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Innovating Information Technologies to Protect Human Rights
Date:
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Time:
5:30 PM
-
6:30 PM
Event Type:
Other
Organizer/Author:
julia nachman
Location Details:
World Affairs Council
312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Innovating Information Technologies to Protect Human Rights
Jim Fruchterman, President and CEO, The Benetech Initiative; Laureate, The 2003 Tech Museum Awards
Tom Parks, Director of Information Communication Technology, The Asia Foundation
From Aceh, to Cambodia, one of the toughest challenges for human rights monitors and NGOs is the safe-keeping and management of information vital to the protection of human rights. If information is successfully shared, it can often lead to successful prosecutions or international pressure resulting in real change. Recently developed applications in IT can help to solve these challenges. Benetech is on the front lines, developing the Martus data management system to order the information chaos so that human rights information is shared quickly and easily. These new tools are revolutionizing human rights reporting. Join us to learn about the realities, challenges, and exciting opportunities of applying IT to empower human rights workers in Asia and beyond.
Cosponsored with The Asia Foundation and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Registration 5:30 PM, Program 6:00 PM,
Members: Free, Nonmembers: $12, Student Nonmembers: $5 Cosponsors: $7
At the Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, SF-CA
Jim Fruchterman, President and CEO, The Benetech Initiative; Laureate, The 2003 Tech Museum Awards
Tom Parks, Director of Information Communication Technology, The Asia Foundation
From Aceh, to Cambodia, one of the toughest challenges for human rights monitors and NGOs is the safe-keeping and management of information vital to the protection of human rights. If information is successfully shared, it can often lead to successful prosecutions or international pressure resulting in real change. Recently developed applications in IT can help to solve these challenges. Benetech is on the front lines, developing the Martus data management system to order the information chaos so that human rights information is shared quickly and easily. These new tools are revolutionizing human rights reporting. Join us to learn about the realities, challenges, and exciting opportunities of applying IT to empower human rights workers in Asia and beyond.
Cosponsored with The Asia Foundation and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Registration 5:30 PM, Program 6:00 PM,
Members: Free, Nonmembers: $12, Student Nonmembers: $5 Cosponsors: $7
At the Council, 312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, SF-CA
Added to the calendar on Tue, Feb 3, 2004 10:24AM
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