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Web4Dev 2010: Webtools for Development

February 17, 2010 – 4:32 pm

Web for Development – a community devoted to applying Internet related technologies towards the achievement of the UN’s Development Goals – will be organizing its sixth annual conference in Brazil 25-26 February. The conference focuses on developing governance and management of web strategies, as well as facilitates innovative dialogue around the issue.
The specific objectives of [...]

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Can't Wait to try Augmented Reality

May 7, 2009 – 11:41 am

We’re really excited about the possibilities of augmented reality (AR) in engaging audiences in development and health themes.. we’re currently developing a few ideas for one of our campaigns that is entering it’s ‘phase 2′ (more on this later).   Wikipedia explains AR as the combination of real-world and computer-generated data (virtual reality), where computer graphics [...]

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New mobile health care initiative launched

March 3, 2009 – 9:25 am

The UN, Vodafone, and the Rockefeller Foundation have formed a new “mobile health” alliance, with the aim of using mobile technology to provide better healthcare worldwide. The three made their announcement at the GSM World Mobile Conference in February 2009, stating they will facilitate global innovation, unite existing projects to improve healthcare using mobile technology and [...]

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