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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

We learned some pros and cons of utilizing SMS from Wildlife Conservation Society Mongolia's Rare Pride campaign for sustainable hunting practices in Eastern Steppe, Mongolia. WCS-Mongolia had not previously worked with this group, and this section of the community is often unknown and hidden.

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How Digital Inclusion Is Done in Africa

Tech Soup

After Mongolia, Namibia is the least densely populated country in the world. An NGO with A National Mandate. It has a population of just over 2 million in an area considerably larger than Texas. It received its independence from South Africa in 1990. It is mostly a desert country and the home of both the Namib and Kalahari deserts.

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Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting

TechCrunch

One meaningful request partly agreed to came from the National Radio Astronomers Organization, which asked for various limits on operation, such as not polluting radio quiet zones. Visualization of a recent pass in Mongolia that connected with hundreds of ordinary phones. Image Credits: Lynk.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2008

Have Fun - Do Good

Her newest book, the story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the United Nations for 34 years, has inspired an upcoming documentary and feature film. Her, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide was on my Favorite Do-Good Book of 2007 list. Check out the Chasing the Flame blog for more details.

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

I have one in Mongolia. I've had to ask for a lot of help with this project, particularly once it was nationally recognized in the media. They just have to email me, tell me that they're interested in being an affiliated agent, and then I will respond with their instructions. About how many agents do you have? Oh, my gosh!

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | UN Coordinator in China urges revitalization of multilateralism amid global conflicts

TechNode

Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, said that technology, innovation, and big data can help overcome some of the critical challenges among 70 ongoing conflicts worldwide. Previously when Beijing used to get sandstorms, it used to come from Inner Mongolia. It is an agricultural wonderland.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. The annual international conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is taking place in Bali and in Second Life from December 3-8th. Can't afford to visit Bali?

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