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Aplicaciones para el Desarrollo #DAL2012 en Salud, Educación, Medio Ambiente, Seguridad ciudadana...

Aplicaciones para el Desarrollo #DAL2012 en Salud, Educación, Medio Ambiente, Seguridad ciudadana... | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it

Durante más de 36 horas, 8 países de América Latina estuvieron conectados con una sola misión: crear grandes aplicaciones sociales que ayuden a combatir los problemas de millones en la región.

Fue, nuevamente, una experiencia genial! 

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Slacktivisme: les "j'aime" Facebook ne sauvent pas des vies

Slacktivisme: les "j'aime" Facebook ne sauvent pas des vies | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it

Aujourd'hui, "liker" ou aimer des publications ou des pages des ONG ou des associations sur les réseaux sociaux sont considérés par leurs chargés de communication comme des actes ou signes d'engagement, qui servent à construire un public, montrer son soutien à un mouvement, et atteindre davantage de personnes à travers leur engagement.
Les opposants à cet engagement "virtuel" le nomment "slacktivism".

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"Si tu no twitteas, alguien lo hará por tí", Harper Reed sobre el presente de los medios

"Si tu no twitteas, alguien lo hará por tí", Harper Reed sobre el presente de los medios | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
En el festival de periodismo de Perugia, muchos fueron los temas propuestos: las nuevas tecnologías y su influencia en el periodismo, la ética y las prácticas actuales de algunos periodistas y medios influyentes, sobretodo en el mundo anglofono y en Italia. Una de los ponentes más esperados ha sido Harper Reed, quien llenó un auditorio de jóvenes y no tan jóvenes periodistas para hablar de cómo las tendencias "big data" y de codeo pueden influenciar o aplicarse al periodismo, relacionando  las lecciones aprendidas durantecampaña de comunicación de Obama en las últimas elecciones.
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International development conferences and new ways to present them

International development conferences and new ways to present them | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Have you already heard about sketched notes? Have you already experimented new ways or new IT tools to engage participants in conferences and meetings?

 

Networking, knowledge exchanges and debate is very important in global development. Here are a couple of examples of new ways of conferencing.
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Open Knowledge Repository

Open Knowledge Repository | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
RT @WBPubs: What is #opendevelopment? #openknowledge, #opendata & #openresearch for those working on development solutions. http://t.co/9iWmFkW317
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Is There Still Solidarity In Europe?

Is There Still Solidarity In Europe? | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
According to new research undertaken by the Open Society Foundations there still is: Despite the different challenges facing European nations, the large majority of Europeans believe that standing ...
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El lado humano del Big Data: algunos casos de cómo este nuevo fenómeno puede afectar nuestras vidas

El lado humano del Big Data: algunos casos de cómo este nuevo fenómeno puede afectar nuestras vidas | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it

Rick Smolan cuenta en un vídeo para Big Think cómo al día de hoy se pueden desarrollar patrones y una nueva comprensión de los datos y cómo éstos nos pueden afectar. Algunos casos han sido recogidos en el libro "The human face of Big Data" (El lado humano del Big Data).Este proyecto entiende el Big Data como un sistema nervioso planetario que tendrá mayor impacto en nosotros que Internet.

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Role of Environment in Tackling Poverty in Focus at Discussion on Post-2015 Global Development Priorities - UNEP

Role of Environment in Tackling Poverty in Focus at Discussion on Post-2015 Global Development Priorities - UNEP | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Current efforts to develop what is known as the 'post-2015 development agenda' include almost 100 national consultations in UN member states, as well as 11 thematic consultations on issues such as food security, access to water, and poverty...
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Data dive: Measuring poverty through real-time data

Data dive: Measuring poverty through real-time data | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Crossposted from the Voices from Eurasia Blog by UNDP Looking at the many dimensions of poverty, one can realise what a highly...
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Las mujeres en el ámbito de la noticia : periodismo con enfoque de género

Las mujeres en el ámbito de la noticia : periodismo con enfoque de género | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Según el manual Herramientas de aprendizaje para un periodismo de género-ético y políticas en las empresas editoriales de la Asociación Mundial para la Comunicación Cristiana (WACC, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP), en 2010 las mujeres constituyen únicamente 24% de las personas sobre las cuales se escucha, se lee o se ve en las noticias. 
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World Bank: Investigate 'Development' Project Abuses - Human Rights Watch

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“Ethiopia is in great need of development aid, and its people have urgent social and economic needs that the World Bank should work to address,” Evans said.
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Changing the game: How we can stop ultra poverty | Asian Development Blog

Changing the game: How we can stop ultra poverty | Asian Development Blog | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
A completely different way of thinking about how to address chronic and severe poverty has emerged. And this idea works. The evidence is preliminary but it is quite strong, and there is more coming very soon.
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Bono at TED: Eliminating poverty is possible by 2030

