I take it back. They don't accept outside contributions. They don't appear to accept new ideas from outside at all. %-[
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FYI. We should list ourselves there. I'll go do that. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Subbiah Arunachalam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 5:08 PM > Subject: [bytesforall_readers] USAID has launched GlobalDevelopmentCommons. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > From Peter Suber > > OA info on improving access to info in developing countries > > USAID has launched GlobalDevelopmentCommons. (Thanks to > ResourceShelf.) From the announcement(November 24, 2008): > > ...The Global Development Commons initiative seeks innovations that to > make knowledge more accessible and affordable to help people in > developing countries solve social and economic problems. The Commons > seeks to catalyze the international development community to become > more open and collaborative through information and communication > technologies. > > The site profiles successful applications of technology that improve > access to information in developing countries.... > > Posted by Peter Suber at 11/28/2008 11:34:00 PM. > > What does the Global Development Commons do? > > > > Shares development information among those who need it most > > Builds communities around advanced tools for the dissemination and > interpretation of information > > Innovates through competitions designed to bring the best new > technology into development work > > Partners with other development actors, including companies, donors, > governments, and non-governmental organizations, to heighten access to > the best quality development knowledge > > Invites new actors to engage in trade, development decision-making, > and the pursuit of economic growth > > __._,_.___ > > Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to > Fully Featured > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > __,_._,___ > > > -- > Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name > And Children are my nation. > The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai > -- Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name And Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep