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Social Edge - Moving Beyond "Digital" Divides

Rinalia Abdul Rahim offers Eight Key Policy Recommendations for Moving Beyond "Digital" Divides: 1. Integrate ICT into development initiatives. 2. Address sustainability right from the start. 3. Set targets for scalability. 4. Develop a strong human resource base and focus on inclusion. 5. Lead through example. 6. Forge a range of multi-stakeholder alliances. 7. Obtain clear commitment from Official Development Agencies. 8. Promote corporate social responsibility and private sector involvement. Posted: 11/8/04; 1:23:03 PM #

DotOrg Media : Issue#12: Open Surce Survey Results

In the latest issue of the DotOrg Media newsletter, Michelle Murrain and Katrin Verclas present the results of their nonprofit Open Source Survey. I'm pleased that they don't try to give the results any statistical validity and that they chose to highlight examples of open source applications and the organizations making use of them. This should encourage a nice kind of peer support. Posted: 11/8/04; 1:21:16 PM #

Global Ideas Bank
	The Global Ideas Bank encourages and documents innovative social change and social service ideas. I understand that they just completed a huge brainstorming session last week, scheduled to coincide with the U.S. elections. Posted: 11/8/04; 1:19:46 PM #

Advisory Booklet - Stress at work
	The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has published a superb booklet on how to manage stress at work. Posted: 11/8/04; 1:01:13 PM #

Community Arts Network: Working Methods
	The Community Arts Network maintains a small but pithy annotated list of Working Methods, including such topics as documenting events, art for community change, using Open Space tools for arts conferences, and survival skills for artists working in community organizations. Posted: 11/8/04; 12:59:23 PM #