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Connecting People, Transforming Lives: Launch of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance

Event Date: 
June 2013

June 6 and June 7, 2013Connecting People, Transforming Lives: Launch of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:06:07 -0700

Librarians, Internet Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods in Romania

A relative handful of librarians have helped 100,000 farmers get $187 million in subsidies via new Internet and computer services in just two years.The Biblionet-affilia
Wed, 15 May 2013 10:43:15 -0700

Weekly: Iscram update, Art and Gifs

While we are pushing code left, right and center, we’ve been know to have a few smiles with our own Gif Star. It makes for fun reading on github.

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:11:49 -0700

Homophobia & Transphobia: The Story in Malaysia

Despite Malaysia being a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons has reached “new levels of intensity” according to Human Rights Watch’s latest report on Malaysia. For t
Wed, 15 May 2013 08:32:46 -0700

Top of the Morning: State of Emergency Declared in Nigeria

Top stories from DAWNS Digest
State of Emergency Declared in Nigeria

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:06:12 -0700

The GSMA Opens an Africa Office in Nairobi

The GSMA is the global association for the world’s mobile operators. Back in 2010 when the iHub first opened, we had some of their staff who were in Kenya working out of the iHub and using the space for different meetings.

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:33:35 -0700

Social media and poverty porn

This is a summary of the May 14th Technology Salon in New York city on “Does social media exacerbate poverty porn”.

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:35:20 -0700

New Cohort of Research Scholars Ready to Tackle Policy Issues

IREX is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellowship recipients. The IARO program provides highly qualified U.S. scholars and professionals the opportunity to impact the formation of U.S.
Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:07 -0700

Map of the Day: Cyclone Mahasen

Bangladesh is on the verge of yet another disaster. Myanmar too. The very regions of these two countries that may be hardest hit are also the ones least equipped to deal with a major natural disaster.

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:10:38 -0700

Inclusive Green Growth – Findings from community outreach through the Climate Innovation Center in South Africa

Green growth is attracting increasing attention from both governments and the private sector as a way to simultaneously achieve both environmental and economic objectives. Inclusive green growth ensures that resulting benefits are shared by the poor whose needs and vulnerability are the most acute.

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:13:45 -0700

Top of the Morning: Bangladeshi Garment Factories Shuttered Amid Unrest

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Bangladeshi Garment Factories Shut Down Amid Unrest

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:31:38 -0700
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