[:en] April 23 is UNESCO World Book Day – and just because the Global Voices team loves blogs, doesn’t mean we have forgotten other forms of the written word! In fact, because we think reading literature is such an enjoyable way to learn about another culture, we have a fun challenge for all Global Voices contributors and readers, and bloggers everywhere. The Global Voices Book Challenge is as follows: Read a book during the next month from a country whose…
[:en]Some egovernment experts, organized a workshop in Brussels, on March 16th, as they thought that distance is increasing between what it’s possible using web2.0 and what the governments mean for using ICT for Innovation and presenting some project already running.The workshop Public services 2.0: How to implement and promote user-driven open innovation in public services was possible thanks to private actors: the only institutional presence was Mechthild Rohen (Head of Unit, EC DG INFSO eGov). The fonctionnary resumed initiatives on…
[:en] Do you know Global Voices Online Advocacy? It’s one of the non profit projects affiliated to GlobalVoices Online, devote to sustain freedom of speech against censorship around the world. You can also follow them through Twitter – Advox. Global Voices Advocacy keeps track of online censorship worldwide in daily posts, and maintains a map of web 2.0 censorship. There are also guides like Anoymous Blogging with WordPress & Tor or Blogging for a Cause that many bloggers appreciate. As…
Federica , a comprehensive e-learning portal established in 2007 at Federico II University in Naples, Italy, is launching its release 2.0 on Friday March 13th, 2009, «Our public University mission”- explained Guido Trombetta, Federico II President ”convinced us to avoid any password or other limitations to knowledge access. Each individual can access the entire scientific and education content provided on Federica to study and research, to deepen his/her own learning or professional interests. » After five years of research and…
[:it]Universal online access to all knowledge may not be “a goal that is going to be finished in our lifetime,” says Mr Kahle. “But if you pick a goal far enough out, people can align to it. I am not interested in building an empire. Our idea is to build the future.” [Brewster Kahle, archivist and idealist] [:]