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Information and Communication Technologies
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UNHCR Information Management Toolkit
Information Management (IM) has been identified as a core responsibility of UNHCR by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and is also endorsed as a special project for the organization throughout 2012–2014. The Emergency Information Manageme
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Children, ICT and Development: Capturing the potential, meeting the challenges
Information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as mobile phones, computers, and the internet, are often seen to aid development processes. Yet recent studies have shown that privileged access of men over women and limited access in remote and rur
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OCHA Information Management Guidelines
Recognizing a need to establish global standards to guide information management and exchange in humanitarian action similar to those that govern humanitarian action as a whole, participants at the 2002 OCHA-sponsored Symposium on Best Practices in Humani
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Modern Mobility: The role of ICTs in child and youth migration
"Modern Mobility: the role of ICTs in child and youth migration” presents an overview of how children and youth on the move are using information and communication technologies (ICTs) of their own accord. It takes a look at:- how children and youth are us
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A Case Study Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Phone Acquisition and Use and Adolescent Girls in Freetown
This study seeks to provide a platform of information-rich, qualitative data exploring the sexual behaviours of teenage girls in relation to mobile phone acquisition and use. The study objective was to gain an understanding of these behaviours in the city
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Mobile Technology in Emergencies
The explosive growth in access to mobile phones across the developing world provides a unique opportunity for the humanitarian sector. But the full potential of mobile phones to work as transformative tools in emergency response has not yet been realised.
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ICTs, Democratisation and Freedom of Expression: Promotion of Child Rights through ICTs
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) – which generally include the television, cell phones and computers- have, over a very short time, revolutionized people’s lifestyles by making information readily available at every strata of society and
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ICT Enabled Development: Using ICT strategically to support Plan's work
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), such as the internet and email, have become indispensable tools in cities and offices around the world. This report is part of a process being led by Plan Finland and USA to support their country offices in A
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Cyber-Bullying and online Grooming: Helping to protect against the risks
European Network and Information Security Agency’s (ENISA) recent survey on the technology skills of children reveals that digital devices and the internet play a significant role in their lives. Today’s kids are living in an environment that is radically
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Safe on the Internet: Comprehensive Response to On-Line Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Bulgaria Project
This report shows the results from a peer research on the topic of the on-line risks for children completed in 2011 as part of the Project "Comprehensive Response to On-Line Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Bulgaria"- a project implemented by the Ce
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Save the Children Newsletter. July 2011
It is estimated that one in five children in Europe experiences some form of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation and the risk has steadily been growing in recent years due to the frequent misuse of the information and communication technologies (ICT). It
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Save the Children Denmark's work against sexual abuse of children
Save the Children Denmark's work against sexual abuse of children- Annual Report 2009, concerns sexual abuse and exploitation of children in relation to the new technologies. Since 1998, Save the Children operates an internet hotline where people can deno