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

Tech Soup

” International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is inviting CSOs and corporations, entrepreneurs, and the general public to submit questions, ideas, and stories in the run up to ITU Telecom World 2011 in October. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

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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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Last year, we had this fantastic experience of not only Michelle Bachelet winning the Presidential election in Chile, thanks to women's groups organizing and supporting her, but Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf winning the election for President in Liberia, again, also because women were hugely involved in mobilizing around her.

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