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February 3rd, 2010

A ‘climate of fear' at the Thai-Burma border

Conversations for a Better World
Between 1.5-2 million Burmese refugees live in Thailand. For many reasons, this young, traumatized population knows little about reproductive health, which underscores the need for peer health educators and improvements in access to health care.

February 1st, 2010

Myanmar's First Barcamp in Yangon

Barcamp Yangon 2010, the first barcamp to be held in Myanmar was a very successful event, with a turnout of more than 2700 people. GV author Tan attended the barcamp.

January 18th, 2010

More websites banned in Myanmar. Global Voices banned too

Bagan ISP, one of the two internet service providers in Myanmar has started banning more websites, including blogs with their own domains. The Global Voices website was also banned.

October 27th, 2009

Disaster Management and the role of ICTsVideo post

The Future of ICT for Development
In a first post of the series, we explore the role of ICTs in Disaster Management and the paradigm shift in Disaster Management strategies that came about post the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.