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| April 25, 2016
Happy Monday readers! Over the past few days, we have been mourning the loss of the legendary Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince, was not only an incredible performer, and cultural icon, but also a musical, social, technological innovator. Prince was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 21st at the age of 57. Since his passing, fans around the world have come together to pay tribute to the fallen legend. One of my personal favorites was the tribute from Saturday Night Live.
Not only was Prince a...
By Morgan Frost
| April 18, 2016
As Ban Ki-moon’s tenure is about to come to a close, the race for the new UN Secretary General has started and the selection process has been extremely rigorous. Many have voiced concern that threats to the future of our world have never been greater, making the selection of the UN’s next leader one of the most important decisions to date. Instead of the normal selection process, there is a new scoring method for the election. Each candidate has been asked to show how they are going...
By Morgan Frost
| April 12, 2016
NDI is part of the Consortium for Elections and Political Processes Strengthening (CEPPS) along with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the International Republican Institution (IRI). The tech teams of CEPPS collectively call themselves "CEPPStech". The goal of CEPPStech is to strengthen local and national capacity to promote good governance around the world through using technology.
On Wednesday, March 23, the Consortium hosted a "Science...
By Morgan Frost
| April 11, 2016
Happy Monday, readers! Yesterday was National Siblings Day, so we decided to dedicate this Roundup to “siblings” working on democracy development, citizen participation, and accountability within government. NDItech is one of the co-founders of the Tech4Dem network, a monthly happy hour series for individuals working in the technology and democracy space in Washington DC. We wish all of our Tech4Dem siblings a very happy belated Siblings Day!
On Thursday, April 14th from 5:30pm to 7...
By Morgan Frost
| April 5, 2016
Why hello, readers! This past week has been extremely eventful in the world of Tech4Dem. From Google being made available in China for two hours all the way to the FCC standing up for net neutrality for low-income Americans, we are making tremendous strides towards seeing the goal of digital inclusion become a reality.
This past week was the 2016 annual RightsCon held in Silicon Valley! The purpose of RightsCon is to continue the conversation around how to keep the internet open, free and...
By Jaclyn Hawtin
| March 29, 2016
Silicon Valley Style Innovation Is Catching Among DC’s D3
Over the last year an entrepreneurially oriented group of innovators from the Department of State, Department of Defense, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) came together to design a new Diplomacy, Defense and Development (D3) initiative to cultivate greater innovation and collaboration on foreign policy issues critical to national security and prosperity. This initiative focused on the democratization of...
By Morgan Frost
| March 28, 2016
Happy Monday, readers! Spring is finally here! If you’re in Washington, DC this week, be sure to check out the beautiful cherry blossoms! 3,000 cherry blossom trees were planted in 1912 from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to honor the lasting friendship between the United States and Japan, and they are still blooming today! One of the best spots to view the cherry blossoms in full bloom is around the Tidal Basin. There is also an entire festival dedicated to the cherry blossoms and you can...
By Morgan Frost
| March 24, 2016
On February 26th, The Washington Institute hosted an event on Internet Security and Privacy in the Age of the Islamic State, featuring Monika Bickert he head of global policy management at Facebook. Social media platforms are now grappling with countering terrorist extremism as well as other forms of hateful online violence such as bullying.
Social media has become a crucial component in strategic communications and public outreach across industries. Because social media dominates the...
By Morgan Frost
| March 21, 2016
Happy Monday, readers! Not only was yesterday the first day of Spring, but it was also the International Day of Happiness! The International Day of Happiness is a United Nations recognized holiday which seeks to promote the pursuit of happiness and “the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness and the well-being of all peoples.”
The International Day of Happiness has produced a...
By Morgan Frost
| March 18, 2016
On Monday, February 29th 2016, The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a panel discussion on China’s internet sovereignty. The panel featured James Andrew Lewis, Xiao Qiang, Amy Chang, John Lenhart, and moderator, Scott Kennedy.
“China is in the midst of an initiative to promote internet sovereignty as a key governing concept of the global Internet. China has stepped up its efforts over the past...
By Jared Ford
| March 15, 2016
On Feb 29, NDItech attended the launch event of the newly published report, From Principle to Practice: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development. More than 150 organizations participated in an action-packed day of engaging keynotes, lightning talks, learning lunches, and breakout sessions. The event and report focuses on the Principles for Digital Development, a set of best practice guidelines for development programs that utilize technology to increase impact and social change....
By Morgan Frost
| March 14, 2016
Happy Monday, readers! 3.1415...what was it again?! That’s right! Today is Pi Day, corresponding the number Pi (3.14) with March 14th (3/14)! Why is this special? Well, Washington, DC has a series of Pi Day specials! So if you’re looking for an excuse to eat a lot of pie other than on Thanksgiving, today is the day!
Also, be sure to mark your calendars for March 23rd from 4pm-7pm! The NDI, IRI and IFES tech teams will be hosting a super awesome CEPPStech Science Fair at the Open Gov...