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Social memory and ICT4D collaboration

Posted on Sun, 08/29/2010 - 15:52

Angelica Valeria Ospina recently wrote about the role of social memory and ICTs in building climate change resilience.  She refers to Carl Folke’s definition of social memory as “captured experience with change and successful adaptations embedded in a deeper level of values, and actualized through community debate and decision-making processes into appropriate strategies for dealing with ongoing change.”

Wanted: Social Media Fanatics

Posted on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:46

It is great and surprising to see how a good thing, born out of enthusiasm, can take off and start leading a life of its own…
I am sure the team organising the Rome Share Fair back in January last year, had no idea where they were going to end up… How the concept, the mechanics, the spirit would snowball into a whole series of similar happenings.

I didn’t really want to quit anyway

Posted on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 18:44
Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

I’m on vacation for a week. In Rio de Janeiro. On a supposed social media break. But I’m on-line right now instead of on-thebeach; in stealth mode, secretly reading Tweets and Google Reader over morning coffee while my fellow vacationers sleep on and sun pours in the huge open window in the apartment we’re sharing in Copacabana.

Facebook Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

Posted on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 13:47

My colleague Michaela Hacker and I are presenting a webinar on Aug. 17 for Network for Good titled "Nonprofit 911: Become a Facebook Rockstar Using Pages & Causes." We will be joined by Sarah Koch of Causes. As part of that session, we are sharing a list of useful Facebook Resources. Enjoy!

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