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December 06, 2017 Chemonics endorses the Principles for Digital Development
Principles TalkDear all, I’m pleased to announce Chemonics’ endorsement to the Principles for Digital Development. At Chemonics, we use our expertise to fuel continuous innovation knowing this will enable…October 05, 2017 Introductions thread: What makes you tick?
UncategorizedWelcome. Some of us know each other. Others, not. Introduce yourself! Specifically: Where in the world are you? What stage of your career are you at? What are…April 18, 2018 RFP: Principles for Digital Development - Content & Resource Materials
Opportunities & JobsDo you want to work with DIAL on material creation for the ? If so, check out our new “Principles for Digital Development – Content and Resource Materials”…April 13, 2018 Most innovative child participation experience related to violence, using technology
Questions & Problem SolvingHi all, I’ve just joined this community. I relate to civic tech on different levels, but I’m currently working for a UN agency, gathering information on child participation…January 15, 2016 Reboot's Endorsement of the Principles for Digital Development
Principles TalkDear Colleagues, Happy new years to all. The ongoing expansion of support for the Principles is a great testament to the evolution of our community. Congratulations to everyone…March 20, 2018 Seeking Public Review: Digital Principles Guidance in French
Principles TalkAs many of your know, last October we published refreshed guidance for all nine Digital Principles at digitalprinciples.org. With the aim of sharing widely, we are developing translations…
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Register Now: Practicing the Principles for Digital Development in Jakarta, Indonesia
The Principles for Digital Development are the distilled knowledge of hundreds of professionals and thousands of projects into nine best practice guidelines to improve the use of technology in development. The Digital Principles are currently endorsed by 88 organizations, including USAID, UNICEF, NDI, Grameen Foundation, IntraHealth International, SIDA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,…
We Don’t Need to Reinvent the Wheel, But it’s Time to Invest in Roads and Highways
By: Dr. Alain Labrique Here’s the good news: Over the past 10 years the digital health community has begun to heal from a severe case of pilotitis. As a community of innovators and health systems researchers, we increasingly recognize that creating and testing new digital health tools in the absence of…
Digital Impact Alliance Announces Formation of New Open Source Center and First Round of Catalytic Funding for ICT4D Projects
The Center, with support from key partners, will provide resources to help high-impact software for social good reach greater adoption Today, the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) announced the formation of its new Open Source Center (OSC), and two partners – Digital Square and Software Freedom Conservancy – who will…
Development Gateway Press Release: Endorsing the Principals for Digital Development
We are pleased to announce our endorsement of the Principles for Digital Development. The Principles, of which Digital Impact Alliance is the steward, seek to institutionalize lessons learned in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) in development projects. They allow practitioners to to integrate best practices into their…
Taking Pragmatic Steps to Advance National ID Efforts for Development
While the world watched one inauguration on January 20th, over 5,000 miles away, another incoming President, Nana Akufo-Addo, delivered his address at his inauguration in Ghana a few days earlier. One of the key promises that President Akufo-Addo has made is to reform the current national identification system started under his predecessor…
Digital Health: Moving from Silos to Systems
From health officers conducting contact tracing with mobile phones in Ebola-affected countries to TB patients using apps to fulfill their treatment regimen, digital technology is playing an increasingly central role in global health. In fact, over the past decade, the use of mobile and web-based technologies to improve health has…
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February 20, 2018
Practicing the Principles for Digital Development in Jakarta, Indonesia
The Hermitage 9:00am – 1:00pm FREE — Networking Lunch to follow (1:00pm – 2:00pm) RSVP required for attendance The Principles for Digital Development are the distilled knowledge of hundreds of professionals and thousands of projects into nine best practice guidelines to improve the use of technology in development. The Digital Principles are…
December 4, 2017
The Evolving Digital Health Landscape: Progress, Achievements and Remaining Frontiers
The theme for this year’s Forum—The Evolving Digital Health Landscape: Progress, Achievements, and Remaining Frontiers—captures the spirit of progress made in the past several years to scale digital health systems and also encourages us to look critically at the continued need for innovation, as well as integration, to improve health…
November 2, 2017
ICT4D Meet Up
IMPORTANT: we are currently in the process of revamping the ICT4D-Boston meet up group. Our plan is to make it more informative and improve the way members can learn about and collaborate with one another. ICT4D Meet Up Thursday, Nov 2, 2017, 7:00 PM No location yet. 1 Members Went…