Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Highlights of this Update: Human Rights Global Literacy Benetech Labs and Board of Directors Human Rights In the age of hyper-surveillance, it is clear that at-risk human rights defenders are no longer the only ones who need the know-how to protect sensitive information. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. I’d also modestly recommend our Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries. According TechSoup’s Global NGO Cloud Survey , cloud storage and back-up is one of the most useful cloud technologies out there.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Panelists: Heather Gold, Founder , Subvert.com, Danah Boyd, Researcher , Microsoft Research and Betty Flowers, LBJ Presidential Library 5. Political Leadership in the Digital Era When: Monday, March 16th from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The digital era requires a new type of leadership. All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

The themes science, environmental, nutrition, economic development, children, youth, parenting, and leadership are very much appropriate as this conference agenda from the NACDEP and ACE/NETC shows. Photo Sharing around an organization's programs/mission - Global and National Youth Day. the work of copyright holders.

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