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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. If the question at hand was a global treaty setting “fair use” as a global norm, I would expect the same objections. The message of the skeptics is that we don’t need things like exceptions. Society’s interests can be addressed on an ad hoc basis.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?).

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Indirect Content.

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Oregon Foundation looking for a Million Dollar Idea

Amy Sample Ward

In November 2009, Oregon was identified as one of the 10 states in most fiscal peril by the Pew Center on the States. The global reach of the recession hurts exporting states like Oregon more than other states. All content of the forum will be public, with comments and feedback on ideas welcomed, Forbes said. “We

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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When policymakers are not paying attention, Human Rights Watch shines a light on the situation through the media, both mainstream and social channels. In 2009, they embraced Twitter because journalists were active on Twitter and it was an efficient way to reach them. Minky Wordan , Global Initiatives Director.

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The NMC Symposium for the Future: Prepping for Virtual Keynote about Nonprofits in 2020

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The 2009 NMC Symposium for the Future , the fourteenth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia (October 27-29th), will explore actual and potential applications of technology that could impact issues of global importance over the next five years and beyond. Aside from the Jetson metaphors, I have to start to thinking about content.

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5 Ways You Can Engage Millennials in Training Programs

Gyrus

They currently comprise the largest component of the global workforce. Trends in the demographic composition of the global labor force are unlikely to be any different. Information is available at the fingertips, and the proliferation of the mobile has facilitated knowledge accretion as an effortless exercise.

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