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NGOs Rally Behind UN Plan to Slash World Poverty

I recently pointed to a long term plan by the United Nations to address worldwide poverty and development issues. Most experts agree that the UN's goals are achievable, and international nonprofit agencies are rallying behind this plan. Jonathan Hepburn of OxFam points to the recent $4 billion of aid raised in the weeks since the tsunami catastrophe as evidence that the world can come together effectively. Posted: 1/21/05; 4:56:04 PM #

Terror Fear Blinding World to Roots of Insecurity
	J.R. Pegg reviews a recent report by the Worldwatch Institute which concludes that the global war on terrorism is diverting much-needed attention from the root causes of global instability and overshadowing "graver threats" to humanity's future. Posted: 1/21/05; 4:17:32 PM #

SANGONeT Conference & Exhibition 2005
	The 2005 SANGONeT Conference & Exhibition 2005 will take place on March 1 - 3, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The theme will be "ICTs and Civil Society". The agenda looks far reaching and progressive. Posted: 1/21/05; 4:14:53 PM #

Semantic Web Ontologies: What Works and What Doesn't
	Peter Norvig is the Director of Search Quality for Google. In Semantic Web Ontologies: What Works and What Doesn't, he explores the challenges of creating an environment where people can find the information they need. Posted: 1/21/05; 4:09:49 PM #