Liza Cabrera

Call for chapters: Handbook on ICT for agricultural development
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Mohen Singh Naorem (Manipur University, India) and Telem Matouleibi Chanu (Central Agricultural University, India) are inviting researchers and practitioners to submit a 2-3 chapter proposals for the Handbook of Research on ICT for Agricultural Development on or before March 30, 2013.  e-Agriculture is an emerging field focusing on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes. More specifically, e-Agriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation and application of

C4D Capacity Development Seminar
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The C4D Network in partnership with UNICEF, Reading University & Westminster University host a Communication for Development (C4D) Capacity Development Seminar today, March 15 at Westminster University, London. This seminar is part the first C4D Capacity Development Day which aims to present an update on and examples of current practice, offerings and lessons learned in the area of C4D Capacity Development.  Participants discuss and assess the C4D capacity development landscape,

C4D Capacity Development Day
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The C4D Network in partnership with UNICEF, Reading University & Westminster University will host a Communication for Development (C4D) Capacity Development Seminar March 15 at Westminster University, London.  This seminar is part the first C4D Capacity Development Day which aims to present an update on and examples of current practice, offerings and lessons learned in the area of C4D Capacity Development.  Participants will discuss and assess the C4D capacity development landscape, broad trends

Centennial Innovation Challenge:Transforming Livelihoods
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The Rockefeller Foundation in its centennial celebration, is looking for ideas to transform livelihoods in the informal economy— the business enterprises and jobs that exist partially or outside of government regulation. Deadline of submission is on April 1, 2013. There are billions working in informal economies across the globe. People may benefit from working in the informal economy, in both urban and rural settings. However, many poor or vulnerable individuals working

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In obsevance of the International Women’s Day (IWD), UNESCO joins forces with international and regional partners to launch the annual Women Make the News on March 8. UNESCO and its partners are inviting media organizations, professional associations, journalists’ unions, women and men working in the media and civil society to share their experiences and best practices in reporting or advocating for the end of violence against women. With the theme Towards a

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“Mobile Services that Empower Vulnerable Communities” is the theme of the 5th conference on information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D) organized by Catholic Relief Services. It will be held at Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana on March 19-21. The conference offers an opportunity to listen, exchange ideas, test devices and engage with technology providers and practitioners who have used innovative mobile solutions to empower vulnerable communities within Africa, Asia and

Research hackathon on agriculture and nutrition
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Every year institutions, researchers and practitioners generate thousands of datasets, reports and articles about development issues. Yet, much of this knowledge remains underused. Open data online makes it possible to take information on research from various sources and generate ‘mash-ups’ to make it available in different places and on different platforms.  The four-day “hackathon” held from January 22 to 25, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya, gathered experts on agriculture and nutrition

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The Social Media Week 2013 is scheduled on February 17-22 in Washington to showcase the use of digital space for development. USAID will host several events during the week to contribute to the conversation and highlight how people rely on technology for a multitude of reasons, including program management and reporting, and general educational purposes for a range of projects, funded by USAID. You can showcase your work using social media for development through

PhD scholarship in Media and Communication Studies
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Malmö University is offering a PhD scholarship in Media and Communication Studies for a 4-year collaborative, interdisciplinary project based at Medea.  The successful PhD candidate will join the Living Archives project funded by the Swedish Research Council’s programme “Digitalized Society”. See details of the Living Archives project here. The project involves complementary research strands of Open Data and Performing Memory and focuses on how archives can become a social resource, be integral