NTEN

APRIL 18, 2012

In Syria, activists and citizen journalists fill a media void and strategically inform the global conversation on the uprising by capturing and sharing their own footage. Mass demonstrations and continued state violence continue in Syria.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

One individual cited research they’d conducted into online Nazi groups using pseudonymous accounts; another said they used fake names online to protect against political persecution in their home country of Syria. Submitting these handles would potentially expose these individuals to danger.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

There were many more, including February’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria. (That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) And that’s only for one disaster last year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When staff at SOS Children’s Villages International , which cares for children impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis, learned a five-year-old in Syria needed critical heart surgery, they used the cloud storage service OneDrive to quickly assemble photo and video assets into a pitch to international donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 19, 2009

Over 8 weeks this last fall, I had the privilege of working with NGOs from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, in a series of trainings that took place in Phnom Penh, Beirut and Istanbul. Past partners have included NGOs and nine truth commissions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2015

We have a slow news period – and a downer news cycle ( Refugee crisis in Syria ). But Simonarson did not know who the man was or who took the photograph. Will it become as big as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, now a year later and working hard to make it an annual fundraising event ?

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Noble points out that perhaps since so many more people are aware of what’s going on in Ukraine, it can spotlight other countries like Afghanistan and Syria, and compel people to help support their efforts in those countries, too. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It is hard to express in one blog my entire week-long experience with nonprofit leaders from Japan, Syria, Uganda, Nigeria and different parts of the United States at the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Seeing a problem—like the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria —many will act to mitigate it. When a disaster strikes, individuals, communities, philanthropy, and entire nations often rise to the occasion, providing relief and humanitarian aid. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In this case, Baquet says the Times did not have evidence Chaudhry had ever been to Syria or that he had joined ISIS or killed civilians for the group, all of which is claimed in the podcast.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Millions are also internally displaced within Syria. Since 2011, more than 13 million Syrians have been displaced. Refugees have sought asylum around the globe but primarily in the neighboring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. It is one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. Beirut explosion.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The primary subject of the Times ’ Caliphate podcast, Shehroze Chaudhry, has admitted to making up his story about life as a terrorist and executioner in Syria. Caliphate subject admits to fabricating story. Criminal charges against him have since been dropped.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Company name: Qerat Startup What it does: Food product Founder: Salma Essa Country: Syria The pitch: Qerat Startup aims to provide “food for good,” or food security, by using a commonly wasted resource, carob, for nourishment.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2017

That displacement has happened mostly as a result of the wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. According to Pew Research Center , more than 60 million people or nearly 1 in every 100 people on earth have been displaced from their homes. Why NGOs and Humanitarian Workers Need Technology.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2016

3 World Vision: “Prayer for Syria” (90 sec). Beautifully shot with no implicit call for support, “Prayer for Syria” is a neat hat trick of micro/macro storytelling. 4 War Child: “Moms” (60 sec).

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

Best Use of Integrated Marketing – ANERA – Due to the influx of new refugees from Syria to Lebanon’s refugee camps, ANERA had to raise funds quickly to respond to the increased need of essential supplies. Read the case study.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

This growth was likely spurred on by the conflict in Ukraine and devastating natural disasters that impacted Turkey and Syria. International affairs nonprofits reported a 10.9% increase in donations betwen 2021 and 2022. After adjusting for inflation, international affairs organizations reported a 2.7% growth in giving.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 2, 2018

Volunteers interviewed nine Syrian refugees who crossed the Mediterranean to Greece about their lives before they left Syria. Each of their stories was then illustrated on used life jackets, taken from the beaches of Greece where refugees arrive.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Serving as a geographical and cultural bridge between Europe and the Middle East, Turkey is a country that shares borders with both Syria and Iraq (not to mention another six * countries). In addition to Syria and Iraq, these are Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and the Azerbaijani exclave: Nakhchivan. (If

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 10, 2008

I'm going to pick one to get involved with: Protect Three Victims of Police Brutality in Mexico (UA 330/08) Protect Syrian Prisoner From Torture (UA 328/08) Prevent Torture of Prisoner in Syria (UA 326/08) Why do you believe every human has rights?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Best Use of Integrated Marketing – ANERA – Due to the influx of new refugees from Syria to Lebanon’s refugee camps, ANERA had to raise funds quickly to respond to the increased need of essential supplies. Read the case study.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

Viewers are taken through the war-torn streets of Syria, where life continues as usual. We also hear directly from civilians still living in Syria and feel their heartbreak." 'via via Blog this'

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It is hard to express in one blog my entire week-long experience with nonprofit leaders from Japan, Syria, Uganda, Nigeria and different parts of the United States at the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2015

Amnesty trials virtual reality headsets for street fundraisers : "Amnesty International UK has given street fundraisers virtual reality headsets so they can show the public the impact barrel bombing has had in Syria. " 'via Blog this'

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AFP Blog

MAY 21, 2015

Amnesty trials virtual reality headsets for street fundraisers : "Amnesty International UK has given street fundraisers virtual reality headsets so they can show the public the impact barrel bombing has had in Syria.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2018

A heart-wrenching story about a refugee from Syria sparks more meaningful conversations between people than click bait from Buzzfeed. Nonprofits have a clear advantage over consumer brands and businesses. People talk more about the causes they care about more than the clothes they wear. How should I change my Facebook strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

For example, the UN Refugee Agency, encourages all field officers to tell the stories of the refugees they are working with as this recent tweet from Syria illustrates. MT @atikaCNN Filming Syrian refugees crossing into Jordan safely – thanks @and_harper , @refugees + Jordan military pic.twitter.com/xMRJHR3xen. —

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. This Challenge is void in the U.S. government (" U.S. Embargo Countries "). Submission Restrictions. (a) a) In General. Limit one submission per organization.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Turkey and Syria earthquake: In early 2023, a massive earthquake impacted Turkey and Syria. The donation was distributed to disaster relief organizations like the American Red Cross, Hawaii Community Foundation, and local food banks.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Turkey and Syria earthquake: In early 2023, a massive earthquake impacted Turkey and Syria. The donation was distributed to disaster relief organizations like American Red Cross, Hawaii Community Foundation and local food banks.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The organization of course has done recent high profile work in Syria, but is also being recognized for its long-standing efforts to eliminate chemical weapons in the entire world.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

One private school set a reasonable goal of $4,000 to help raise relief funds for the earthquakes in Syria. They saw successes through implementing a variety of event types to engage a wider audience and recommended setting goals low to help increase participation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. The crisis in Syria is now entering year three and the situation is getting worse for children not better. Seems a little edgy?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. Embargo Countries"). Important warning for persons outside the U.S. and Canada (who do not live in the U.S. Embargo Countries): Sponsor is offering this Sweepstakes from the State of California, U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

open source Syria technology Richard Feynman open content intellectual property science Guatemala social entrepreneurship Caltech' If we can do that, by being as open and sharing as we can be, we’ll better realize the founding values of Caltech and its motto: “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free!”.

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The AI Alignment Forum

APRIL 28, 2025

Suppose you try to generate synthetic documents for "The Assad regime (in Syria) has fallen" and you do this without using any information from real world events how does this compare to training the model on a bunch of real documents about this event? Example: How does the synthetic document pipeline we have compare to real documents?

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See3

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We are humans before we are communications professionals, and when crisis strikes it can be challenging to balance emotions with professional actions. The post Communicating in Times of Crisis appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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