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Digital Security Trainings Don’t Work (By Themselves)

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Evan Summers describing how HTTPS connections work

One of my favorite parts of our work here at NDItech is working with partners to stay safe in the wild wild west of the internet. Back in my past life as a bona fide computer geek I was…
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Weekly Roundup 6/14/16

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United State of Women

Happy Tuesday, Readers! Your Weekly Roundup is here! Michelle Obama recently started a campaign called The United State of Women celebrating how far women have come and…

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Weekly Roundup 6/6/16

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Ali

Happy Monday, Readers! A few days ago, the world lost one of the greats. Legendary boxer, Muhammed Ali passed away on June 3. Although his death has come as a shock to many, his legacy will continue to live…

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Now Hiring: Program Officer

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Hired
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The NDItech team is hiring a Program Officer to join our crew. The Program Officer will work across NDI's programs to create and mainstream innovative tech-centric project approaches from proposal development to…

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NDI, Tunisian Governance, and the Importance of Technology

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Chiheb delivers his final presentation on NDI, Tunisian Governance, and the importance of technology.

I have been working on e-government strategies formulation and implementation for over ten years within the Tunisian public sector. I am also head of the Tunisian eGovernment…

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“Training of Trainers” Strategy Needed to Democratize Access to CiviCRM

I had the opportunity to work with NDI’s technology and Latin America teams last month to train our Nicaragua-based staff on Civi -- a contact relationship management (…

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Weekly Roundup 5/23/16

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Happy Monday, Readers! It is time for your Weekly Roundup! This week is monumental for the field of international development. Due to the current world “witnessing the highest level of human suffering since…

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Weekly Roundup 5/17/16

Refugees

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…

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

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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…

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Weekly Roundup 5/10/16

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Obama

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…

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