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News and Notes Roundup: May 15

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What’s that you say? You’ve missed the NDItech Weekly News and Notes Roundups so far this month? We know, we know - your Mondays just haven’t been the same without a bit of tech…

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Social Media Insights on Crime and Violence in Latin America & the Caribbean

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Social media analytics on crime and violence in Honduras
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Social media analytics on crime and violence in Honduras

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog post by Victor Hugo Salcedo, Senior Program Assistant on NDI's Latin America and the Caribbean team.

The words “crime” and “violence” go seemingly together when talking about the Northern…

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USAID Open Data LACHack 2015

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Great turnout at the hackathon
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Great turnout at the hackathon

Central America is one of the most violent regions in the world (Honduras and El Salvador have the highest murder rates in the world). The region’s ongoing crisis requires attention from the foreign assistance community, which is why USAID’s…

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How the Tech World is Responding to the Earthquake in Nepal

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Nepal earthquake

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal last week, many individuals, groups, organizations, and companies have stepped up to provide assistance. Below are a few highlights of tech-related strategies and efforts to…

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How the Tech World is Responding to the Earthquake in Nepal

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A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal last week

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal last week, many individuals, groups, organizations, and companies have stepped up to provide assistance. Below are a few highlights of tech-related strategies and efforts to…

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ElecTech Abidjan - Talking Tech and Elections in Cote d'Ivoire

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Cote d’Ivoire has an election coming up this fall. The last one didn’t go so well. As such, there is a lot of focus on - and anxiety about - the months ahead from the international…

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News and Notes Roundup: April 27

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It's Monday and that means NDItech is back with our weekly news and notes roundup. Be sure to take a break from all the hard work Monday mornings bring and enjoy the best…

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An Earth Day Reminder to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics

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Computer trash

At NDItech, we love our technology and love our planet. For Earth Day 2015, here is a quick reminder on the best ways to reuse or recycle your technology products.

Fix it: Just because it’s broken doesn…

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News and Notes Roundup: April 20

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April showers bring more NDItech News and Notes Roundups. Forget about the cherry blossoms and all the freshly bloomed flowers around town, it’s our compilation of the freshest…

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The Floor is Yours: A Q&A about Bosnia's New Issues Platform

We sat down (via Google Hangouts) with NDI’s Asja Kratovic, Resident Program Officer in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), to discuss the recently released…

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