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April, 2010

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Stories from April, 2010

30 April 2010

Is Ghana’s first-ever Policy Fair a smart move?

Written by Linda Annan · Sub-Saharan Africa

On April 19, 2010, Ghana’s Ministry of Information launched a Facebook page dubbed “Ghana Policy Fair 2010,” an event that was slated to begin on April 27th through May 1st. But not everyone has been thrilled with this idea.

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Latin America: Free Software Installation Festival 2010

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

The 2010 edition of the Latin American Free Software Installation Festival (FLISOL) took place and was organized simultaneously in 20 countries and 250 cities all across the region.

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29 April 2010

Japan: Kabuki Theatre to be Rebuilt

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

One of the most recognizable buildings in Japan, the grand, old Kabuki-za in Ginza is closing this month. It will be torn down and become a theater and office complex...

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East Timor: Connecting Civil Society

Written by Sara Moreira · East Asia

Providing internet access to civil society has been a key priority of the few information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives that exist in East Timor so far.

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Southeast Asia: Good Governance Advocacy via Technology

Written by Sopheap Chak · Malaysia, Singapore

As part of our Technology for Transparency research, Sopheap Chak offers a broad overview of the role of technology and grassroots, online communities in the movement for good governance in Southeast Asia.

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China: The 42th anniversary of Lin Zhao's death

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Lin Zhao (林昭）, a Peking University student, was arrested in 1960 during the Anti-Rightist Campaign launched by Mao Zedong in 1957 and sentenced to death on 29 of April (today)...

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Updates from April, 2010

30 April 2010

Iran

The hard-line, pro-Ahmadinejad “Rajanews” website has protested against the filtering of hard-line blogs.

• Fred Petrossian

Iran

Kosoof, a leading Iranian photo blogger, has published an eye-catching photo: cloduy sky in Tehran. The blogger writes: my house is cloudy.

• Fred Petrossian

Iran

Mir-Hussein Mousavi, an opposition leader, issued a message via You Tube for Iranian workers on occaison of International Worker's Day. He said Iran is suffering from a widespread political, economic and social crisis.

• Fred Petrossian

Cameroon

Is Coca Cola trivialiazing African football?: “Having stripped the Somalian singer K’Naan’s protest song, “Waving Flag” of any meaning, Coco Cola now sets about to trivialize African football history.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Benin

Funmi's diary about her visit and filming experience in Benin: “After all the mystery and hushed tones l had experienced during the research about the holy Aruosa church, l had expected a much more impressive building but the church was pretty nondescript.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Pakistan

Fatima Saleem at Teeth Maestro refutes the popular claim that Pakistan is suffering from brain drain.

• Rezwan

China: Tibet Burns, But Where Are the Chinese Public Intellectuals?

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