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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

Forum One

Forum One found that it had a huge role to play as staff engaged in conversation and built connections with D.C. Undoubtedly, the main takeaways for Forum One after an eventful week of networking and relationship building are that the role of the internet and the power of the web is pivotal in bridging the existent gaps.

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7 Things That Social Media Will Enhance

NCE Social Media

Empowerment of niches communities and small businesses – It used to be that only in a city someone could find others with a shared interest in an area outside of popular culture. Consumer empowerment – Not sure if Burger King is still doing so but they used to run the slogan ‘Have it your way’.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! The debate around social media and the Internet in general as a leveling force is still heated from all sides. Tags: community issues causes data facebook future myspace openweb ssir.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! The debate around social media and the Internet in general as a leveling force is still heated from all sides. Tags: community issues causes data facebook future myspace openweb ssir.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Tech Training Internationally – Tips for Working with Interpreters

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They started WAKE after working together for 15 years designing and leading global programs at the intersection of technology, civil society and women’s empowerment. For example, if they speak English really well, they were asked to put 3 dots on their name tags, two dots for okay, and one dot for just a few words or not at all.

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The Faces of International Development

Forum One

Above the clattering of China plates covered with hot stuffed chicken and long grain rice were conversations rich in stories, pursuits, and initiatives around the world. Empowerment is key. Tags: International Development. I alone sat between a Peace Corps Manager and an independent IT consultant from the UK.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

Tech Soup

In the midst of a pivotal moment in patient engagement and empowerment, our microphone has been turned off. They are working on ways to harness these microbes to power Internet of Things type sensors. The controversy on this is that it will make New York City an Internet service provider competing with companies like Comcast.

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