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Weekly Roundup 5/17/16

By | May 17, 2016

Happy Tuesday, readers! Another week has passed and it’s time for your Weekly Roundup! One of the world’s most pressing issues today is the refugee crisis. According to BBC News, “More than a million…

Reflections On NDI From A Senior Program Officer In Technology & Innovation

By Jaclyn Hawtin | May 11, 2016

I started in with the NDItech team as a Senior Program Officer in early Feb 2016, post DC blizzard. Coming into a large DC based NGO I did not know quite what to expect, but I was very warmly welcomed and right away felt like I was a part of the…

Weekly Roundup 5/10/16

By | May 10, 2016

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Happy Tuesday readers! Last week, President Obama gave his final White House Correspondents’ Dinner address. Over the years, Obama has become known for his comic relief at these dinners, and many have noted…

Weekly Roundup 4/25//2016

By | Apr 25, 2016

Happy Monday readers! Over the past few days, we have been mourning the loss of the legendary Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince, was not only…

CEPPStech Science Fair

By | Apr 12, 2016

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NDI is part of the Consortium for Elections and Political Processes Strengthening (CEPPS) along with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and…

Silicon Valley Style Innovation Is Catching Among DC’s D3

By Jaclyn Hawtin | Mar 29, 2016

Silicon Valley Style Innovation Is Catching Among DC’s D3

Over the last year an entrepreneurially oriented group of innovators from the Department of State, Department of Defense, and U.S. Agency for International…

Counter Speech in the Age of the Islamic State

By | Mar 24, 2016

On February 26th, The Washington Institute hosted an event on Internet Security and Privacy in the Age of the Islamic State, featuring Monika Bickert he head of global policy management at Facebook. Social…

Weekly Roundup 3/21/16

By | Mar 21, 2016

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Happy Monday, readers! Not only was yesterday the first day of Spring, but it was also the International Day of Happiness! The International Day of Happiness is a United…

China’s “Internet Sovereignty” Initiative

By | Mar 18, 2016

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On Monday, February 29th 2016, The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a panel discussion on China’s internet sovereignty. The panel featured James Andrew…

Digital Development: From Principle to Practice

By Jared Ford | Mar 15, 2016

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On Feb 29, NDItech attended the launch event of the newly published report, From Principle to Practice: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development. More than 150 organizations participated in an action-packed day of engaging keynotes,…