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David Sasaki

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Blogger since 2003, I have lived, worked, and traveled throughout most of Latin America. I blog in both Spanish and English with two other friends at El Oso, El Moreno, and El Abogado.

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6 May 2010

Global Voices Summit Begins Soon!

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After a few months of planning and one very disruptive earthquake, we're now less than 10 hours from starting this year's Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010.

27 April 2010

Technology for Transparency Review, Part II

Technology for Transparency Network

Over at the Technology for Transparency Network we have already documented 30 technology projects that promote transparency, accountability, and civic engagement. Here's what we've learned so far.

25 March 2010

Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Technology and Transparency Worldwide

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In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day we profile several women based around the world who use technology to to make government more transparent and accountable.

2 March 2010

The Technology for Transparency Review, Part I

Technology for Transparency Network

In this first review of case studies from the Technology for Transparency Network we discover that online platforms like Discuz! and Twitter can reverse bad policy and stimulate healthy debate. But for longterm transparency and accountability projects in developing democracies the challenges are many.

9 February 2010

[Podcast] Interview with Fabiano Angelico of Transparência Brasil

Technology for Transparency Network

Fabiano Angelico of Transparência Brasil explains why transparency and accountability projects tend to focus on federal rather than state and local governments and points us to one innovative project in Brazil in which bloggers 'adopt' local politicians.

19 January 2010

Announcing the Technology for Transparency Network

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Rising Voices, the outreach and citizen media training initiative of Global Voices Online, has launched a new interactive website and global network of researchers to map online technology projects that aim to promote transparency, political accountability, and civic engagement.

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