Those who work in international cooperation debate with ICT experts to show how the work of NGOs, governments and development agencies is put to the test by the increasingly rapid spread of computers, mobile phones and low-cost connection in both the North and South of the world.

Collaborative, transparent associations that make their decisions from below, with a horizontal, open structure, like the web. These are the non-profit organisations of the future. But how can this change be embraced? By tearing down the “fortress” that separates decision-makers from the network of their own supporters.

What happens when NGOs discover that ICT is a way to speed up active participation, engagement and the spread of civic awareness? Through the use of SMS, radio, maps, and social networks, “recipient” communities become protagonists in change on a local and international level.

All our mobile phones and lots of other electronic devices contain a small piece of the Democratic Republic of Congo: coltan, which comes from mines in the North-East of the country and trade in which also fi nances a war that has caused more than 5 million deaths since 1998. Is there any way we […]

The results of the Dataninja.it Hackathon that took place on 10th October. How is Open Data achieved in non-governmental organisations? How are the international funds for cooperation distributed? What are the fl ows for the return of migrants?

The use of databases, digital maps and software to analyse data offers new opportunities for carrying out more effective development projects, whilst also supporting advocacy campaigns and spreading awareness of the global challenges of the new millennium.

Since the start, the government in China has promoted the Internet as an instrument of economic development, but also carefully controlled it as a dangerous means of criticising those in power. A tale of the paradox of the Chinese net through lexical inventions, tweets from activists and comment that is paid for.

Designers, journalists, developers and Open Data makers will have the chance to create mini open data and data journalism projects using datasets on the theme of development and the objectives for the new millennium. Among the Dataninja. it Hackathon’s objectives: to involve non-profit organization operators in the production, issue and reuse of Open Data and […]