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UNDP/Motorola Mobiles for Human Development Report
The report has now been published online by UNDP and can be downloaded here. I also placed a copy here just in case the previous link is unavailable. Below are the conclusions to the report which I wrote a few
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Pakistan Interview: e-governance and development
I gave the following interview to a local business newspaper during my mission to Pakistan. The interview was published on 15 December. BR Research: You have previously worked in Pakistan. How was the e-governance situation like back then, and how
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Saudi Arabia National Open Source Software Policy
Seems this process has been going on for a while now (see previous blogs on the subject), but this time around I am told the policy will be approved by the national government early next year. The original text is
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Proposal for Social Innovation and Development, Colombia
We pitched this proposal to the social innovation of Colombia’s Ministry of ICTs. Seems however their approach to the issues is more supply driven and technology focused. We will see… Innovación Social para el Desarrollo Humano Introducción La última década
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BTOB: ICEGOV 2014
This was my third ICEGOV meeting and I can tell you I felt lots of deja vu. In the interim, UNU’s e-government unit has moved from Macao to the beautiful city of Guimaraes, Portugal, which the Portuguese call “the city
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Pakistan Technology and Strengthening Democracy Meeting
I was invited to speak at this meeting thanks to the elections team in New York who furnished my name to the Country Office in Pakistan. I had attended a similar meeting in Guadalajara, México, in April 2013. With the
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Pakistan Interview: Champions for e-gov
I gave the following interview to a local business newspaper during my mission to Pakistan. The interview is expected to be published in December. “E-governance needs Champions from within Ministries” Raul Zambrano, Senior ICT & Governance Policy Advisor, Democratic Governance
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Briefing Note on Cybersecurity and UNDP’s Take
Briefing Note on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Background At its 17-18 October 2013 meeting, the CEB endorsed the paper “Towards a UN-wide framework on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime.” The CEB agreed to form a Steering Group on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime consisting of
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BTOB: Cybersecurity Capacity Building, EUISS
I attended the above mentioned meeting hosted by the EU Institute for Security Studies, based in Paris. This was the 2nd meeting on the topic organized by EUISS. The initial meeting took place back in March this year. The main
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OGP Commitments
OGP has asked UNDP to put in writing the commitments it can make to support the initiative in developing countries. Here is what we submitted. One sentence summary (140 characters) Supporting multi-stakeholder participation in open government processes that foster inclusive
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OGP meeting in NY, GA 2014
The Administrator has been invited to speak at the upcoming OGP meeting at the UN GA next week. Here are the draft remarks which also serve as an update on OGP. The OGP shines for being a unique multi-stakeholder initiative
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More on gender and ICTs
Why Gender Matters: from access to empowerment Unequal access to ICTs mirror actual socio-economic and political inequalities in society. The gender digital divide is thus a reflection of complex issues permeating the world in which we live. Not surprisingly, the
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