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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

The Internet, and technology as a whole, is so intertwined with day-to-day life that the decisions made by governments and corporations directly impact how we use the Internet and how CSOs work — now and in the future. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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Reflections on the Science Center World Congress

Museum 2.0

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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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that?

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