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Demographic challenges and opportunities ahead in Middle East and North Africa: “Arab Spring” or “Islamic winter”?

Since December 2010, the speed, suddenness and scope of events in North Africa and the Middle East have taken everyone by surprise. They nevertheless had to happen. Given the universality of human nature – differences between a European and an Arab are ultimately of minor importance – the processes that began in Europe in the seventeenth century and spread throughout the world would have inevitably reached the Arab countries.For the past four decades, depending on their level of advancement, more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

Integrating knowledge and actions in disaster risk reduction: the contribution of participatory mapping

onlinelibrary.wiley.com –

This study provides insight into the way in which large-scale Participatory 3-Dimensional Mapping (P3DM) provides new opportunities for integrating local and scientific knowledge, as well as bottom-up and top-down actions in disaster risk reduction . The article argues that integrating scientific and local knowledge within disaster risk reduction (DRR) using methods that encourage knowledge exchange and two-way dialogue is a difficult yet important task. It focuses primarily on coastal more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

Implementing the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness

undp.org –

UNDP’s involvement in the Paris Declaration process is two-pronged: 1) to engage on development cooperation issues, specifically the quality of aid; and 2) to support developing countries’ implementation of the aid effectiveness commitments and to facilitate their participation in global fora. With the exception of using country systems where further progress is needed, UNDP is faring well overall in reaching the 2010 Paris Declaration targets on effective aid. Slow progress on UNDP’s use of more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Fiscal Frameworks for Resource Rich Developing Countries

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Towards a Safer World: recent developments

preventionweb.net –

This paper summarizes further approaches, case studies and developments that Towards a Safer World (TASW) partners have been working on since the release of 'Beyond Pandemics: a whole-of-society approach to disaster preparedness' at the September 2011 TASW conference in Rome.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

The Right Shot: Extending the Reach of Affordable and Adapted Vaccines

doctorswithoutborders.org –

Lack of information on both the price and the different product characteristics of vaccines has been limiting countries’ ability to operate affordable and effective immunization programs. This publication seeks to remedy some of the existing knowledge gaps by raising awareness on existing price differentials, exploring what factors drive fluctuations in vaccine prices, and discussing where development of better-adapted vaccines could reduce barriers to immunization and increase coverage levels more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Balinese reflections on modernity and identity in the twentieth century

oapen.org –

Stuart Hall points out that identity is a ‘’production’’, which is never complete, always in process, and always constituted within, not outside, representation’. This raises two points: that identity is not a fixed, final and static label for individuals or groups of people, as has conventionally been understood, but a changing, fluid, dynamic process; and that identity can be traced from a variety of forms of representation. Hall’s position is supported by Simon During who emphasizes that more...

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D C on May 10, 2012

Afghanistan as a Test of Canadian Politics: What Did We Learn from the Experience?

cigionline.org –

This paper considers lessons that can be drawn from the Canadian effort in Afghanistan, especially the challenges of trying to build security, governance and development in Kandahar. First, it examines how the Canadian Forces (CF) adapted over time, both in Afghanistan and in Ottawa. Second, it looks at the challenges presented by a minority government and what can be learned from this political context.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

cherieblairfoundation.org –

Analysis across three markets – Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia – established that there are a number of mobile Value Added Service (VAS) solutions which, if tailored and scaled commercially, could address the priority needs of women entrepreneurs. This project consists of three phases: research, from which this report is the key outcome; assessment of the implementation and scale of mobile VAS solutions for women entrepreneurs in three specific markets; and a final impact assessment, which allows more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

The economic impact of broadband in the Philippines

itu.int –

Describes the impact of broadband on the economy and job creation in the Philippines, with an evaluation of the development of e-applications in the areas of education, public health, media and government services. For the period 2000-2010, mobile broadband adoption was found to contribute an annual 0.32% of GDP. This represents 6.9% of all GDP growth for the economy during the past decade.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Egyptian wins US$100,000 African Innovation Prize

scidev.net –

An Egyptian engineer who has designed a base-station antenna that can facilitate upgrades to more advanced mobile networks in developing countries has become the first winner of the Innovation Prize for Africa. The winner of the US$100,000 prize, Mohammed Sanad, a professor at the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, Egypt, said his antenna "suits developing countries, which don't have a telecommunication infrastructure".The Prize, which aims to stimulate innovative solutions with strong more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

Strategies for the promotion of broadband services and infrastructure: a case study on Romania

itu.int –

Provides examples of how adopting pro-ICT policies, establishing effective regulatory frameworks and developing strategic private and public partnerships can play a key role in boosting access, affordability and demand. Romania ranks among the fastest Internet countries in the world for real broadband speeds, and services can cost as little as 5% of average monthly income with some discrepancies between urban and rural areas.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Fund the Future - Education rights now

actionaid.org –

Ten years ago donors came together in Amsterdam to launch the Education For All Fast Track Initiative (FTI) with the aim of harmonising their efforts in support of developing country governments with credible plans to deliver education for all.

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D C on May 15, 2012

BALKA: Women, HIV, and Drug use in Ukraine

soros.org –

The fall of the Soviet Union led to a surge in injecting drug use and skyrocketing rates of HIV spread through shared injecting equipment. A documentary film directed by Anya Meksin and Leeza Meksin and produced by Sophie Pinkham, Balka details the lives of women struggling with drug use and HIV in Ukraine.Through the course of the film the audience meets Zina and Marina, best friends and active drug users about to discover their HIV status; Tanya, HIV-positive mother of two who is receiving more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

How users understand cellular infrastructure

eecs.berkeley.edu –

This study investigates how users throughout the world understand and make use of their cellular networks. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews of 17 different people, both rural and urban, across three different countries; the United States, India, and Uganda.

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D C on May 15, 2012

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