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Welcome to the new ICTworks!

Back in July 2009, when I started ICTworks, my goal was to educate and excited the technology and development communities, and bring the two together to improve the ICT4D field. Since then over 500,000 people have visited ICTworks to engage in our ongoing conversations around appropriate information and communication technologies for development.

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:37:27 -0700

IREX Launches New State Department Program for Tunisian Youth

Today the United States Ambassador to Tunisia Jacob Walles announced the launch of the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program for students in Tunisia. The program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:41:25 -0700

Global UGRAD - Pakistan Cultural Passport Winners Announced

IREX is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2013 Cultural Passport to America competition for the Global UGRAD – Pakistan program.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:41:47 -0700

What comes after election monitoring? Citizen monitoring of infrastructure.

I spent last week in Senegal at a board meeting for Open Society Foundation, meeting organizations the foundation supports around the continent. Two projects in particular stuck in my mind. One is Y’en a Marre (“Fed Up”), a Senegalese activist organization led by hiphop artists and journalists, who worked to register voters and oust long-time president Abdoulaye Wade.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:19:21 -0700

Mourning those you never met: Scott Miller

Last week was a stressful, dreadful one, not just for people in Boston who lost friends in the marathon bombing and a colleague when Officer Sean Collier was shot and killed.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:11:40 -0700

HRH Global Resource Center April Update

This monthly update from the HRH Global Resource Center provides information on the latest resources, improvements, and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH).
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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:58:34 -0700

Our Experts

Ayarah AmammumAyarah R. Amammun, IntraHealth International, Finance and Administration Officer, Nigeria

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:08:58 -0700

Spring 2013 TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Recipients Announced

IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the Spring 2013 TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition. IREX, in conjunction with an independent selection committee and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:17:57 -0700

Umati Google Hangout: Monitoring Dangerous Speech

Ushahidi is excited to invite you to join an Umati Research – Monitoring Dangerous Speech Hangout. This is the first in a series of research-focused Google Hangouts.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:29:01 -0700

Nigeria Telecommunications, Mobile and Broadband Report

Nigeria is one of the biggest and fastest growing telecom markets in Africa, attracting huge amounts of foreign investment, and is yet standing at relatively low levels of market penetration.Read...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:15:07 -0700

SwitchPoint 2013: Reengineering the Backyard

On April 19 and 20 in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, IntraHealth convened more than 300 people for the second annual SwitchPoint Conference, Retreat, and Concert. SwitchPoint is not just another conference. It is an experience—and a new approach to building partnerships and making progress.

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:50:00 -0700
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