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Next Brussels Briefing: Linking food, geography and people

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brusselsbriefings.net –

Can marketing tradition and origin protect the value of agricultural and food products? What global and regional legal frameworks for origin-branding exist and how effective are they? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during the Brussels Policy Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’ on 15th May. The Blue Mountain coffee – from Jamaica – is one of the best known GI in the CaribbeanAuthor: Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz Source: http://en. more...

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CTA Brussels on May 13, 2013

Knowledge is growth

Knowledge is growth

The growing awareness that knowledge-based capital (KBC) is driving economic growth is prevalent in today’s global marketplace. KBC includes a broad range of intangible assets, like research, data, software and design skills, which capture or express human ingenuity. The creation and application of knowledge is especially critical to the ability of firms and organisations to develop in a competitive global economy and to create high-wage employment.

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Google Ideas explores how technology can enable people to confront threats in the face of conflict, instability or repression. The websie is designed to connect users, experts and engineers to conduct research and seed new technology-driven initiatives. Check out its three current focuses: HOW CAN DATA VISUALIZATIONS EXPOSE GLOBAL ILLICIT NETWORKS? SMALL ARMS & AMMUNITION DATA VISUALIZATIONHOW CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP SOCIETY COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM? NETWORK AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISMHOW more...

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Congratulations, College Graduate. Now Tell Us: What Did You Learn?

linkedin.com –

"A few years ago, two researchers tracked a representative sample of 2,300 students at 24 colleges and universities who took the CLA (the Collegiate Learning Assessment) three times in their college careers: at the beginning of their freshman year, at the end of their sophomore year, and finally, before graduation. "The study’s bottom line: 45 percent of students in the study made no gains in their writing, complex reasoning, or critical-thinking skills during their first two years of more...

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Australian aid spending on hold in tight budget

Australian aid spending on hold in tight budget

france24.com –

"Australia will delay its foreign aid spending targets and close its embassy in Budapest as the government scrambles to rein in costs to meet revenue shortfalls, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said on Monday. "The ruling Labor government is preparing to hand down its final budget on Tuesday before it goes to the polls on September 14, admitting a slump in tax revenue means a promised surplus will not be achieved. "Part of the cutbacks will hit foreign aid, particularly a commitment to meet the so- more...

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Correlates of physical activity in adolescence: a study from a developing country

Correlates of physical activity in adolescence: a study from a developing country

globalhealthaction.net –

By Behjat Shokrvash, Fereshteh Majlessi, Ali Montazeri, Saharnaz Nadjat, Abbas Rahimi, Abolgasem Djazayeri, Davoud Shojaeezadeh Background: Physical activity is important for adolescent health. The current study aimed to explore factors that predict physical activity among adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of physical activity among a sample of adolescents in Tabriz, Iran. Information on physical activity was collected using a modified version of the Adolescent Physical more...

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Umeå Centre for... on May 13, 2013

Engineering ‘key to Africa’s development’

Engineering ‘key to Africa’s development’

bdlive.co.za –

"AFRICAN governments need to invest more in engineering sciences for the continent to meet its ambitious infrastructure development goals, Harvard professor Calestous Juma said at the World Economic Forum on Africa on Friday. "Last year, African heads of state approved an infrastructure development programme that envisages investments of $360bn up to 2040. "By 2020, they aim to invest $67.9bn in the priority areas of energy, transboundary water supply, transport, and information and more...

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

From Estimating Probabilities of Ratings to Figures of Merit and Rankings

From Estimating Probabilities of Ratings to Figures of Merit and Rankings

stconsultant.blogspot.com –

Two previous posts advocated a quantitative approach to peer review based on probability theory, Bayes rule and information theory. This post focuses on a figure of merit for ranking of submissions and a sequential process that seeks to maximize information where it is most needed deciding among submissions. John Daly, Thoughts About K4D (blog), May 11, 2013

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Health, Education, Social Protection News & Notes 10/2013

Health, Education, Social Protection News & Notes 10/2013

A bi-weekly newsletter supported by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). The newsletter is between 25 and 35 pages in Adobe PDF format - usually not larger than 650 kB and deals with summaries of books, online publications, electronic resources, web pages, training opportunities, conferences and computer and internet tips & tricks. You can download and search back issues (2005 - 2012) of this newsletter at: http://german-practice-collection.org/en/links/ more...

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Dieter Neuvians on May 12, 2013

Market for feature phone apps is low-tech goldmine

Market for feature phone apps is low-tech goldmine

In the West, you might deploy a bus tracking app on your smartphone to inform you when an errant bus will arrive. But in India the mobile infrastructure is less developed. Even if it were available, many people don't have smartphones to take advantage of such apps. Feature phones, which perhaps boast basic forms of GPS, camera, MP3 player and some kind of internet access, as well as the ability to run simple apps, have become increasingly popular in the developing world. They occupy the middle more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

The Umpteenth Blog on using SMS Feedback in Projects…Now with Support!

The Umpteenth Blog on using SMS Feedback in Projects…Now with Support!

blogs.worldbank.org –

With shiny apps hogging the mobile spotlight these days, one could be forgiven for forgetting about SMS (“Short Message Service” or text messaging). When equipping a project to receive and respond to complaints, it’s important to remember that all modes of communication contain tradeoffs that exclude different types of people depending on the type of message they have. Face to face prevents true anonymity. Mail is slow. Phone calls can become expensive. And just to more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

Big Data from Cheap Phones

Big Data from Cheap Phones

technologyreview.com –

Caroline Buckee, a Harvard epidemiologist, is using detailed data on population movements - gleaned from mobile phones - to build precise new tools for fighting the spread of malaria. Buckee’s most recent study, published last year in Science and based on records from 15 million Kenyan phones, is a result of a collaboration with her husband, Nathan Eagle, who has been working to make sense of cell-phone data for more than a decade. That demonstration suggests how such data might be harnessed more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

Who Stole My Cow? Open Data and Praedial Larceny

Who Stole My Cow? Open Data and Praedial Larceny

blog.usaid.gov –

Praedial larceny - the theft of agricultural produce and livestock - is widely acknowledged as a major threat to agricultural production and food security in developing countries. It robs legitimate producers, stifles incentives for farming entrepreneurs and adversely affects the poor. In Jamaica, this scourge deprives farmers of more than JA$5 billion (US$52 million) each year. At its core, praedial larceny thrives on information asymmetries that limit coordination between stakeholders, such more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

Challenges for Community Radio in India's Rural Development

Challenges for Community Radio in India's Rural Development

blogs.worldbank.org –

India’s 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) talks of challenges emanating from the economy’s transition to a higher growth path, the structural changes that come with it and the expectations it generates. These parameters are more critical for an estimated 833 million people in India who continue to live in rural areas and a very large proportion of whom, both men and women, are either wholly or significantly still dependent for their livelihood on farm as well as non-farm activities. A grant of more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

In South Africa, Organizers Combine Old and New Media to Take on Corruption

In South Africa, Organizers Combine Old and New Media to Take on Corruption

techpresident.com –

According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2012, South Africa received a score of 4.4 out of 10, with 10 being the least corrupt and 0 the most. The Corruption Watch team, many of whom are former journalists, has been keen to leverage their contacts in traditional media outlets as well. With limited budgets, this outreach is more challenging for the NGO, yet necessary in order to reach the South African public. The team has worked with local television, radio, and more...

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D C to Open Development Technology Alliance on May 12, 2013

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