Inveneo
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Get an ITC4D Job! Journalism, eHealth, African ICT Policy
Project Director: Mobile Tech for Journalism: FrontlineSMS has received a grant from the Knight Foundation to design mobile tools for...
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capacityplus
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Uganda Launches National Health Workforce Information System Built on iHRIS
On February 7, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) and USAID/Uganda jointly launch the country’s Human Resources for Health Information...
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e_agriculture
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African ICT policy advocacy coordinator - job opportunity with APC
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dgateway
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Diversity leads to profit: Polish business telecoms segment
Polish telecommunications providers are engaged in stiff competition for corporate clients and higher revenues as they develop and offer...
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ushahidi
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Map it, Change it for RIO+20
“Kids don’t know where their food is coming from.” We are a society often disconnected from ourselves and our world. Yet, we are more and...
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JonCamfield
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Social Currency Unleashed: Bitcoin? (on FastCoExist)
Here's one of our big ideas from last week's overview. I take the helm here and dive in to alternative currencies, like the crazy new kid...
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changemakers
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Q&A with Idit Harel Caperton, Education Entrepreneur
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dgateway
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Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies
Can information and communication technology contribute to economic development?Policymakers and academics agree that computers, the...
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OLPCNews
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OLPC Improves the XO's Membrane Keyboard
Resumen en español al final del artículo
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Afrinnovator
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MFarm Makes Unreasonable Institute Finals: How You Can Help
Kenyan mobile tech startup MFarm, launched at the first IPO48 contest in Nairobi in October 2010 by the all-girl tech team of Jamila, Sue...
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Inveneo
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Inveneo Buyers Guide to Sustainable ICT Infrastructure in Low Resource Settings
The Inveneo Buyers Guide to Sustainable ICT Infrastructure in Low Resource Settings is intended to serve as a planning tool for deploying...
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e_agriculture
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Krishi Radio: Bangladesh's First Community Rural Radio Station
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dgateway
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m2Work: From millions of tasks to thousands of jobs
m2Work, which is launched today, is your chance to shape the future of microwork and to make a difference for hundreds of thousands of...
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dgateway
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Upcoming Google Mapping Technology Workshop
Last year, Google Earth Outreach partnered with the Institute at the Golden Gate to convene 80 environmental leaders spanning 40...
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dgateway
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GIS improves rainfall data collection and information services in West Africa
Climate researchers have developed a system that uses GIS, computers, and the internet to improve rainfall data management and information...
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WhiteAfrican
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The iHub in 2012: Freelancers and Presentations
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UNDispatch
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UPDATE: Security Council Resolution on Syria Vetoed
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UNDispatch
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Israel/UNDP; Somalia; DR Congo; Cameroon; and more
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IntraHealthOPEN
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Caught Our Eye
Global health news, views, research, and resources that caught our eye this week.
News & Views
Protection of Health Care in Armed and...
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UNDispatch
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How Low Can the Security Council Go on Syria?
For the past three days, diplomats in New York have been tweaking that initial draft resolution in order to prevent a Russian veto. And by...
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IntraHealthOPEN
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Meet Aimable: Living with HIV, Cultivating Hope
I heard about Aimable,* a smiling eight-year-old boy who loves soccer, from a health provider at Rwanda’s Rubungo Health Center. He is one...
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MobileActive
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The Mobile Learning Toolkit: How Can Mobiles Be Used for Interactive Teaching?
Mobile education projects haven't replaced face-to-face teaching, but they can be a valuable addition to lessons.
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MobileActive
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February Events Round Up: Stay in the Loop!
February may be the shortest month, but there's no shortage of upcoming mobile events. Read on to find out what's happening this month in...
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changemakers
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Ben & Jerry’s Scoops Up New Ideas on Changemakers.com
What happens when you blend Ben & Jerry’s environmentally-friendly business model with Ashoka Changemakers’ dynamic platform for...
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UNDispatch
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NATO Combat Operations in Afghanistan to End Gradually: Secretary General
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UNDispatch
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Top of the Morning: Security Council Possibly Watering Down Syria Resolution; Dire Humanitarian Warning for South Sudan
Top stories from the Development and Aid World News Service–DAWNS Digest.
