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Video: ICT and Development Panel(0)
The ICT and development panel showcased several underlying themes of Policy Making in the Digital Age: the diverse range of applications of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in international affairs, the speed at which new technology is disrupting traditional practices, and the challenges that this (r)evolution poses for policy makers, citizens, business people and practitioners.
Video: eDiplomacy Ushers In a New Culture of Collaboration at State
Richard Boly is not what you’d expect from your typical State Department diplomat. And the Office of eDiplomacy isn’t what you’d expect from the oldest U.S. federal agency.
SIPA and Ushahidi Collaborate on Chilean Crisis Mapping
As those who saw Ushahidi’s presentation at TMP’s conference on Saturday can attest, the way in which we respond to natural disasters is changing rapidly. Read on to discover how Ushahidi is helping with the disaster relief efforts in Chile and how you can help.
Call for volunteers for Ushahidi crisis mapping
Days after a devastating earthquake struck Chile, a report comes in from an isolated village called Cauquenes, in the Region of Maule, that people there are in desperate need of water. They will be gathering at a swimming pool, awaiting help. These are the types of reports being collected by Ushahidi – an application that [...]
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SIPA News
- The Iraqi Election
- Students Use Technology to Help Chilean Earthquake Victims
- 2010 Progressive Sustainability Award: Bringing Energy to Rural Ghana
- Aldo Civico on the President Elections in Colombia
- Kenneth Prewitt on the U.S. Census
- Hassan Abbas on the Arrest of Extremist Abdolmalek Rigi
- Joseph Stiglitz on Credit Card Regulations
- Ester Fuchs on the New York Governor’s Race
- The Global Jobs Crisis: Assessing the Pace and Quality of Growth
- Joseph Stiglitz on the Stimulus and Job Creation
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