Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/01/20/Andrew_Rasiej_Technology_and_the_Future_of_WeGovernment
Andrew Rasiej, the founder of Personal Democracy Forum, discusses “We-Government,” a movement in which simple innovations aligned with technology, public data, and social media address vital issues to solve public problems. Rasiej highlights Project Masiluleke, which fills the unused space in text messages with public service announcements to help fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
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L2: The Social Graph Clinic
Module 4: Insights and the Future
Technology and the Future of WeGovernment with Andrew Rasiej, the founder of Personal Democracy Forum.
Social media shifts marketing from controlled, one-way communications into collaborative, intimate dialogues with — and among — constituents. The strategies, tools, rules of engagement, and metrics present marketing and digital professionals with a series of challenges that are best distilled into one question: “What do I do now?” – L2
Andrew Rasiej is a social entrepreneur, futurist, and the founder of Personal Democracy Forum, an annual conference and community website focusing on and promoting the intersection of politics and technology.
He is also the co-founder of techPresident, an award winning group blog that covers how the 2008 Presidential candidates are using the web, and how voter generated content (a term he coined) is affecting the campaign.
In the 2004 Presidential race he served as Chairman of the Howard Dean Technology Advisory Council. In 2005 he ran a highly visible campaign for Public Advocate of New York City, running in the Democratic primary on a platform to bring low cost wireless internet access to all New Yorkers.
He writes a bi-weekly column for www.politico.com and he appears as an expert on the Internet and politics on major media channels including CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, FOX, BBC and SKY News.
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The edited highlights of Mark Kobayashi-Hillary talking about the launch of his new book Talking Outsourcing on October 1 at London South Bank University in central London.
Mark opens by discussing the recession, as money is thrown over the audience. He plays football with the audience when discussing the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. He changes shirt four times during the presentation, and he ends up serving McDonalds food to the audience when talking about self-service outsourcing from the cloud.
The globalisation and migration expert, Philippe Legrain, and BPO Strategy Director of French hi-tech service firm Steria, Hilary Robertson, joined Mark at this presentation. The event was organised by the National Outsourcing Association in the UK.
For more information on the book, take a look at:
talkingoutsourcing(dot)com
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This is the VOA Special English Technology Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Falling prices are fueling growth in high-speed Internet services, especially in developing countries. Recently the International Telecommunication Union released its “Measuring the Information Society 2011″ report. The ITU, part of the United Nations, compared access, use and skills in one hundred fifty-two countries.The report says South Korea has the world’s most developed economy in information and communication technology, or ICT. Sweden, Iceland, Denmark and Finland were also among the top five in the ICT Development Index. The index compares two thousand eight and two thousand ten scores. Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Vietnam and Russia had some of the biggest improvements between those years. Susan Teltscher is head of the ICT Data and Statistics Division at the International Telecommunication Union in Switzerland. She says most of the growth has come from one source. “Mobile broadband is now leading the growth race among the different ICT indicators — much higher than the other key indicators that we look at, like regular mobile phone subscriptions, fixed telephone or fixed broadband. … And the good news is that it’s also starting to grow in developing countries.” Mobile broadband subscriptions reached eight hundred seventy-two million by the end of last year. Three hundred million of those are in developing countries. Ms. Teltscher says “If we can bring Internet over the mobile phones, then we can really make a difference in terms of improving Internet access also in developing countries.” Falling prices are adding to the growth, she says: “Especially in the broadband area, the prices dropped by over fifty percent between two thousand eight and two thousand ten — which is a very encouraging finding because this was primarily drops in the developing countries.” Even so, the report says people in many low-income countries are still paying too much for high-speed Internet connections. In Africa, broadband service for a home or office cost almost three times an average monthly income last year. That was down from six and a half times as much in two thousand eight. Also, there are big differences in broadband speed and quality from country to country. South Korea has Asia’s fourth largest economy. Susan Teltscher says, “If you look at … what they have been achieving in terms of ICT development, it’s actually higher than what you would expect given their national income.” For VOA Special English, I’m Carolyn Presutti.
