Global Voices · Citizen media stories from October 2009

October, 2009

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Stories from October, 2009

12 October 2009

What future for ICT4D?

Written by John Liebhardt · South Asia, Western Europe

We know the capacity of mobile phones to affect human development. But that is last year's news. Some thinkers argue that we are on the verge of another round of technological changes that will force ICTs to evolve. What will ICTs for development look like in the next few years?

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Philippines: Typhoon disasters and climate change

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Two deadly storms struck Philippines in the last two weeks killing more than 500 people. Aside from using the internet to help flood victims, Filipino netizens are sharing their thoughts on the relationship of the recent natural calamities and the reality of climate change.

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11 October 2009

Guinea: A soldier's testimony on the massacre of September 28 in Conakry

Written by Claire Ulrich · Sub-Saharan Africa

The interview below is the testimony of a Guinean soldier who took part in the repression of the opposition demonstration in Conakry, in Guinea, on September 28, 2009. The interview...

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Oman: Bloggers Swine Flu Dance Off

Written by Riyadh Al Balushi · Middle East & North Africa

As part of their on-going online and offline initiative to raise awareness about the H1N1 virus, Omani bloggers organized a new roadshow event in which sanitizers and information leaflets were given to the visitors of a mall in Muscat. One blogger posted some footage on YouTube.

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Maldives: Gearing up for Copenhagen

Written by Saffah Faroog · South Asia

A series of events and activities are being organized in the Maldives to bring the attention of the world to the plight of Maldives being affected by climate change. Maldivians hope that a fair deal will be made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen scheduled for December 2009.

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Barcamp Phnom Penh Attracts Regional IT Enthusiasts

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

The Cambodian Tech community hosted the Phnom Penh Barcamp earlier this month. In addition to a massive local participation, the Barcamp attracted participants from neighboring countries. The participants talked about technology and ideas on using IT tools for development. We have some images and videos from the two day event.

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Updates from October, 2009

25 October 2009

Spanish

Uruguay's election is scheduled for October 25 and Juan Cruz Díaz of Americas Quarterly [es] wonders who will lead the country after outgoing President Tabaré Vásquez, who Díaz writes “was a successful governor” and cites some of his accomplishments, such as the implementation of the Ceibal Plan.

• Eduardo Avila

Thailand

Andy links to two blog posts which provide commentaries on local elections in Thailand. The first post highlights the prevalence of vote buying in communities while the other post sees hope in the conduct of local elections.

• Mong Palatino

Thailand

Dale offers tips on how to avoid being scammed by unscrupulous taxi drivers in Bangkok.

• Mong Palatino

Myanmar (Burma)

Writing for New Mandala, Violet Cho and Dave Gilbert observe that “Gay people in Burma are resisting homophobia and marginalisation through the creative use of new communication codes.”

• Mong Palatino

Thailand

absolutelybangkok.com provides a backgrounder and update to the continuing rift between the top leaders of Thailand and Cambodia who are both attending the annual conference of Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

• Mong Palatino

Philippines

Ella's Blog from the Philippines posts photos of donated goods intended for typhoon victims rotting in government warehouses. The expose has sparked fears that the goods might be misused to support administration candidates in next year's elections. The original site shows a “404 Not Found error” when it is accessed but the contents have been reposted by concerned citizens in blogs and social networks.

• Karlo Mikhail Mongaya