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Tech Evangelizing Among Small "d" Democrats
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I was fortunate to have been looped into NDI's Transatlantic Dialogue program last weekend at the European Parliament in Brussels for the second…
Read MoreLessons Learned from the Arab Spring - SXSWi
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I love SXSW, but hadn't planned to attend this year - work had been busy, and I couldn't quite find the angle of interest... and then Tunisia and Egypt had their revolutions.
Suddenly, the event was chock-full with panels, conversations,…
Read MoreState's Internet Freedom Program - The Upside
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The Washington Post recently published an oped piece called "Moving forward with Internet freedom" criticizing the State…
Read MoreThe Perils of Punditry
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Poor Malcolm Gladwell. After writing a stinging indictment of the ineffectuality of the internet in activism – "Social… Read More
Technology and the Other 50%: Women and ICT
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Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day!
NDI demonstrates its commitment to supporting women in democracy on a daily basis. Roughly 75% of NDI programs have dedicated components on women's political…
Read MoreTechnology For Peace : Strengthening Democracy
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ICT in the service of “peace” often refers to a broad range of activities encompassing conflict prevention and…
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The Benefits of Backwardness
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I'm just back from my assessment trip with the Liberian Legislature. I had a great time with a lot of interesting folks. In a number of ways, this assessment was easy.…
Read MoreNoise to Signal: Southern Sudan Referendum
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The final results were announced last week in Southern Sudan’s independence referendum. While voter’s preference was never in doubt (nearly 99%…
Read MoreSelf-Organizing and Pizza: Unconferences
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This past Saturday, NDItech was proud to host the Tech@State Open Source - Unconference. Around 100 people turned out over the course of the day to set the agenda, huddle in hallways,…
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