Digital Democracy

Empowering civic engagement with digital technologies and programs that promote education, communication and participation.

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Opendream
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14:49:58 10/06/09

Bangkok is one of the centers of tech innovation in Asia, but it hasn't always been that way. Tune in as our newly inoculated team moves from Bangkok Hospital to s...

Opendream

Added 10/06/09
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Opendream

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Bangkok is one of the centers of tech innovation in Asia, but it hasn't always been that way. Tune in as our newly inoculated team moves from Bangkok Hospital to speak with John Berns , one of the co-founders of Barcamp Bangkok , about the rise of the local tech community. After a bike tour of the city, Emily and Mark then travel to Open Dream to meet Thai developers building digital tools for civil society and business. They give us a tour of their office co-working space. What do open government initiatives look like in Thailand and are there ways to support the community there by creating programming teams for new gadgets things like Livescribe ? Find out in this episode of DdTv!

Medical Tourism
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08:41:27 09/21/09

As the debate over health care reform rages in the United States, Mark and Emily explore another option: medical tourism. Inoculation against certain tropical dise...

Medical Tourism

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Medical Tourism

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As the debate over health care reform rages in the United States, Mark and Emily explore another option: medical tourism. Inoculation against certain tropical diseases is a routine precaution for traveling in Southeast Asia but even getting a handful of shots in the U.S. can quickly become very expensive. So Mark asked: "Why not just get them in Thailand?" Can he expect the same quality of care overseas? Can he afford it? And if so, what does that say about our own health care system in America? Find out on this episode of DdTv!

Bangkok
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13:31:50 09/07/09

Digital Democracy's Co-Directors' Mark and Emily are headed to Thailand for six weeks. While there, they'll be working with our partners around Burma's borders to ...

Bangkok

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Bangkok

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Digital Democracy's Co-Directors' Mark and Emily are headed to Thailand for six weeks. While there, they'll be working with our partners around Burma's borders to implement our programs Handheld Human Rights and Project Einstein . In this episode the voyage begins: from packing, to flying, their arrival in Bangkok, and ultimately navigating the city, we follow Mark and Emily half way around the world as they begin the journey of launching Dd's programs, which have developed from nearly 2 years of research and project development.

Soliya: Empowering ...
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14:01:34 08/28/09

In this episode we travel to Brooklyn to meet with Soliya , an organization that's working to empower young adults to bridge the divide between Western and Muslim...

Soliya: Empowering Youth With New Media

Added 08/28/09
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Soliya: Empowering Youth With New Media

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In this episode we travel to Brooklyn to meet with Soliya , an organization that's working to empower young adults to bridge the divide between Western and Muslim societies using new media. Outreach Manager Reem Marto explains the lack of access for kids in the Middle East, and how Soliya's Connect Program is working to tackle these issues.

Origin Story
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01:37:05 08/20/09

Introducing Digital Democracy! Journey with us around the world as we share the story behind our creation. Get a glimpse of our previous work - from Thailand to So...

Origin Story

Added 08/20/09
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Origin Story

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Introducing Digital Democracy! Journey with us around the world as we share the story behind our creation. Get a glimpse of our previous work - from Thailand to South Africa to Armenia. Meet the team behind Digital Democracy, and learn how you can play a role in DdTv.

Buddhism meets Tech...
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13:02:01 08/05/09

Burmese monk U Agga has witnessed the role digital technology can play first-hand. A member of the All Burma Monks Alliance, he was a leader of Burma's 2007 Saffro...

Buddhism meets Technology

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Buddhism meets Technology

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Burmese monk U Agga has witnessed the role digital technology can play first-hand. A member of the All Burma Monks Alliance, he was a leader of Burma's 2007 Saffron Revolution, forced to flee the military during their brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. He recently sat down with Digital Democracy to tell his story and discuss what technology means for the Burmese democracy movement.

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Opendream
10/06/09

Bangkok is one of the centers of tech innovation in Asia, but it hasn't always been that way. Tune in as our newly inoculated team moves from Bangkok Hospital to speak with John Berns , one of the co-founders of Barcamp Bangkok , about the rise of the local tech community. After a bike tour of the city, Emily and Mark then travel to Open Dream to meet Thai developers building digital tools for civil society and business. They give us a tour of their office co-working space. What do open government initiatives look like in Thailand and are there ways to support the community there by creating programming teams for new gadgets things like Livescribe ? Find out in this episode of DdTv!

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