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“Who governs the Internet?” This was the question posed on a large billboard on the streets of Berlin advertising the 14th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from 25 to 29 November. Under the overarching theme of “One World, One Net, One Vision”, more than 3,500 delegates attended the IGF and debated, discussed, and workshopped
Here is an introductory letter from the Digital Impact Alliance’s 2019 Annual Memo, released yesterday in our newsletter. This letter frames DIAL’s work over the past year and looks ahead at what still needs to be done in the world of digital technology.
Can the development sector scale technology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by changing its approach to funding and procurement of digital goods?
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) is committed to improving the state of open source software in the ICT4D space. In reaching this goal, DIAL created the Open Source Center to convene a vibrant and inclusive community for builders of free and open source software, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration and co-investment in technology and human capacity to support positive social change in communities around the world.
On United Nations (UN) Day, October 24th, the UN celebrated its 74th anniversary. For 74 years, the UN has been dedicated to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and being a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. In 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called climate change the most pressing issue of our time.