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Social change depends on people, and the best thing about the WEF is getting to connect with people who have greatly above average ability to influence social change, through their corporations, governments, NGOs (non-governmental organizations, the global term for nonprofits), churches/mosques/synagogues/religious institution and unions.

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This makes me more comfortable for me to open my laptop and take notes. The Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness program has long supported projects to help Foundation grantees improve management, governance, and leadership. I asked if I could live tweet to bring others into the conversation which I did using the tag #packfound.

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Election observers across Nigeria will be using mobile phones to text officials if they spot irregularities during Saturday's election. Check out Greenlight Nigeria and Mobile Monitors. If you want to keep up with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), check out the wiki. Freecharity.org.uk Can cell phones ensure a free vote?