7 Aspirations for Better ICT4D in 2015
Technology Salon NYC had another banner year of great discussions. To cap it off and start the 2015 series of events, we had a unique Salon. We shared our hopes...
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The Emerging Opportunities for M&E in a Tech-Enabled World
The past few years have seen dramatic advances in the use of hand-held devices (phones and tablets) for program monitoring and for survey data collection. Progress...
The Role of ICTs in Child and Youth Migration and Mobility
Migration has been a part of the human experience since the dawn of time, and populations have always moved in search of resources and better conditions. Today,...
Landscape Survey: Mobiles and Youth Workforce Development
Youth make up 17 percent of the world’s population and 40 percent of the world’s unemployed, according to the International Labor Organization. A number of...
Scaling the Use of Mobile Technologies for Development
According to the latest GSMA statistics, nearly 50% of people own a mobile phone in the developing world and almost 70% have access to mobile phones. With mobile...
Technology View From Youth in Sierra Leone, Sweden, Indonesia and Uganda
Recently, 600 exceptional youth activists from 80 countries arrived to New York City for a UN Takeover, where they called for urgent action by member states...
How We Can Create Digital Jobs for African Youth
At the Technology Salon on “How Can We Create Digital Jobs for African Youth?” our discussion was led by Lauren Dawes, who leads the GSMA’s...
Inspirational African Entrepreneurship in Mobile Hardware Technology
At the recent Technology Salon on African-Led Mobile Innovation in Congo Brazzaville, we welcomed Verone Mankou, the head of VMK, a company in Congo Brazzaville...
9 Ethical Considerations in Participatory Digital Mapping with Communities
The February 5 Technology Salon in New York City asked “What are the ethics in participatory digital mapping?” Judging by the packed Salon and long waiting...
How to Use Data Visualization for Immigration Advocacy
The November 14, 2012, Technology Salon NYC (TSNYC) focused on ways that ICTs can support work with children who migrate. An earlier post covers the discussion around...
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