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Ethical Storytelling, 'Do-gooders and Do-besters', aid workers fatalities in Syria, and more

Posted on 25 February 2020

+ Coronavirus update and 'fake news'

'Facebook is removing bogus information about coronavirus cures and prevention methods. Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, explains how the company is working with the World…
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Data data everywhere what does it mean for NZ NGOs

Data, data everywhere, what does it mean for NZ NGOs?

Posted on 02 July 2019

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In a short blog, Nik summarises recent articles about big data in the NGO sector from IRIN (by Ben Parker here and here); researchers from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (here);…
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Australia's Pacific 'step up', social enterprise paper, Amnesty petition, warnings in Greece and training links

Posted on 13 November 2018

+ Australia's 'Pacific step up' a 'step down'?
 
The Australian government announced a massive increase in aid to the Pacific  - a $2 billion infrastructure initiative, plus a $1 billion boost to export credit agency EFIC —…
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CID Talk: Darren Ward: Scanning the Horizon

Posted on 06 September 2018

Civil society organisations are working in a shrinking space and technology is driving change faster than ever. Big data is a wonderful thing if done right and gives us all…
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CID Talk: Anne-Marie Brook: Human Rights Measurement Initiative

Posted on 07 June 2018

Based in New Zealand and operating internationally, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global project to track the human rights performance of countries around the world.Anne-Marie Brook…
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