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We would be delighted to invite you to RSVP to join a select cohort of thought leaders and decision makers for the first Technology Salon in London, where Henriette Kolb, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and Chris Locke,...
I am Neelley Hicks and I spend a lot of energy telling people about FrontlineSMS and how it can transform communications for those living without Internet in the developing world. However, I’m usually telling people in...
Published on: Mar 01 2013 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 9 Ethical Considerations in Participatory Digital Mapping with Communities
The February 5 Technology Salon in New York City asked “What are the ethics in participatory digital mapping?” Judging by the packed Salon and long waiting list, many of us are struggling with these questions in our...
At a recent Technology Salon on “How Can We Make Data Useful for Development,” one of the participants put forth an interesting question to the group:
Could computers make better international development...
Jenna Burrell, assistant professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley, is speaking today at the Berkman Center on her research on internet usage in Ghana, the subject of her (excellent) book Invisible Users: Youth...
Published on: Feb 22 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on ID Hack for International Development… Would you?
Technology is powerful. Powerful enough to make a tremendous impact on international development. The rapid proliferation of mobile phones across the world has enabled mobile health technology to improve health care for people...
Published on: Feb 19 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 20 Ways to Improve mHealth Interventions in Low-Resource Settings
The GETHealth Summit (Global Education and Technology Health), 6-7 February 2013 in the United Nations, New York City, aimed ‘to bridge the health workforce gap in developing countries through new partnerships between...
Published on: Feb 17 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The 4 Key ICT Sector Challenges for Rwandan Socio-Economic Transformation
The Rwanda ICT Sector Profile for the year 2012 is a compilation of indicators that have been selected to measure the Rwanda’s ICT sector performance and track ICT for Development (ICT4D) towards Rwanda Socio-Economic Transformation...
Published on: Feb 14 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 10 Ways ICTs Can Support Citizen Engagement with Governments
I am Adele Waugaman and I have the pleasure and honor of joining the board of Technology Salon, which many in the ICT4D community know as a regular in-person convening of professionals interested in the use of technology...
Published on: Feb 12 2013 by Kenneth Omeruo - Comments Off on Why 2013 is a Great Year for Technology Development in Nigeria
It really makes sense when Peter Drucker-a business philosopher says the very best way to predict the future is to create it. Realizing that Technology is one vital sector that impacts on every aspect of the economy, be it...
