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Spotlighting the Benefits of the Stakeholder Economy at Davos 2022

Saleforce Nonprofit

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at WIPO

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Hot issue this week are the now four proposals on solving the problem of access to print by people with print disabilities globally: The TVI: the treaty sponsored originally by the World Blind Union and supported at WIPO by Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Mexico. [I I was one of the co-drafters of the treaty language] The U.S.

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Copyright treaty in Geneva Advances!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We've been supportive of an effort by the World Blind Union to get an international treaty in place that sets up a global system much like the one we have today in the United States. Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty.

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NetSquared Local Events: Week of July 8, 2013

Tech Soup

We’ve a global network of 50 #nptech meetups with chapters in 50 countries. Guayaquil, Ecuador: Facebook: Explorando su potencial en las organizaciones. If you want to keep your nonprofit tech skills sharp join your neighborhood group. With ten events this week , there’s a meetup and a topic for you. Tuesday, July 9.

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Authorized Entities Trusted Intermediaries

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A hot topic at the SCCR20/WIPO discussions in Geneva on global access to materials by the print disabilities is the term "Trusted Intermediaries"("TIs"). The concept of TIs uses U.S. and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. In the U.S.

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Net2Local November Event Preview

Tech Soup

Net2Local is a project of TechSoup Global that invites activists, techies, nonprofits and the social good community together to meet monthly in 50 cities around the world. We’re a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Newest Net2Local Groups. Mukono, Uganda.

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Getting Social with Your Local Nonprofit Tech Community

Tech Soup

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Asia and Pacific Rim.