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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Electronic Commerce
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Digital Inclusion
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Agriculture & ICTs, e-Agriculture
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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ICT Industries & Markets
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
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Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Media Markets
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Artificial Intelligence
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Policies
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Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
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Information Society
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Telecommunications
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Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
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Rural Communication for Development
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Mobile Phone Use
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Social Media & Web 2.0 for Development
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Internet
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Social Media
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
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Open Source Software
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICT Development Assistance: Donors
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ICT Indicators
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Small Enterprises, Micro Businesses, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
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Civil Society
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Mobile Phone Apps
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Mobile Phone Markets
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ICT Effects & Impact
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ICT Regulation
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Blockchain Technologies
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Open Data
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Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet and Development
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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ICT Research
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Sustainable Development
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Website Design & Development
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Impact Assessment & Outcome Evaluation
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Crowdsourcing
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Communication Rights
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Development Assistance
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Digitalization in NGOs, Civil Society & Development Organizations
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Development and Media
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Data
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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AI in Development Assistance
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AI in Nonprofit Organizations
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ICT4D Research
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Data Bases, Digital Libraries, Open Access Repositories
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Microcredits, Microfinance, Small-Scale Loans
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
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Communication Networks
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Media & Communication Policies
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Human Rights Protection
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Media Effects
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Technological Change, Technological Developments, Technological Progress
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WLAN Wireless Internet Access
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SMS
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Telephone
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Youth & Digital Media
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Access to Media & Information
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Empowerment
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Behaviour Change Campaigns
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Digital Rights
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Development
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Community Informatics
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Community Radios
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Participatory Communication
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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World Bank
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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One Laptop per Child (ICT Development Programme)
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Development Strategies
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Development Theories
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Good Governance
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Communication for Social Change
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Digital Communication
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Open Access Publishing
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Blogging, Blogs
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Development Websites, Blogs & Online Communities
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Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
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ICT Business Management
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ICT Economics
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ICT Financing
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ICT Training
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Alternative Economy, Solidarity Economy, Social Economy Businesses, Fair Trade
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Economic Policies
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Education and Communication / Media
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Education (General)
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Rural Women & Communication
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Innovations
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Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Francophonie
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United Nations (UN)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Mobile Journalism, Video Journalism
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Communication Processes
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Ushahidi (Crowdsourcing Mapping Software)
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Cost-Benefit-Analysis, Cost-Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Governance & Accountability: Role of Media / Communication
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
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Stakeholders, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Participation
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Informatics
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Computers
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Data Protection (Computer Software)
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Technology Transfer
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Telecommunication Industries & Markets
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Urban Areas
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Advocacy Campaigns
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Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Agricultural Development & Policies
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Research: Online Surveys
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Health Information Access & Use
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Information Needs & Media Use: Refugees & Displaced People
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Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
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Media Use: Urban Populations
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Mobile Phone Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Children & Digital Media
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Children: Media Representation & Reporting
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Christian Press
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Indigenous Films, Indigenous Videos
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Videos
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Freedom of Expression
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Digital Rights Management
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Indigenous Knowledge: Intellectual Property Rights
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Communication Strategies
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Local Government Communication Strategies
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Social Marketing
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Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Cultural Cooperation (Development Aid)
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Cultural Exchange
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Culture (General)
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Culture and Development
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Development Education
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Development Projects
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Gender Projects (Development Cooperation)
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Information For All Programme (IFAP/UNESCO)
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Information Technology for Asian Cooperatives IT@COOPS ( ICT Project)
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Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
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Development Studies, Development Research
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Funding Criteria & Priorities
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International Development Cooperation
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Public-Private Partnerships
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Communication for Local Development
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Development Communication Research
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Development Education: Use & Role of Media
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Social Change & Media / Communication
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital Media Research, Digital Communication Research
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Digital Research Methods
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ICANN
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
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Internet and Society / Social Change
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Internet Business Management
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Online Communication
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Alibaba
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Internet Markets
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Reporting on Digitalization, AI, Internet, ICTs
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Video Blogs, Vlogs
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Video & Foto Online Communities
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Wikis
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Websites
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AI Ethics
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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Hackathons
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Software Industries
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ICT Enterprises
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ICT Sector Development
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Industry 4.0 (Decentralised Industry Production with Digital Technologies)
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Documentation Systems
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Information Management
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Libraries
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Preservation of Information
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Media Ownership
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Commodities, Raw Materials, Extractive Industries, Mining
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Mobile Money Cash Transfer Programmes
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Standards of Living
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Industries, Industrial Development
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Foreign Investments
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Money, Currencies, Cryptocurrencies, Means of Payment
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Privatization
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Public Goods, Commons
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Remittances
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Traffic & Transport Infrastructure
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Learning Processes
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Lifelong Learning
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Mobile Learning
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Training
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Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
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Vocational Training
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Workshops & Seminars: Methods, Tools, Planning, Experiences
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Tourism & Travel
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Environmental Communication
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Environmental Journalism
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Natural Resources
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Evaluation
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Gender in Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Female Researchers
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Media Studies & Feminist Communication Research
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Gender Relations
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Media Assistance: Gender Focus
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Women (General)
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Women's Organizations
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Collaboration
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Trends
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Health Communication
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Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
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COVID-19 Communication
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Health Data
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HIV / AIDS (General)
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Indigenous Languages
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Foreign ICT & Telecommunication Investments & Ownership
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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China: Foreign Policy, Foreign Investments, Development Assistance
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Colonialism
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UNESCO
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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Journalistic Skills
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Local Journalism
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Newsroom Management
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Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
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Bilingualism, Multilingualism
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Local Radios, Local Radio Programmes
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Media Assistance: Research Communication
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Dissemination of Information
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Diffusion of Innovations
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Information Exchange
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Information Transfer
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Media, Mass Media
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Media Law & Regulation
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Regulatory Bodies
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Knowledge Management
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
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Organisational Development & Capacity Building
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Scaling
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Female Migrants / Migration
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Labour Migration
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Refugees / Displaced People
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
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Politics
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Capitalism
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Parliaments
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Public Spheres
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Press
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Project Management
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Local Ownership, Local Stakeholder Participation
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Pilot Projects
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Sustainability
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Radio
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
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Behaviour
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Motivations
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Symbols
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Data Coding
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Digital Sources
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Ethnographic Action Research
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Research Results
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Sciences, Natural Sciences
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Human Security
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Economies of Violence
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Society
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Corruption & Combating Corruption
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Networks & Networking
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Resilience
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Social Aspects
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Social Development
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Social Security
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Marginality, Marginalized Groups
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Society & Media, Media Sociology
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Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
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Tablet Computers
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Overhead Projectors
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Satellite Communication & Information Services
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GIS, Geospatial Services
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Software
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Software Development
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Telecommunication Technologies
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Development Assistance: Telecommunications
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Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Postcolonial & Decolonial Communication Approaches
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Youth and Media
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Digital Review of Asia Pacific: Feedback and Assessment
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2009), 86 pp.