Diplomats Watering Down the Syria Resolution in the Security...
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OLPCNews
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Walter Bender to Talk About OLPC and XO 3.0 at mEducation Event in D.C. on February 10
Resumen en español al final del artículo
Yesterday the Mobiles for Education Alliance - which includes many big players such as USAID, U.S...
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e_agriculture
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Success of agriculture project in Ethiopia attributed to mobile technology
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Afrinnovator
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Mending Africa’s Tech Skills Gap & Tapping into it’s Youthful Population to Power Innovation in Tech & the African Renaissance
In a rapidly changing technology world, it’s not only important that one understands how to do your current job/technology well but also be...
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Inveneo
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ICT in Primary Schools are Learning Tools, Not Tools to be Learned
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datadyne
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iPhone EpiSurveyor submitted to Apple
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UNDispatch
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Syria; Secretary-General in Gaza; UN Women anniversary; UNFPA; and more
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EthanZuckermanBlog
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News in the Age of Participatory Media
I’m teaching my first class at MIT this spring, a “special topics” class at the Media Lab. (This is evidently how new classes get launched...
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UNDispatch
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Million Moms Challenge Contest Winner Announced
Ed Note. A special announcement from our friends at Million Moms challenge cross posted here. Well done, guys!
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IntraHealthOPEN
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UNACCEPTABLE: Health Workers as Pawns of Warfare
This blog was crossposted at the Hastings Center Bioethics Forum.
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UNDispatch
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3 Keys To Understanding The Unrest In Senegal
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eldiscommunity
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ICT and good governance: A study of Indian environment
This paper give a snapshot of the possible barriers in Indian environment in the implementation of e governance applications and draws a...
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eldiscommunity
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ICT initiatives, women and work in developing countries: reinforcing or changing gender inequalities in south india?
This paper argues that ICTs as a form of new technology are socially deterministic, with varied implications for women in terms of...
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eldiscommunity
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Exploring the Impact of government ICT initiatives on the livelihood of Australian rural communities
This paper explores the impact of e-learning and e-government initiatives on rural communities in Australia. It discusses some of the...
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meowtree
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Peer coaching for aid and development workers
Whydev and Development Crossroads, are launching a peer coaching matching service. The idea is that young professionals, graduate students...
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UNDispatch
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NATO Meeting to Discuss Early End of Combat Operations in Afghanistan
In background briefings for American security bloggers on Monday, senior NATO officials hinted that the alliance would be willing to wrap...
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eldiscommunity
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The impact of investments in ICT, health and education on development: A DEA analysis of five African Countries from 1993-1999
This paper focuses on economic data published by the UN, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and ITU to develop and understanding of...
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eldiscommunity
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ICT research in Africa: Need for a strategic developmental focus
This paper argues the need to expand the research agenda on the use of ICT in African countries to include a stronger strategic...
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eldiscommunity
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ICTs for e-Environment - guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change
This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and...
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UNDispatch
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Top of the Morning: Egypt Soccer Stadium Tragedy, Boko Haram Spokesperson Nabbed
Top stories from DAWNS Digest.
At Least 78 Killed in Egypt Soccer Stadium Clash
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Afrinnovator
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Why You Must Never Forget About the Humble Feature Phone in Africa
Jonathan Hoehler is Chief Technical Officer and Business Analyst at Starfish Mobile International based out of Johannesburg, South Africa....
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WhiteAfrican
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Pivot East: East Africa’s Startup Pitching Competition
Mark your calendars, buy your tickets, submit your applications!
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IREXTech
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Youth Transformed: Final Evaluation of Youth Theater for Peace Released
With the support of USAID, IREX is pleased to release the full results of the final evaluation of the Youth Theater...
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changemakers
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#innovatehealth Interview Series: Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI)
As we continue to explore reverse innovation in health and health care, we talked with Donika Dimovska and Rose Reis at the Center for...
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mhealthalliance
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mHealth Alliance Announces Premiere Membership Opportunity
News Teaser:
Membership Open to Organizations with a Vested Interest in Mobile Health
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