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Visit to Qatar

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

after my first visit to the country of Qatar. The government of Qatar hosted the conference, and underwrote travel and accommodation. Mada: Qatar Assistive Technology Center Since the conference didn’t get formally going until noon on Sunday, I had the chance to squeeze in a morning visit to Qatar’s ICT Ministry.

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

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Think about this: according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics , there are 1.5 Avoid National Holidays. National holidays bring out a lot of competition! For this reason, it’s best to avoid those national holidays. The FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar this Fall. Consider your Competition.

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Benetech: President's Update

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All interested nonprofits or social enterprises will be able to leverage SocialCoding4Good by posting their open source software development projects for social change and inviting volunteers to work on them. We believe that having more minds working simultaneously on a problem increases the odds of solving that problem well and quickly.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

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What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. This has led to advancements that benefit everyone. Clearly, more are needed, but it’s a solid start. Is Spanish more your bag?

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

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Currently, we are working on building clientele in Doha, Qatar as we continue to work with longtime partners the Supreme Education Council and the Supreme Council of Information Communication and Technology. Online tools can greatly assist with collaboration, cultural education and developing business ideas.

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Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

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For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries. extended to help all people with print disabilities in the world who need it.

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