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Driverless cars, pilotless planes…will there be jobs left for a human being?
Throughout history, economic upheaval has destroyed whole industries and created new ones. But now, some fear automation may mean the death of mass employment Continue reading
Surveying ICT use in education in Central and West Asia
Technology use in schools at reasonably large scale began in many OECD countries in earnest in the 1980s and then accelerated greatly in the 1990s … Continue reading
8 Technology Lessons of Hurricane Sandy
The aftermath Hurricane Sandy saw massive response efforts including an unprecedented deployment of volunteers and communications tools. Continue reading
New $80million earthquake alert system will give Californians 60 seconds to ‘duck and cover’ before worst shock-waves hit
Our Algorithms Can Predict Future Disasters. Now What? Continue reading
Disruptive technologies by Eric Schmidt
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt explores the technologies likely to have the greatest disruptive impact on economies, business models, and people. Continue reading
Posted in News, Technologies
Tagged economy, Eric Schmidt, Google, ICT, Technologies
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Innovation Priorities for India: Inclusive ICT and Renewable Energy
India is going through the first wave of a mobile boom, but the data and broadband wave is just beginning. Success in this phase will depend heavily on inclusive access to ICTs, and meeting the large energy needs of this sector. Continue reading
Posted in Digital divide, News
Tagged Broadband, Energy, ICT, inclusive access, India
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Open data and the charity sector: a perfect fit
Open data could be ”as powerful a tool to the voluntary sector as to any”, according to the Minister for Civil Society Continue reading
How ICT is helping farmers and combatting climate change
Greenhouse gases from agriculture account for over ten percent of total emissions globally, roughly equivalent to the entire global transport sector. Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural production, climate-smart agriculture, Earth Day, ICT
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Role of Public e-procurement Technology to Reduce Corruption in Government Procurement
This paper explores the potential of public e-procurement technologies to reduce corruption in the public procurement process Continue reading
Posted in Report/Paper, eGovernment
Tagged corruption, e-procurement, ICT, public procurement
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Young Voices Send a Message Against Gender-Based Violence
To highlight solutions from young people in South Asia, the World Bank held a contest, ”What Will It Take to End Gender-Based Violence in South Asia?” Entries could be in the form of text messages, Tweets or emails. Continue reading