Mobile phones and community development: A contact zone between media and citizenship
Development in Practice, volume 19, issue 4-5 (2009), pp. 585-597
"Mobile phones have already been used widely around the world for activism, social and economic development, and new cultural and communicative forms. Despite this widespread use of mobile phones, they remain a relatively un-theorised and un-discussed phenomenon in community and citizen’s media. T
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Information and Communication Technologies for Women’s Socioeconomic Empowerment
Washington, DC: World Bank (2009), ix, 86 pp.
telecentre.org External Program Review. Final Report
Telecentre.org;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2009), 62 pp.
Background Paper for Identifying the Best Practice of ICT Implementations in Asia and the Pacific
ESCAP (2009), 36 pp.
"Based on the above preliminary research on the current status of the digital divide, latest and emerging technologies, and ICT for development initiatives in Asia and the Pacific, this report concludes that the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS still face numerous difficulties in terms of implementation of ICT
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Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009-2010
Montréal; Ottawa; New Delhi et al.: Orbicom;International Development Research Centre (IDRC);Sage (2009), xxvii, 391 pp.
"The biennial Digital Review of Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the state-of-practice and trends in information and communication technologies for development (ICTD) in Asia Pacific. This fourth edition (2009-2010) features 30 economies and four subregional groupings. The chapters provide u
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Measuring Information and Communication Technology Availability in Villages and Rural Areas
Geneva: ITU (2008), iii, 21 pp.
Research Approaches to Mobile Use in the Developing World: A Review of the Literature
Information Society, volume 24, issue 3 (2008), pp. 140-159
"This paper reviews roughly 200 recent studies of mobile (cellular) phone use in the developing world, and identifies major concentrations of research. It categorizes studies along two dimensions. One dimension distinguishes studies of the determinants of mobile adoption from those that assess the i
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Entwicklung durch Vernetzung: Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien in Afrika
Top Insights
Berlin: Edition Sigma (2008), 272 pp.
"Entwicklungsländer und moderne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT): Wie geht das zusammen? Dieses oft diskutierte, aber selten detailliert untersuchte Thema wird in diesem Buch vor allem anhand Afrikas südlich der Sahara behandelt, einer Weltregion mit erheblichen Entwicklungshemmn
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Move Over Bangalore, Here Comes ... Palestine? Western Funding and "Internet Development" in the Shrinking Palestinian State
In: Global Communications: Toward a Transcultural Political Economy
Paula Chakravartty; Yuezhi Zhao (eds.)
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2008), pp. 263-284
Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development
New York: United Nations (2008), 348 pp.
BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report
London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.
"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where
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The Promise of Ubiquity: Mobile as Media Platform in the Global South
Inspiring Practice
Top Insights
Paris: Internews Europe (2008), 89 pp.
"There have been an estimated 3.8 billion mobile phones in the world in 2008 and most of the growth has been taking place in the Global South. 15 million people in Africa now individually own mobile phones but do not have access to a TV at home. A higher percentage of Kenyans use mobile commerce tha
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Compendium on Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects
Top Insights
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), iii, 155 pp.
"Billions of US dollars are invested each year by the public, NGO and private sectors in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects such as telecentres, village phone schemes, e-health and e-education projects, e-government kiosks, etc. Yet we have very little sense
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Using Mobile Phones in Advocacy Campaigns
Amherst: MobileActive (2008), 14 pp.
Telefonía celular: El caso latinoamericano
Amherst: MobileActive (2008), 19 pp.
New Media and International Media Development: A Resource Guide for Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: USAID (2008), 32 pp.
"This paper begins by analyzing the trends and technologies comprising new media. Social networking sites, new mobile phone technologies, and online broadcasting sites like YouTube are assessed to show how they can be incorporated in media assistance projects. The second section continues to examine
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Ethnographic Action Research Training Handbook
Key Guidance
Queensland: Queensland University of Technology (2008)
"Ethnographic Action Research is a methodology that combines research with project development. It has been designed for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives. This handbook is designed to train EAR researchers to continually develop and deepen their understandings of communicat
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Mobiles in-a-box: Using mobile phones for advocacy
Tactical Technology Collective (2008), 97 pp.
Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in Mobile Use by NGOs
Washington, DC; Berkshire: United Nations Foundation;Vodaphone Group Foundation (2008), 59 pp.
"In this second publication in our Access to Communications Publication Series, the authors examine real-life examples of and trends in wireless technology solutions being used to drive change in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, and environmental conservation. The compelling stories por
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