Tag Archives: civil society

Civil Society Groups Band Together to Protect the Net at E-G8

Written by jessica. Posted on May 27, 2011. Filed under Arabization, Campaigns & Case Studies, News. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
Improvised press conference at e-g8 to protect the net
Yesterday, more civil society groups from around the globe, in the company of digital pioneers such as Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig, CUNY journalism professor Jeff Jarvis, Wealth of Networks author Yochai Benkler, and former ICANN board member Susan Crawford-took a stand for the Internet in an improvised press conference at the E-G8 summit in [...]

An Open Letter to Our Funders, Partners, and Friends

Written by jessica. Posted on January 30, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, For Donors & Partners, News. Tagged , , , , , , , . 6 Comments.
A musician in Egypt protests against Mubarak.
Dear Funders, Partners, and Friends: When we met recently in San Francisco to discuss the E-Mediat program to build the capacity of civil society organizations through the use of digital and social media in the Middle East, we were gratified to see your interest and support. Now, we need your help in calling for a [...]

We Stopped This Law (for a month)

Written by jessica. Posted on June 15, 2010. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, News, Stories. Tagged , , , , , . 9 Comments.
A yellow and orange tinted image that says Postpone the Vote
The picture says it all, but the post must go on. (Follow the conversation on Twitter.) Yesterday was a busy day. And now we wait. While you scan your Tweetdecks and iPhones, we want to report back to you on what’s happened so far, how you’ve responded, and what we might have achieved. The Background [...]