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Electronic governance, premise for implementation of electronic democracy

Electronic governance, premise for implementation of electronic democracy

apas.admpubl.snspa.ro –

Living in a rapidly changing society, where information travels with great speed and its upgrade is essential, we decided to approach certain aspects of e-democracy, as a dynamic way of citizen participation, using new Information and Communications Technologies. The theme chosen for this research, Electronic governance, premise for implementation of electronic democracy, is a part of Electronic Administration field and identifies the meanings of implementing e-government and e-democracy, the more...

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D C on May 21, 2013

Good Things Grown in Scaled Packages: Africa's Agricultural Challenge in Historical Context

Good Things Grown in Scaled Packages: Africa's Agricultural Challenge in Historical Context

brookings.edu –

"In recent years agriculture has experienced a renaissance of attention among economists and policymakers, especially those focused on sub-Saharan Africa. This heightened attention has been driven partly by research insights, partly by policy initiatives, and partly by a recognition that governments and major international development institutions had been neglecting the issue for many years. It has also been motivated by emerging trends in particular countries like Malawi, which implemented an more...

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John Daly on May 20, 2013

iHub Research’s Uchaguzi Monitoring & Evaluation Brief

iHub Research’s Uchaguzi Monitoring & Evaluation Brief

research.ihub.co.ke –

During Kenya’s 2013 General Election, Uchaguzi Kenya 2013, a joint initiative between SODNET, Ushahidi, CRECO, and Hivos (with support from CIDA), was used to help increase transparency and accountability through active citizen participation in the electoral cycle. Uchaguzi was coordinated through an ICT platform, which enabled Kenyans to keep an eye on the vote and provided avenues through which they could report, with any technology available to them, any incidences significant to the more...

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D C on May 20, 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 on May 20, 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 on May 20, 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 on May 20, 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 on May 20, 2013

The Problem with Our Data Obsession

The Problem with Our Data Obsession

technologyreview.com –

In his trenchant new book, To Save Everything Click Here, Evgeny Morozov, a writer for Slate and The New Republic, uses the Eightmaps episode to support his claim that “Internet-centrism” is warping our view of what’s truly important. Transparency is ascending at the expense of other values, Morozov suggests, mainly because it is so cheap and easy to use the Internet to distribute data that might someday prove useful. And because we’re so often told that the Internet more...

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D C on May 20, 2013

Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency

Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency

In the fourth quarter of 2012, consumers worldwide bought approximately 217 million smartphones, which weigh about four ounces and fit in the palm of the hand. Consumers derive enormous benefits from these devices, which are used to make audio and video phone calls, buy movie tickets, check traffic on the regular commute, browse a digital library while waiting for an appointment, and connect with friends for spontaneous get-togethers. The mobile ecosystem has changed in other ways, too. The more...

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D C on May 20, 2013

ICT4Ag 2013 Conference, Plug & Play Day, Kigali, Rwanda, 4 November, 2013: Call for Innovations Opens!

Call for innovations now open: present your innovations during the Plug&Play day

As a precursor to the ICT4Ag conference being coorganised by CTA, MINAGRI and partner organisations in Kigali, Rwanda, the Plug and Play Day (November 4, 2013) offers participants a valuable and very practical insight into the latest technological developments in the field of ICT for agriculture. Proposals are being solicited from the general public for apps/tools/solutions developers and “techies”, who may be interested in demonstrating or teaching others how to use these technologies more...

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Giacomo Rambaldi on May 20, 2013

ICT4Ag 2013 Conference, Kigali, Rwanda 4-8 November, 2013: Call for Content Opens!

ICT4Ag 2013 Conference, Kigali, Rwanda 4-8 November, 2013: Call for Content Opens!

Co-hosted by CTA and MINAGRI, and supported by an impressive array of international organisations working in the fields of ICTs and agriculture, this conference taking place in Kigali, Rwanda on 4-8 November 2013, offers participants the opportunity to discover exciting opportunities and cutting edge technologies. Proposals are being solicited from interested resource persons under a broad range of session topics within the field of ICTs and agriculture. If interested in submitting a content more...

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Giacomo Rambaldi on May 20, 2013

A website that helps save your electricity bill

A website that helps save your electricity bill

livemint.com –

Abhishek Jain has come a long way since he left a high-profile job in Deloitte to help Indians save electricity at home. His online initiative, bijlibachao.com, not only helps analyse electricity bills but also calculates how a consumer can save money by choosing the right colour for a room and correctly placing appliances. “An electricity bill is a confusing entity. If the bill is Rs. 2,000 - 3,000, let’s go pay it, but how it gets to Rs. 2,000 - 3,000 no one knows, and one just goes and pays more...

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D C on May 19, 2013

The Global Innovation Index 2012

The Global Innovation Index 2012

globalinnovationindex.org –

In recent months, policy discussions about how to reignite confidence in the world economy have questioned the focus on austerity measures. The economic policy debate is placing renewed emphasis on achieving an appropriate policy mix that fosters growth and employment while promoting sustainable public finances. Policies to promote innovation should feature prominently in these discussions - even if innovation cannot cure the most immediate financial difficulties, it is a crucial element of more...

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D C on May 19, 2013

The Power of Social Networks to Drive Mobile Money Adoption

The Power of Social Networks to Drive Mobile Money Adoption

This study identifies and explores the key drivers of mobile money (MM) adoption by comparing data from three African countries. It uses innovative analytics and data mining techniques. It processes findings from a data set of 7 billion transactions performed by more than 10 million mobile phone users over 7 months. The study reveals two key variables that indicate a higher propensity to adopt MM. The first variable is the social network and social interactions of the mobile user. Individuals more...

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D C on May 17, 2013

All Our Ideas: Breakthrough in Citizen Feedback Solutions

All Our Ideas: Breakthrough in Citizen Feedback Solutions

wbi.worldbank.org –

A new version of All Our Ideas - a freely available citizen feedback tool that enables data collection by combining the best features of quantitative and qualitative methods – has just been launched. With a new responsive design, built with the support of the World Bank Institute as part of the World Bank’s Open Development Technology Alliance (ODTA), All Our Ideas enables data collection through a number of devices: desktop, laptops, tablets and mobile. Easily deployable, the tool has already more...

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D C on May 17, 2013

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