(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 19Sep2011)
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This is the VOA Special English Development Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
Rift Valley fever mainly affects farm animals. But the virus can also infect humans, and South Africa has been experiencing an outbreak. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported two hundred twenty-five confirmed human cases as of July second. Twenty-five of the people died. South Africa launched an expanded program to watch for public health threats during the World Cup. Health officials said that there were no cases of Rift Valley fever in tourists. The majority of farms affected by the outbreak are outside areas generally visited by travelers. Most of the cases have been found in farm workers in two provinces: Free State and Northern Cape. Most human infections with Rift Valley fever are caused by direct or indirect contact with diseased animals. Infected mosquitoes can also pass the disease to humans. So can drinking unpasteurized or uncooked milk from infected animals. Most human cases of the disease are minor. Some patients do not get sick at all. Others may get flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle and joint pain and headaches. Patients normally recover within seven days. But patients with more severe forms can go blind. Some develop encephalitis, a brain disease that can lead to headaches, coma or seizures. And some patients bleed to death. The World Health Organization says Rift Valley fever was first discovered in Kenya in nineteen thirty-one. In the year two thousand, it was identified in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. These were the first reported cases of Rift Valley fever outside of Africa. Current vaccines to protect against Rift Valley fever are limited to use in animals. But researchers are working to develop the first human vaccine. In a new study, scientists in the United States tested vaccines made with two kinds of inactivated virus. They said tests in mice showed that their new vaccines are safer than live-virus vaccines and appear to work just as well. Using live virus in vaccines can increase the risks. The researchers are at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of North Carolina. Their study appeared in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, published by the Public Library of Science. And that’s the VOA Special English Development Report. You can read and listen to all of our reports at voaspecialenglish.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and iTunes at VOA Learning English.
(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 12Jul2010)
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This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish
South Africa plans to test fifteen million people for H.I.V. by June of next year. That is almost one-third of its population. South Africa has the most people living with H.I.V. of any nation. The number of infected men, women and children is estimated at more than five and a half million — or eleven percent of the population. President Jacob Zuma launched the testing campaign on April twenty-fifth in Johannesburg. He announced the results of his latest blood test for H.I.V. He said the results in April, like the three earlier ones, were negative for the H.I.V. virus. He said he was sharing the results to support openness and understanding. The country’s former president, Thabo Mbeki, was known for the unaggressive way his government dealt with AIDS. He questioned whether H.I.V. even caused the disease. The new testing and counseling campaign started at a single location in each of South Africa’s nine provinces in April. The program will be expanded every two months until fifty-two health centers are offering the service. The government says it will also expand treatment and support services. Francois Venter is a senior director in the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit at the University of Witwatersrand. He says the testing campaign may put additional stress on the health system, but that will show where the weaknesses are. He says knowing which areas of the system are going to cause future problems will make the effort worthwhile, even if the goal of fifteen million is not reached. The South Africa National AIDS Council is heading the campaign. The council includes government representatives, medical experts and health activists. The theme of the campaign is “I am responsible. We are responsible. South Africa is taking responsibility.” Along with H.I.V., South Africa also has high rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and tuberculosis. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the campaign will be used to improve all health care. People who get tested for H.I.V. will also get other services including screening for blood pressure, blood sugar and TB. In June the eyes of the football world will be on South Africa when it becomes the first African country to host the World Cup. And that’s the VOA Special English Health Report. For more health news, go to voaspecialenglish.com.
(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 28Apr2010)
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http://theinternationalforecaster.com/
Mr. Chapman is 72 years old. He was born in Boston, MA and attended Northeastern University majoring in business management. He spent three years in the U. S. Army Counterintelligence, mostly in Europe. He speaks German and French and is conversant in Spanish. He lived in Europe for six years, off and on, three years in Africa, a year in Canada and a year in the Bahamas.
Mr. Chapman became a stockbroker in 1960 and retired in 1988. For 18 of those years he owned his own brokerage firm. He was probably the largest gold and silver stockbroker in the world during that period. When he retired he had over 6,000 clients.
From 1962 through 1976 he specialized in South African gold shares. He and his family lived in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) and Johannesburg, South Africa from 1970 to 1973. During that time he did a great deal of further study into the South African mining industry.
Mr. Chapman belonged to The Traders Association for 25 years. He did all his own trading. During his South African years some was done directly through Johannesburg, but 95% was done through London brokerage firms. Hence, he has extensive contacts, both in London and on the Continent.
Starting in 1967 Mr. Chapman began writing articles on business, finance, economics and politics having been printed and reprinted over the years in over 200 publications. He owned and wrote the Gary Allen Report, which had 30,000 subscribers. He currently is owner and editor of The International Forecaster, a compendium of information on business, finance, economics and social and political issues worldwide, which reaches 10,000 investors and brokers monthly directly, and parts of his publication are picked up by 60 different websites weekly exposing his ideas to over 10 million investors a week.
