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2 December 2009

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Stories from 2 December 2009

Brazil: Hacking for transparency and the right to information

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Written by Paula Góes · Latin America
Technology for Transparency Network

Brazilians have started to debate their 'Right to Information'. While a bill has been introduced in the congress, cyberactivists are hacking their way toward enforcing transparency and access to public data.

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Gross National Happiness: Bring It Home To Roost

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Written by Sonam Ongmo · South Asia

Upon the conclusion of the 5th conference on Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Brazil, Bhutanese bloggers share their views on how the concept seems to be taken more seriously in places other than Bhutan, where the concept was originally coined.

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Namibia: The role of new media in 2009 elections

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Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Namibia's presidential and national assembly elections took place on 27–28 November 2009. Political parties and non-governmental organisations used a number of social media tools to campaign, monitor and report on elections.

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World AIDS Day: Fighting Discrimination Around the World

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Written by Jennifer Brea · Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Millions around the world came together on Tuesday to show support for those living with HIV/AIDS. Online, in blogs and in forums, many assessed the progress made and the distance left to travel in the fight against discrimination and the spread of the disease. Here's a collection of text, images and video from those writing and speaking in French.

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Austria: How Social Media Set “Universities on Fire”

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Written by Helge Fahrnberger · Western Europe

Did you know that at this very moment many universities throughout Europe are occupied by students? This remarkable movement has been coordinated entirely via online social media.

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Morocco: Celebrating Eid in the Bled

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Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

This past weekend, Moroccans celebrated Eid Al-Adha. Bloggers in rural Morocco are sharing their stories about this year's celebrations. As Internet access is sparse and often prohibitively expensive outside of cities, many of the people blogging from rural areas are Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and are therefore positioned to give an outsiders' perspective...from the inside.

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