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Digital mapping and governance: the stories behind the maps

This is a guest post from Jamie Lundine, who has been collaborating with Plan Kenya to support digital mapping and governance programming in Kwale and Mathare.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:53 -0800

New NATO LibGuide on 'Science and Technology to Combat Terrorism'

Which are NATO’s key defences against bioterrorism threats? Take a look at the new NATO LibGuide on "Science & Technology to Combat Terrorism"!The full list of NATO LibGuides: at http://natolibguides.info

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:12:45 -0800

Our Experts

Rachel DeussomRachel Deussom, IntraHealth International, Health Workforce Officer

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:59:21 -0800

Who uses public access ICTs? First survey working paper released

Who uses public access ICTs? With the release of the first survey working paper, Public access to ICTs: Sculpting the profile of users, the Global Impact Study offers insight into who the users of public access ICTs are.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:45:50 -0800

Finally, a Major Step Forward in Protecting Health Workers and Facilities

Despite firm standards rooted in the Geneva Conventions to protect health facilities, health workers, and the patients served during armed conflict, and to enable health professionals to act consistently with their ethical obligations, assaults on and interference with health functions are all too common in war.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:30:00 -0800

20th Century Parallels

At the beginning, they shared an excitement about technology, an optimism for the future, and even a certain clumsiness in getting down to business.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:32:10 -0800

David Weinberger: Too Big To Know

David Weinberger‘s new book “Too Big To Know” (#2B2K – be sure to pick book titles that make good hash tags…) launched last night at Harvard Law School with a talk entitled “Unsettling Knowledge”. If you know David’s work, it’s obvious that the title is a pun.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:02:13 -0800

Early Entrants & Honorable Mentions come together on Google+ Hangout

The early entry winners and honorable mentions of the Inspiring Approaches to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learning competition were announced here a few weeks ago. Last week, these entrants came together for the first time to discuss the state of innovation in their communities, and the methods that they see are improving the lives of those around them.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:38:40 -0800

The Women Thrive Worldwide Gender and Technology Roundtable at IREX

Invitation| Access Denied: Bridging the Gender Technology Gap; Wednesday, February 8th at 3:30pm; IREX 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington DC, 20037

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:48:18 -0800

Beth Kolko: “Hackademia – Leveraging the conflict between expertise and innovation to create disruptive technologies”

Beth Kolko is the sort of academic who follows her muse from one fascinating topic to another. Colin Maclay traces some of her past work from a doctorate in English through research on use of technology in the developing world, through her current research on human-centered design and engineering at the University of Washington.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:42:53 -0800

Commercial High Technology Innovations Face Uncertain Future Amid Emerging ‘BRICS' Compulsory Licensing and IT Interoperability Frameworks

National and regional governments, in both emerging and developing countries, are actively pursuing regulatory agendas, originally conceived but later dismissed by European regulators, to advance the “public interest” that are actually undermining economically valuable private patents and trade secrets.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:15:29 -0800

Public Alerts now on Google Maps

Today marks the launch of a new Google Crisis Response project: Google Public Alerts, a platform designed to bring you relevant emergency alerts when and where you’re searching for them.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800
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