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View ArticleCall for Feedback: How-To Note on a Framework for Evaluating the Impact of...
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View ArticleCall for Feedback: How-To Note on ICT-Enabled Citizen Feedback Loops
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View ArticleCall for Feedback: How-To Note on Community Mapping for Better Services
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View ArticleTapping into the gaming community in tackling global challenges
On July 22nd, President Kim addressed the International AIDS Conference for the first time as President of the World Bank Group. One of the main themes of the conference this year was the launch of...
View ArticleCall for Feedback: How-To Note on the Use of ICT for Improved Transparency in...
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The international community has been witnessing a drastic reduction in the diplomatic representation of governments and international organizations around the world. Strong international actors, such...
View ArticleTop 10 Finalists Announced for the Sanitation App Challenge!
After months of coding away during the Sanitation Hack@Home challenge, 10 teams of innovators were selected as Finalists.
View ArticleCo-Creation of Government Services
Fig. 1. Proposed approach towards co-creating services for citizens
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Think back to when you were a child. Do you remember spending hours building and creating? Did you play with LEGO™s? Maybe you even participated in a robot building contest? How did this experience...
View ArticleBuilding bridges between governments and diasporas through social media
Although anyone with Internet access can open a Facebook or Twitter account in a matter of minutes, creating an efficient and interactive environment between state institutions and citizens abroad is...
View ArticleA global information society: are we there yet?
Gender and inclusion must be more integrated into global information and communication technology(ICT) strategies. The concept of a global information society is one of the most discussed and...
View ArticleGood Open Data. . . by design
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View ArticleFostering cities as technology innovation ecosystems: a big opportunity for...
Source: Florida, Richard (2013) “The Global Startup Cities”Cities are becoming the new ecosystems for innovation. Recent studies on venture capital (VC) investment in the United States reveal that...
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