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  1. 19 hours ago

    Communities in are developing new, community-based solutions to connectivity challenges:

    4 retweets 3 likes
  2. 27 Dec 2016

    How can governments + others promote developmental aspects of the Internet? Share your views with Council

    1 reply 43 retweets 28 likes
  3. Jan 5

    50 global in 2016. We need to reverse this trend in 2017

    4 retweets 4 likes
  4. Jan 4

    2 DAYS TO GO! Submit your ideas to 's Innovation Challenge by Jan 6 to get funding&mentorship!

    13 retweets 11 likes
  5. 4 hours ago

    New paper on from the NetGain Partnership: “Living Inside the Computer: Building Responsible IoT” by

    128 retweets 90 likes
  6. 21 hours ago

    Happy New Year! Thank you for helping to make 2016 one of our best yet. Looking forward to working together for in 2017!

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  7. 23 hours ago

    Homo Deus was one of the books our team read over the break. Here's the full list:

    Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari review – how data will destroy human freedom
    72 retweets 57 likes
  8. Jan 5

    It's begun: Internet providers are pushing to repeal Obama-era privacy rules via

    57 retweets 39 likes
  9. Jan 5

    Great opportunity that and India have given to shape in the country. Let the commenting begin.

    releases a new consultation paper on asking for views and counter comments.
    2 retweets 3 likes
  10. Jan 5

    'Young people are unwittingly giving away personal information with no real understanding of who is holding it'

    3 replies 38 retweets 26 likes
  11. Jan 5

    Podcast from looks at the rise of text-messaging for transferring money in and elsewhere

    50 Things That Made the Modern Economy: M-Pesa
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  12. Jan 4

    Applications are open for our online Spanish-language Course! Learn more & apply today!

    13 retweets 4 likes
  13. Jan 4

    4.4 million Japan companies added to OpenCorporates [re-plug]

    3 replies 5 retweets 10 likes
  14. Jan 4

    Last month we ran an workshop on equality and open gov - here's what we discussed:

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  15. Jan 4

    ICYMI: Net Neutrality Reloaded, from 's Dynamic Coalition on :

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  16. Jan 4

    We're looking for a finance pro to join our hub. Sound like you? Read more and apply by Jan 22:

    4 retweets 2 likes
  17. Jan 4

    Here are some #2017 predictions from . We read 'The Splinternet' and 'Computer says no' with interest.

    From steps to future-proof our workforce to declining trust in tech, read our 10 predictions for 2017
    13 retweets 9 likes
  18. Jan 3

    Better data for all? Share your ideas in the Twitter chat! 11 Jan; 10AM EST/3PM UTC

    16 retweets 9 likes
  19. Jan 3

    "Confronting the hype: The use of crisis mapping for community development"

    1 reply 8 retweets 7 likes
  20. Jan 3

    The brilliant with a great data story from , a shout out to , , & me...

    6 retweets 8 likes

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