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| Open Source, interoperable web identity systems through Microsoft |
| Tuesday May 29 2007 at 08:00 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
Ars Technica has an article on Microsoft's recent moves to secure and strengthen interoperability in web identity management frameworks. As the article avers: The concept of web identity involves three participants: the user/customer, the web site owner, and a third party that holds information that can verify the user's identity. The services and projects Microsoft has announced are intended to improve interoperability between al... continue reading |
| Micro-grant Proposals for Blog Outreach |
| Monday Jun 4 2007 at 05:58 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices , is now accepting project proposals for the first round of microgrant funding of up to $5,000 for new media outreach projects. Ideal applicants will present innovative and detailed proposals to teach citizen media techniques to communities that are poorly positioned to d... continue reading |
| Knight Foundation grants for community news media |
| Tuesday Jun 5 2007 at 23:51 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
In 2007, Knight Foundation will again award $5 million in grants to individuals, organizations or businesses with ideas and projects that will transform community news. Anybody, anywhere in the world is eligible for funding — if the project meets all of the following criteria:
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| An Award, An Event, A Community: The Stockholm Challenge 2008 |
| Thursday Jun 7 2007 at 04:45 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
The Stockholm Challenge 2008 programme features six category awards for ICT for development projects and a chance to win the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Trophies. The prize ceremony in the City Hall will take place during Challenge Week from May 18 - 22, 2008. An extended programme of workshops, conference, study visits and social gatherings will bring toge... continue reading |
| Humanlink : Connecting those who help others |
| Monday Jun 11 2007 at 20:14 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
From Paul Currion's blog comes news of a new organisation to design ICT solutions for humanitarian field work called Humanlink.
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| Peace and ICT Research Project |
| Friday Jun 22 2007 at 20:13 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
The Peace and ICT Research Project website contains some interesting information on the possible uses of ICT for peacebuilding. As noted on the website, the aim of the project was to: "...a... continue reading |
| My Digital Dream: A disaster mitigation program strengthened by the use of ICT |
| Saturday Jun 23 2007 at 20:54 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
"Having a disaster mitigation program strengthened by the use of ICT would not only save lives in times of disaster, it would also help foster community development. In developed countries, this could mean stronger intergenerational relationships, closer communities, and a stronger sense of protection. For developing countries, this wo... continue reading |
| A world wide web of terror? |
| Monday Jul 16 2007 at 00:43 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
"In short, the hand-held video camera has become as important a tool of insurgency as the AK-47 or the RPG rocket-launcher. As Mr Zawahiri himself once put it in an intercepted letter to Zarqawi, “More than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media.” Or as one jihadi magazine found on Irhabi007’s computer explained: “Film everything; this is good advice for all mujahideen [holy warriors]. Brothers, don’t disdain photography. You should be aware that every frame y... continue reading |
| Technology and its limits in humanitarian aid |
| Thursday Aug 2 2007 at 02:37 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
Photo credit: The Economist The Economist, in a recent article, contributes to the debates on how technology is (re)shaping humanitarian aid. Titled , the article goes to explore how mobile phones and the web are transforming the manner in which humanitarian a... continue reading |
| Launch of ICT4Peace inventory wiki: A global database ICT in crisis management, humanitarian aid and peacebuilding |
| Tuesday Aug 28 2007 at 18:48 by ICT4Peace Foundation |
27th August 2007, Geneva, Switzerland: The ICT4Peace Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its ICT4Peace Inventory Wiki, accessible immediately from http://www.ict4peace.org/inventory-1.html. |
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