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Introducing the Updated Principles for Digital Development

Introducing the Updated Principles for Digital Development

Published on: May 08 2024 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Since their inception in 2014, the Principles for Digital Development have been endorsed by over 300 organizations globally – including donors, multilateral...
Apply Now: €300,000 for Data-Driven Digital Social Innovations in Africa

Apply Now: €300,000 for Data-Driven Digital Social Innovations in Africa

Published on: May 06 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Creating value and identifying innovative regulatory approaches in African economies through data can only be sustained if the process and its objectives are supported...
9 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Improving Nigeria’s Agriculture Outcomes with Smallholder Farmers

9 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Improving Nigeria’s Agriculture Outcomes with Smallholder Farmers

Published on: May 03 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 9 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Improving Nigeria’s Agriculture Outcomes with Smallholder Farmers
Nigeria‘s population of over 221 million is growing rapidly – over 2.6% annually –  and the country faces significant challenges in meeting the...
Apply Now: $850,000 for Women’s Digital Economic Empowerment Research

Apply Now: $850,000 for Women’s Digital Economic Empowerment Research

Published on: Apr 29 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Digital technology is the fastest-growing innovation in history. It has reached about 50 per cent of the developing world’s population in two decades, fundamentally...
8 Reasons Why International Development Organizations Need Digital Development Advisors

8 Reasons Why International Development Organizations Need Digital Development Advisors

Published on: Apr 24 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 8 Reasons Why International Development Organizations Need Digital Development Advisors
Recently, I was asked a very topical question by the CEO a major international relief organization, “How can international development programs leverage digital...
Apply Now: $500,000 Research Grants to Improve the Internet

Apply Now: $500,000 Research Grants to Improve the Internet

Published on: Apr 22 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $500,000 Research Grants to Improve the Internet
Internet Society Foundation Research Grants The Research Grant Program from the Internet Society Foundation supports global research collaborations that advance...
Please Give Your Feedback: Use Generative AI to Decipher the Foreign Affairs Manual

Please Give Your Feedback: Use Generative AI to Decipher the Foreign Affairs Manual

Published on: Apr 16 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please Give Your Feedback: Use Generative AI to Decipher the Foreign Affairs Manual
The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) is a comprehensive and authoritative source for the US State Department’s organization structures, policies, and procedures....
Apply Now: $1,500,000 Grants for Closing the Gender Digital Divide

Apply Now: $1,500,000 Grants for Closing the Gender Digital Divide

Published on: Apr 15 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Despite global recognition of the importance of digital inclusion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, one third of the world’s population – mostly...
Winning Funding Proposals Written by Generative AI: Should That Matter to You?

Winning Funding Proposals Written by Generative AI: Should That Matter to You?

Published on: Apr 11 2024 by Wayan Vota - 12 Comments
Generative AI is getting better every day. We now have ChatGPT4, Claude 3, Gemini, Perplexity, and whole gamut of specialized GenAI tools that await your discovery....
Apply Now: Mozilla Senior Fellowship for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Apply Now: Mozilla Senior Fellowship for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Published on: Apr 08 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: Mozilla Senior Fellowship for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Building sustained political power is an important task for civil society organizations to shift the public narrative on artificial intelligence and promote trustworthy...