Weekly Hot Hits in Global Development 11/9-11/13!

by Kelly Rula
Research Fellow at Re-Vision Labs

How is social media changing the world? Check out this week’s hottest hits in global development!

1. Hilary Clinton Announces Civil Society 2.0 Initiative

Working in the Middle East and North Africa, this program will incorporate grassroots technology transfer to developing world communities.

2. David Roodman’s Response to NYTimes article about Transparency and Microfinance

The Center for Global Development’s Microfinance blogger worries that the negative angle of a recent NYTimes story may poison the microfinance waters.

3. One Minute to Save the World: 1 minute videos about climate change!

Competition, compassion and cameras collide to raise awareness about a changing climate.

4. Chileans set high standards with successful Enlaces tech-education-transfer program

Two decades after its inception, Enlaces (meaning ‘link’ in Spanish) has connected educators and technology across the country! Next year, the government predicts a computer to student ratio of 1:10. Amazing!

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