http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1070 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163729/1/1070 Daniyal Mueenuddin’s In Other Rooms, Other Wonders is likely to get my vote for book of the year. The publishers have also taken trouble with old-fashioned virtues of design. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159391/1/1070 DENVER/RAYBURN 2123 IN SECOND LIFE, Apr 2 (OneWorld) - U.S. lawmakers held the first-ever hearing simulcast in a 3D virtual world Tuesday, probing experts about the opportunities and dangers posed by new online communities. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159347/1/1070 http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159255/1/1070 http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158144/1/1070 Blogging, internet chat rooms and sites have become the safest ways for gay Africans and Arabs to meet, while keeping their identities secret. Caution is after all crucial as homosexual acts are illegal in most countries in Africa and the Middle East. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/158128/1/1070 http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156260/1/1070 UNICEF along with Google and One Laptop per Child has recently launched “Our Stories” project. By sharing stories online, children of the world will be able to understand different countries, their cultures, religious traditions and languages. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/155761/1/1070 http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154390/1/1070 Rare manuscripts, maps, books, musical scores, sound recordings, films, prints and photographs will all be available online thanks to an agreement signed between UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress. The World Digital Library will also aim to build digital library capabilities in developing countries. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/152287/1/1070 http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/152276/1/1070 http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/150142/1/1070 International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) 2007 Conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on 17-20 June 2007. The conference will have participation from dedicated academics and practitioners involved in innovation management as well as short paper presentations and workshops. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/78189 Members of the UN Committee on Information at New York headquarters have supported the use of a wide menu of media technologies for clear and coherent convey of messages on development, peace and human rights to the people of the world.In fact, UN meetings can now be viewed live as webcasts anywhere in the world. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/76489 Washington, D.C., December 11, 2006 – Tumaini Letu (Our Hope), a film about three women caring for children orphaned by AIDS, was named Best Short Documentary at the 2006 New York AIDS Film Festival. Produced by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), the festival aims to utilize visual media to prompt social action in the fight against AIDS. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/76165 The Stockholm Challenge GKP Awards 2007 is a new prize, launched by Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) and the Stockholm Challenge. It is designed as an integral part of the Stockholm Challenge 2008 and will open in four of the ordinary six ICT4D categories: Culture, Economic Development, Education and Public Administration. The Stockholm Challenge GKP Awards 2007 opens on 1 January 2007 and will be accessible both from the Stockholm Challenge website and from the GKP portal.