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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. Such efforts are necessary to address global nutritional needs in a world facing the challenges of climate change.

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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

Forum One

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. ‍Jay earned a B.A.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 billion, $420 million, and $100 million, respectively, over five years in support of efforts to advance gender equality globally.

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Strengthening evidence for refugee self-reliance programming 

Candid

This goal is increasingly critical as the number of forcibly displaced people globally continues to increase at record levels. Unfortunately, there are gaps in the collected evidence, which has led to missed opportunities for shaping effective policies and practices. Several initiatives are already working to address these gaps.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey

The MatrixFiles

I say “officially” because May 1 is the date on our incorporation papers, but the real date is April 22, when I opened up shop in shared office space in Georgetown, Washington, DC. When I sent everyone home in March 2020, we already had a well-defined and well supported remote work policy. How have we done this? There is no try.

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Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!)

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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick.