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Open Data for Public Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Understanding an increasingly complex knowledge economy demands economic, social and environmental data from a wide range of sources.
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Mozambique Science, Technology and Innovation Review
This project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Mozambique Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to govern the country's science, technology and innovation (STI) system, and of researchers and policymakers to conduct systematic review
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Strengthening Equity through Applied Research Capacity Building in e-Health
There exists limited understanding of how e-Health solutions are perceived, designed, implemented and used. This goes beyond considerations related to automation, power supplies and affordability.
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Research on Innovation Systems and Social Inclusion in Emerging Economies and Beyond: RISSI at BRICS+
How can science, technology, and innovation contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development, especially in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, otherwise known as the BRICS countries?
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Open Business Models: New Compensation Mechanisms for Creativity and Inclusion
The tension between digital changes in creative industries and the need to support new business and economic inclusion in developing countries poses particular challenges for intellectual property rights and incentive systems.
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HarassMap: Using Crowdsourced Data in the Social Sciences
Women in Cairo are now able to report rape, harassment, and assaults through Harrassmap, a pilot project in Cairo, Egypt. The goal is to change the social acceptability of sexual harassment in Egypt.
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Understanding Southern Influence in Cyberspace Security and Governance: Toward a Global Network of Southern-based Cyber Scholars
The securitization of cyberspace - that is, making it a matter of national security - is perhaps the most important force shaping global communications today.
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From Data to Development: Exploring the Emerging Impact of Open Government Data in Developing Countries
Releasing freely accessible, standardized, and easily readable government data can increase transparency and accountability. This open government data movement can foster greater civic participation and promote new business opportunities.
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Protecting Privacy in an Increasingly Digital Developing World
The rocketing growth in the number of people online and improvements in computer capacity are making it possible for governments and the private sector to collect and share information on every facet of people's lives.