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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance. Morogoro, Tanzania: Role of ICT for Farm Management. Paris, France: AdWords Express — Grands Débutants. Paris, France: La Data pour Vous Renforcer. Paris, France: Forum National des Associations et des Fondations. Europe and U.K.

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Optimistic about Marrakesh Treaty!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Countries like Germany and France, which were difficult during the Treaty negotiations, are seen as dragging their feet in these ratification efforts, arguing for shared competence and implementation first—bureaucratic obstacles that seem as if they would lose in a court case, but could drag on for years.

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4Change Chat: Revolutionary social media - social tools for revolts, protests

Amy Sample Ward

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. We have so much to learn from each other. And beyond. Stay on topic!

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Join the conversation 4Change!

Amy Sample Ward

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. We have so much to learn from each other. And beyond. Stay on topic!

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TechSoup Local Impact Map Profile: Nonprofits Back to School — In Brazil

Tech Soup

UNESCO views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. She grew up in Central America, studied in France, and is a graduate of San Francisco State University. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S.,

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TechSoup Local Impact Map Profile: Nonprofits Back to School — In Brazil

Tech Soup

views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. She grew up in Central America, studied in France, and is a graduate of San Francisco State University. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S.,

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