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This is a place where practitioners in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for better governance can gather to discuss their initiatives. The World Bank Institute is facilitating such initiatives in a number of pilot projects. We also invite anyone interested in how to improve participatory governance through the use of ICT to join and help animate the discussions.

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Can technology end poverty? Share your thoughts!

Started by Mariana SM in Documents Mar 23. 0 Replies

"The trick is making sure everyone shares in the coming abundance — or at least has a fair shot at doing so.To do that, it's vital that technology be suitable and relevant to the lives of its users.…Continue

Join the conversation on citizen engagement!

Started by Mariana SM in Documents Mar 15. 0 Replies

Citizen Engagement - Seven Questions, One Conversation, by Tiago Peixoto"Shedding light on the question of when, why and how participation works is precisely the objective of this conversation. Thus,…Continue

Check out this interesting interview on Internet Freedom, Innovation and Digital Diplomacy!

Started by Mariana SM in Documents Mar 15. 0 Replies

Check out this excellent interview by Alexander Howard with Alec Ross on Internet Freedom, Innovation and Digital Diplomacy!"You can't hack a solution to sexual violence in the Congo. As I leave…Continue

Tags: huffington, digital diplomacy, innovation, internet freedom, howard

Don't miss out! "Citizen Voices: Global Conference on Citizen Engagement for Enhanced Development Impact" on March 18th!

Started by Mariana SM in Documents Mar 15. 0 Replies

Citizen Voices: Global Conference on Citizen Engagement for Enhanced Development ImpactThe World Bank Group, in partnership with CIVICUS, the government of Finland andInterAction, is organizing a…Continue

Tags: States, washington, d.c., United, solutions

 

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Mobile Survey Empowers Citizens to Assess Justice Services in Niger

On the street of Niger a local store owner sends an SMS message containing the single word “JUSTICE” to the short code 311. Immediately he receives a series of messages asking him questions about the Niger Ministry of Justice’s hotline called Ligne Verte, or the Green Line, that was first launched in 2011.This simple and elegant ICT solution allowed over 65 thousand Nigeriens to participate in improving the delivery of justice…See More
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Mariana SM posted a discussion

Can technology end poverty? Share your thoughts!

"The trick is making sure everyone shares in the coming abundance — or at least has a fair shot at doing so.To do that, it's vital that technology be suitable and relevant to the lives of its users. That's easier said than done in a world where most product innovations are geared toward the rich."http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/03/can_technology_end_poverty.html…See More
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Join this global conference on Citizen Engagement on March 18!

World Bank Group, CIVICUS, the Government of Finland and InterAction to hold global conference on Citizen Engagement on March 18The World Bank Group, in partnership with CIVICUS , the government of Finland and Interaction is organizing a conference on citizen engagement on March 18, 2013 to position the citizen engagement agenda as essential for effective development.The Citizen Voices conference will focus on citizen engagement and feedback systems that strengthen the quality of policy making…See More
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ODTA.net is the new home of the Open Development Technology Alliance

ODTA.net is the new home of the Open Development Technology Alliance.It's easy to contribute content - ideas, news, stories, files, and events -…See More
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Andy Shuai Liu posted a discussion

Join the Discussion: Crowdsourcing Ideas to Co-create Smarter Solutions to Development Problems

Thanks to innovations in information and communication technologies (ICT), individuals around the world can now be active participants in the value creation process, and co-creators of smarter solutions to a range of development challenges.  Co-creation means developing a product or service guided by the feedback received from a community, including end-users. We recently surveyed our…See More
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