Bono at TED: Eliminating poverty is possible by 2030 | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Bono at TED: Eliminating poverty is possible by 2030 (RT @GiveNGo3: Bono at TED: Eliminating poverty is possible by 2030 http://t.co/BmVbBKFZoD)
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Croissance contre Bonheur Brut? Quels indicateurs alternatifs de développement

Croissance contre Bonheur Brut? Quels indicateurs alternatifs de développement | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Comment mesurer le développement? Quels indicateurs? L'indicateur roi reste le PIB, indicateur quantitatif de croissance qui nous dit en substance...
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"Le désir de chacun est de trouver le bonheur dans sa vie"

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World Bank Dataviz

World Bank Dataviz | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Visualizing the fight against poverty. Submit your best development data viz by clicking on the... (RT @WorldBank: DATAVIZ: In 2011, South Asia had 68 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people.
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Successful Fundraising: Developing a Fundraising Strategy

Ideas to help plan your fundraising and raise more money for your non-profit... For more ideas and advice, sign up to my fundraising bulletin - you'll get a ...
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MDGs: redress failure to include disability - The Guardian

MDGs: redress failure to include disability - The Guardian | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
The Guardian MDGs: redress failure to include disability The Guardian "The more NGOs engage with digital media the more likely they are to realise that ability is in ideas and innovation, not simply in physical mobility" says Libby Powell,...
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Le Big Data peut-il changer notre vie?

Le Big Data peut-il changer notre vie? | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it

Rick Smolan détaille pour big Think quelques aspects clés du projet "The human face of big data" qui cherche à montrer une nouvelle interpretation des données et une meilleure compréhension de comment elles peuvent nous affecter. 

Ce projet pense le Big Data comme un système nerveux planétaire qui aura sur l'humanité un impact plus important que l 'Internet.
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International NGOs must address their accountability deficit

International NGOs must address their accountability deficit | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Michael Jennings: New legal frameworks are needed to hold NGOs to account for the unintended consequences of development interventions (RT @roytrivedy: Interested to hear views.
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German Development Media Awards - DW.DE | 05.03.2013

German Development Media Awards - DW.DE | 05.03.2013 | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
Applications call for Human Rights and development award. Journos from across globe are eligible http://t.co/mfSr87qgvB via @dw_english
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Le mouvement contre le discours de haine recrute des jeunes bénévoles pour stopper la discrimination en ligne

Le mouvement contre le discours de haine recrute des jeunes bénévoles pour stopper la discrimination en ligne | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
L'internet , les réseaux sociaux et les différents nouveaux canaux d'expression en ligne nous ont permis ces derniers années de prendre la parole d'une façon sans précedents. Cependant cette révolution technique donne pied aussi à des facilités pour la propagation de discours de haine sous diverses formes. C'est dans ce contexte qu'est née l'initiative du Mouvement contre le discours de haine, une campagne de la Comission Européenne destinée aux jeunes pour défendre les droits de l’homme en ligne, lancée jeudi 21 mars, journée internationale pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale....
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Include women in community's development work - Fiji Times

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Include women in community's development work
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"Women have not been included in the development work in the communities.
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World poverty is shrinking rapidly, new index reveals

World poverty is shrinking rapidly, new index reveals | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
UN development report uses nutrition and education as yardsticks as well as income (World poverty is shrinking rapidly, new index reveals http://t.co/yfjVJICP5M via @guardian)...
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Journalism Grants

Journalism Grants | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
We are now accepting applications for creative reporting to cover international development issues. (RT @ejcnet: Now accepting applications for innovations in development reporting.
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Grannies in Solidarity - Valerie Hearder's African Threads

Grannies in Solidarity - Valerie Hearder's African Threads | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it
This hand embroidered square was made by the Intuthuko Sewing Group from Etwatwa Township near Johannesburg. There is wonderful solidarity between Grandmothers in African and Canada.
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Tener acceso a la información no quiere decir que podamos aprender de esa información: Evaluación "Hacia las sociedades del conocimiento" CMSI + 10

Tener acceso a la información no quiere decir que podamos aprender de esa información: Evaluación "Hacia las sociedades del conocimiento" CMSI + 10 | Media and development, social causes and aid effectiveness | Scoop.it

 

Hace 10 años se iniciaron las cumbres mundiales de la información que marcarían el Plan de acción 2003 y en el 2005 para eliminar la brecha digital existente en el acceso a las tecnologías de la información y a las comunicaciones en el mundo. Hoy, en París se hace el seguimiento a la evolución de esos diez primeros años bajo el título "Hacia una sociedad del conocimiento". 
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