Keyword: ICT
Social Movements in Costa Rica
The discussion about the approval of the RD-CAFTA in Costa Rica positioned two opposed postures about the economic model that should be followed by the country and was the seed of a social movement self-called “Movimiento Patriótico del NO”. The dynamics developed around this movement against the approval of the DR-CAFTA were very complex and different, for they integrated a huge quantity of key actors of the country, that joined for a shared in common objective, in despite of their division...
2007 Circumvention Landscape report
The Berkman institute research focuses on the methods, uses and tools of the circumvention landscape. Their report shows that most circumvention tools functioned as they intended. However, the Berkman institute discovered that all tools slow down access to the Internet, that most tools featured serious security holes, and that some tools were extremely difficult for a novice Internet user to use.New Publication: Digital Natives with a Cause?
This new publication shows that young people are sensitive and thoughtful and more then willing to contribute to change in their societies. It proves that the common complaint that young people are not interested in politics, is mainly a result of insufficient understanding of the world of youngsters. Digital Natives - youths thriving on digital technologies - are sensitive and thoughtful; it is time to listen to them.
New Publication: Digital Natives with a Cause?
This new publication shows that young people are sensitive and thoughtful and more then willing to contribute to change in their societies. It proves that the common complaint that young people are not interested in politics, is mainly a result of insufficient understanding of the world of youngsters. Digital Natives - youths thriving on digital technologies - are sensitive and thoughtful; it is time to listen to them.
Join our discussion on ICT, Youth and Engagement
In 2009 Hivos and the Centre for Internet and Society started a mapping study Digital Natives with a Cause? What we found was that many people see the potential of Youth, ICT and development, but nowbody knows exactly who the Digital Natives are and how you can unleash this potential. Today we are starting at Fill the Gap an online and offline discussion. Join us!
Meet the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine
In the new year, 2010, one of the most startling stories was of mass suicides. About 50,000 people were affected. Legal cases were filed. The interwebz were abuzz with the tale of how they did it. There was talk about a website that was responsible for this. The blogosphere went into a frenzy discussing the ‘new lease of life’ that these suicides provided. Videos of people caught in the act found their way onto popular video distributing spaces. And for everybody who talked about it, it was...