africa Guinea Museum 20