The Journalism and the Pandemic Project from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University has published the first large-scale global survey of journalists since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The project is mapping the impacts of...
Michael Oghia is one of the leading voices getting sustainability on the agenda of Internet governance and digital rights communities. He encourages us to see the interconnectedness of environmental sustainability, human rights, and climate change—which are all inextricably linked to the Internet...
Internet Governance Forum calls for bridging digital divides, harnessing the Internet to support human resilience and build solidarity amid COVID-19 9 November 2020 – Never before has the Internet proven to be such a vital lifeline in maintaining economic and social ties, as the world is battling...
We have meaningful connectivity when we can use the internet every day using an appropriate device with enough data and a fast connection. Over half of the world is now online, but many people lack the quality of access they need to use the internet’s most powerful features, such as online learning...
Digitalization has in the past few years enabled developing countries in particular to leapfrog on financial inclusion. Countries like Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda and Tanzania have made great advances in connecting their citizens to financial systems by leveraging on mobile phone technology. Digitalization...
Please join the 5th EvalYouth Virtual Conference with the main theme of Evaluation For Transformation and Social Change. The conference will include contributions from some of the most prominent thought leaders, scholars, and experts in the evaluation field including Andrea Cook, Marco Segone...
Remarks from Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF "I dream that in the years to come we will not be in a world that is hierarchical; but we will have places like the Global Development Commons that gives you the power and allows you to create solutions wherever you are. That we can teach and...
The World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is annually held on November 10 to raise awareness of the benefits of science worldwide. The WSDPD is also known as World Science Day. World Science Day for Peace and Development was proclaimed by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa is a developmental psychologist at New York University (NYU) who co-directs the Global TIES for Children center; studying the effects of public policies and programs related to immigration, early childhood, and poverty reduction on children’s development. The center has...