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- Making networks work in international development and influencing policy
- ( E. Perkin; J. Court / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2005)
- When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and synthesise existing literature in an effort to answer these que...
- A manual for launching and sustaining an online community
- ( Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID , 2006)
- Creating and maintaining a community requires dedication and direction. This guide assists in this process. Designed to be an easy 'how to' manual for those launching and sustaining a community, the g...
- Guide to information management in development organsiations
- ( M. Powell / Oxfam , 2003)
- The aim of this book is to help managers within development organisations to think through the question of how information and its communication can be managed. It advises on how to work out what info...
- New means of communication and organisiation demand new forms of social service provision
- ( S. Oertel / UN Economic Commission for Africa , 2004)
- This paper explores how globalisation is changing civil society participation, and how the democratisation of factors such as communication are changing the way civil society groups organise and deman...
- Fifty authors discuss information societies
- ( R. Mansell; R Samarajiva; A. Mahan / Lirne.Net , 2002)
- This paper examines problems of and prospects for information societies, including the structures and processes of inquiry and institutional change and their relationship to rapid innovations in infor...
- Benchmarks for the establishment of online communities
- ( J. Smith / Benton Foundation , 2003)
- This set of benchmarks is designed to help organisations effectively implement online communities—whether a community of grantees or a community of volunteers or some other collection of constituents....
- Comparative study of FLOSS use between Japan and the rest of Asia
- ( H. Shimizu; J. Iio; K. Hiyane / First Monday , 2004)
- This paper examines regional differences in the use of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS). The authors conducted two surveys – one in Japanese (FLOSS-JP) and one in other Asian languages (FLOSS-A...
- Non-profit users generally satisfied with Open Source software
- ( M. Murrain; K. Verclas / DotOrg Media , 2004)
- This paper presents the results of a survey on the use of free and open source software among non-profit organisations. Compiling the results of over 100 respondents, this survey highlights respondent...
- Floss functions as it’s own sort of community
- ( F. Lehmann / First Monday , 2004)
- This paper takes a closer look at FLOSS developers and their projects to find out how they work, what holds them together and how they interact. This article aims at understanding FLOSS with a holisti...
- Language and culture in online communication
- ( L.T. Soeftestad; K.O. Alinon; D. Diz; M.V. Flyman; T. Kleibl; Lakhsara Mint Die / Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network , 2004)
- This article looks at the impact of ICTs on inter cultural communication and language change. It focuses on the use of ICTs in networking online natural resource management communities of practice. I...
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