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15-12-2011
2011 has been a watershed year for the internet in creating peoples' movements worldwide for human rights and democracy. The Global Information Society Watch 2011 report by APC and Hivos looks at these stories and commentates on the future of the internet in this emerging context. more... |
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Image Credits:
APC/ GISW 2011 cover page
Related topics:
[Human Rights]
[Social trend]
[New Media]
[Internet]
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14-04-2011
Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies reviews the different responses to the Haiti quake to extract learnings that can inform better collaboration between humanitarian systems and volunteer and technical communities. more... |
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20-10-2010
Capacity Building for ICT in Education, an infoDev-commissioned paper by Price Waterhouse Coopers India, says most South Asian nations need to complement their basic ICT4E infrastructure needs with investment in mass-based learning networks, content support and development initiatives. more... |
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Image Credits:
infoDev / Capacity building for successful ICT4E
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13-04-2010
The latest edition of Measuring the Information Society features the new ITU ICT Development Index (IDI) and the ICT Price Basket-two benchmarking tools to measure the Information Society. The analytical report is complemented by a series of statistical tables providing country-level data for all indicators included in the Index. more... |
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Image Credits:
ITU/ Cover page of the report
Related topics:
[Information]
[United Nations]
[Technology]
[Digital]
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03-03-2010
ICT innovation is a key element to spur green growth by improving environmental performance and addressing climate change across economies. The report Smart Sensor Networks: Technologies and Applications for Green Growth by OECD gives an overview of sensor technologies and applications, and quantifies their environmental impacts. more... |
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Related topics:
[Environment]
[Technology]
[Innovations]
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28-01-2010
GeSCI’s publication Building a Knowledge Society for All points out that while transition to knowledge-based economies is progressing, the gap between developing and developed countries is widening. It highlights that adequate information and communication infrastructure and the proper employment of ICTs in education can help to tackle challenges. more... |
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Image Credits:
GESCI/ Building a knowledge soceity for all
Related topics:
[ICTs]
[United Nations]
[Access to knowledge]
[Research]
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11-01-2010
A Future Gov Publication, Planning Ahead – Is Asia’s Healthcare Sector Ready for the Future?, explores the significance of information technology within healthcare organisations across Asia Pacific, and the strategic value given to electronic record management. It highlights the move of public sector health organisations to greater automation. more... |
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Image Credits:
Future Gov/ Cover page of the report
Related topics:
[Information]
[Health]
[Digital]
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30-12-2009
Building Communication Opportunities publication Planting the knowledge seed: Adapting to climate change using ICTs explores the linkages between global warming and access to information. Evidences from the report show that ICT tools can help reduce climate change risks faced by the most vulnerable communities. more... |
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Image Credits:
BCO/ Cover page of the report
Related topics:
[Climate Change]
[ICTs]
[Information]
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23-12-2009
Microsoft Research publication The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery is a collection of essays that offers insight into the rapidly emerging field of data-intensive computing. It highlights several scientific breakthroughs powered by advanced computing. more... |
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Image Credits:
Microsoft Research/ Cover page of the report
Related topics:
[Science and Technology]
[Access to knowledge]
[Research]
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08-12-2009
ITU’s new publication e-Environment toolkit and Readiness Index will help countries to assess ICT impact in reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It provides guidelines for the development and deployment of electronic applications and services in the area of environment. more... |
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Image Credits:
ITU/ Cover page of the report
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