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New Zealand Launches Wiki to Help Citizens Draft New Law: Innovation or Hype?

This article may be useful to those interested in digital government. The article details an initiative in New Zealand to use a wiki to involve citizens in writing laws. Although there's a lot of creative brainstorming in non-profits about the use of wikis, this is the first time I've seen a clear link to a policy issue. It will be interesting to see how this progresses.

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JOB: CTC VISTA Project Now Accepting Applications

From: members-bounces@afcn.org [mailto:members-bounces@afcn.org] On Behalf Of Paul Hansen Sent: October 11, 2006 8:55 PM To: AFCN Members Subject: [AFCN Members] CTC VISTA Project Now Accepting Applications Hello AFCN Members, I'm very pleased to announce that the CTC VISTA Project is currently accepting applications for VISTA positions that begin in JANUARY, 2007.

Benetech "President's Update" from Jim Fruchterman

The Benetech President's Update is a report from Jim Fructerman, President and CEO of Benetech and recent MacArthur Fellow award winner. It goes into some detail about the unusual structure of that organization and the innovative technical advances it is making in solving needs of non-profits in literacy, services to the visuall

Wireless Washtenaw background reading

Here are some news stories and analysis on Wireless Washtenaw, our guests for this week. For some ongoing industry coverage, see Muni Wireless, the portal for news and information about citywide wireless broadband projects around the world. Ann Arbor Business Review: Will Wireless Washtenaw Work?
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