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Position open: Junior ICT expert for Kenya Human Rights Commission

Petra Pålsson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:17 +0100

Spider and Aiesec are looking for a Junior ICT expert for Kenya Human Rights commision. Please apply no later than February 13.

"Everything falls into place"

superadmin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:05:36 +0100

So says Paula Uimonen, new director of the Spider since one year. In this role she will benefit from all her knowledge and experience. This past year the Centre has undergone a radical renewal, and they are now ready to show off Spider 2.0 - with a clear focus in their development projects and a clearer link to research.

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New site for the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network

superadmin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:58:40 +0100

We are proud to present the new website for the ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network. Head on over to www.ict4democracy.org and learn more about the projects and our partners.
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Spider ICT4D Seminars: Gendering of Technology or the technology of gendering?

superadmin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:45:35 +0100

The seminar draws on research among urban and rural farmers in Uganda on their access and use of ICTs in their everyday lives. Drawing on theories from gender and technology studies Caroline Wamala, PhD will analyze access and use of ICTs in Uganda and focus in particular on the cultural embeddedness of gender and technology from a development perspective.
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A note from the Director

superadmin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:40:00 +0100

As 2011 is drawing to a close, we wish to thank all our partners for your support and collaboration. We wish you happy holidays and look forward to working with you in 2012.
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Corruption, eating and the morality of greed

superadmin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:35:27 +0100
Dominant understandings of corruption tend to replicate a narrow view of society that falls short of addressing the root causes of corrupt practices. By defining corruption as "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain" or "misusing publicly entrusted power for private gain," as exemplified in the work of Transparency International, the private (individual) sphere is opposed to the public (social) sphere.
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What evidence exists to support the argument that the mobile phone is an effective tool in the fight against corruption?

superadmin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:22:42 +0100
A year ago, Spider launched the publication "Increasing transparency and fighting corruption through ICT" in which Spider wished to highlight the potential of ICT as an anti-corruption tool. This year, the number of ICT related initiatives and projects that address corruption (defined in its widest sense) have doubled if not tripled.
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Call for Expression of Interest; grants for research related to Spider projects in 2012

Petra Pålsson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:54:05 +0100
Spider calls for expression of interest regarding grants for research related to our projects. Apply no later than January 13 2012!
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Global initiates on connecting the unconnected: Myth and reality

superadmin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:23:54 +0100

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Opportunity for Junior ICT expert in Uganda

Petra Pålsson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:59 +0100
Spider and AIESEC are currently looking for a Junior ICT expert for a placement with WOUGNET in Uganda. Please apply no later than December 16!
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