In 1976, after the Soweto riots, Mr. Chapman began buying North American shares exclusively for his clients. Up to that point only a handful of American and Canadian issues interested him, due to the high dividends the South African shares had paid out over the years. Between 1976 and 1988 his business surged from 1,000 to 6,000 clients, so the bulk of his business ended up being Vancouver Stock Exchange issues. For this reason he is very conversant with the quality of management, geologists, properties and traders on todays North American scene. He is well known.
From 1976 to present he has spoke and given workshops at over 200 business conferences worldwide, and has been on radio and TV hundreds of times. Until his retirement he was always judged by the attendees to be one of the top three speakers and never once was lower than first in workshops due to his vast knowledge of the mining business and his grasp of worldwide financial markets and political scenes.
In June of 1991, at the request of business associates, and due to retirement boredom, he began writing the International Forecaster.
http://prisonplanet.tv/
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This is part 2. South Africa is an important trade partner. How can you learn to sell your products in South Africa?. Golden Gate University in San Francisco offers courses in International Trade. Learn international business and get your university degree online at Golden Gate University. Principles of import/export: Ops 113. A look at the growing South African market,
http://www.ggu.edu/courses/browse.do?…
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Are you ready to start to sell your product in the South African market? Watch this video from the US Commercial Service (US Dept. Commerce) and find out.
Video Part 1 can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?part1
South African Trade link:
http://www.southafrica.info/business/trade/
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http://theinternationalforecaster.com/
Mr. Chapman is 72 years old. He was born in Boston, MA and attended Northeastern University majoring in business management. He spent three years in the U. S. Army Counterintelligence, mostly in Europe. He speaks German and French and is conversant in Spanish. He lived in Europe for six years, off and on, three years in Africa, a year in Canada and a year in the Bahamas.
Mr. Chapman became a stockbroker in 1960 and retired in 1988. For 18 of those years he owned his own brokerage firm. He was probably the largest gold and silver stockbroker in the world during that period. When he retired he had over 6,000 clients.
From 1962 through 1976 he specialized in South African gold shares. He and his family lived in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) and Johannesburg, South Africa from 1970 to 1973. During that time he did a great deal of further study into the South African mining industry.
Mr. Chapman belonged to The Traders Association for 25 years. He did all his own trading. During his South African years some was done directly through Johannesburg, but 95% was done through London brokerage firms. Hence, he has extensive contacts, both in London and on the Continent.
Starting in 1967 Mr. Chapman began writing articles on business, finance, economics and politics having been printed and reprinted over the years in over 200 publications. He owned and wrote the Gary Allen Report, which had 30,000 subscribers. He currently is owner and editor of The International Forecaster, a compendium of information on business, finance, economics and social and political issues worldwide, which reaches 10,000 investors and brokers monthly directly, and parts of his publication are picked up by 60 different websites weekly exposing his ideas to over 10 million investors a week.
In 1976, after the Soweto riots, Mr. Chapman began buying North American shares exclusively for his clients. Up to that point only a handful of American and Canadian issues interested him, due to the high dividends the South African shares had paid out over the years. Between 1976 and 1988 his business surged from 1,000 to 6,000 clients, so the bulk of his business ended up being Vancouver Stock Exchange issues. For this reason he is very conversant with the quality of management, geologists, properties and traders on todays North American scene. He is well known.
From 1976 to present he has spoke and given workshops at over 200 business conferences worldwide, and has been on radio and TV hundreds of times. Until his retirement he was always judged by the attendees to be one of the top three speakers and never once was lower than first in workshops due to his vast knowledge of the mining business and his grasp of worldwide financial markets and political scenes.
In June of 1991, at the request of business associates, and due to retirement boredom, he began writing the International Forecaster.
http://prisonplanet.tv/
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This is an opening for a documentary I directed, edited and produced about South Africa. Kellogg School of Management (Nortwestern University) Has a Global Initiative management program (Gim) Students learn about Global business environments that allows two weeks abroad to do field research. Students meet with high level government officials and business executives to complete research needed for their final project. Through this African journey, the students have a much better understanding of the conflicts and struggles of the African people after Apartheid, and come up with strategies and solutions to help solve some devastating economic problems. There are will be many more scenes from this doc on my you tube site. Enjoy! If interested in contacting me or inquiring about my production company, spirit of play in Chicago call 847-903-3970 or e-mail me at gigih7@mac.com
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