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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. agriculture CIMSANS climate change CSR food security Gerald Nelson open data open source SocialCoding4Good'

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Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We are a high tech organization that is not organized as a for-profit company, but instead as a nonprofit charitable corporation working to ensure technology serves all of humanity. At Benetech , we like to think of ourselves as part of Silicon Valley’s heart. We believe it’s possible to build on top of this asset without recreating it.

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Majora Carter’s Eco-Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, a recent project of hers is Startup Box: South Bronx, or [SB] 2 —a nonprofit startup incubator and tech education center that aims to connect the creativity of the South Bronx with the power of the tech industry by bringing together students, startups and community members. [SB]

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Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Saleforce Nonprofit

The event kicked off with opening remarks by Joan Garry , an industry veteran and champion for the nonprofit sector, which led directly into the first panel discussion on the topic of climate. . Industry Leaders Share Insights and Learnings in Breakout Sessions and Panels. From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Lorenzo has over ten years of experience in public policy, government, talent pipeline development, diversity, and inclusion. Amy has been in the tech industry for over 15 years, always focused on partnerships, connection, and results-oriented action.

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Current Affair: The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated

Byte Technology

Tech professionals and Internet security specialists call out four main reasons why keeping WordPress updated at all times is important: security, performance, bug fixes and compatibility.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten. But, we still have to protect our users from attacks from many repressive governments around the world.

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