Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

women became the majority of law students. The UN finds that 119 countries have now passed domestic violence laws, though enforcement remains a problem. According to the nonprofit American Association of University Women , the U.S. International NGO Leadership. Law and Advocacy. Last year, U.S. Shortfalls.

International 68

International Celebrate Technology Colombia 68

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m heading to Geneva later this month for the next major meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), to hear the latest and make my three-minute oration as an accredited NGO representative (first time for me!). law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

Accessibility 133

Accessibility Global Copyright Law 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Access , the organizers of RightsCon, who work for digital freedom worldwide, consciously pitched this not as a human rights NGO conference. A few years back a fellow activist asked how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights could be embedded into Web 2.0 and that phrase still sticks with me.

Technology 120

Technology Communication San Francisco Policy 120

Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

In December 2013, drones from the NGO Direct Relief were put to work assessing damage and participating in search and rescue operations in the super typhoon Haiyan-stricken Philippines. law enforcement agencies have been expanding their use of surveillance drones. Image 2 : Simon Fraser University - University Communications / CC BY.

Benefit 36

Benefit Los Angeles Disaster Conservancy 36

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Caitlin tells it like it is--the nitty gritty of starting up an NGO, and why she believes it is important to help the people you are serving to create the change they want to see, not to create the change for them. I am currently on leave of absence from my university to work on establishing this project.

Mali 40

Mali Project Change NGO 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

ve worked for AFL (Advice For Life) for 5 years, and I started work here a couple of years after I left university as a receptionist, moving up to administrator, then office manager, and now resources director. What are your most challenging moments as the technical person in your ngo? Tell me a little about your background I???ve

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Software Advice 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I’ve just spent the last couple of days in Nairobi, Kenya because I’m a board member of an NGO based here, Ushahidi , an organization that builds tools for democratizing information and increasing transparency. I ask people to share what is top of mind when they think about social media and their NGO.

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Kenya Network NGO Nonprofit 97