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This is the fifth installment of an Aspen Institute Communications and Society program series on equitable and accountable governance to be shared over a six-week...
Recently I’ve fielded questions from several actors across the international development sector who are wondering what this whole “design” thing is about. The...
Our fantastic communications intern, Andres Lizcano Rodriguez, landed a great piece on Colombia’s gender gap in World Policy Journal’s blog. Responding to incendiary comments by a prominent restauranteur in Bogotá about a rape that occurred at his restaurant, Andres argues that “beneath the country’s rosy modernization narrative is a disturbing tale of violence against women, violations of women’s rights, and entrenched gender inequity.”
Reboot at Social Enterprise Bootcamp
Dave Algoso and Ethan Wilkes will lead a workshop on November 16 at Social Enterprise Bootcamp in New York City. The session will help enterprises pinpoint the needs they seek to serve by teaching core research skills, including how to identify target audiences and work with cultural differences.
New Reboot Open Gov Blog Series at Aspen Institute
“Too Much ‘Open Government,’ Not Enough Openness?” In her post for Tech President’s WeGov vertical, Panthea Lee explains why as we continue to build tools, secure commitments, and launch open gov programs, we must hold ourselves accountable for real impact on human livelihoods.
