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

Tech Soup

International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. ” 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. Not convinced yet?

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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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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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

Museum 2.0

And they tend to be talking about preservation first, audience second, or now, equal roles. In Puerto Rico and Chile, there are museums made out of posters so that kids in parks can come and visit real art—well, it’s not real art, but you’re getting access to Picasso for $5. He loves publicity.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Many of them do really meet our basic criteria of being women-led, of reflecting the work of a group of women, rather than just one or two individuals, and of really tackling critical human rights challenges and societal challenges in which women are playing key roles. It works in over 160 countries around the world.

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