Welcome to the Forum! Follow the experiences of VSO volunteers in Nepal and Sierra Leone and gain a first-hand glimpse into ways that Information Technology (IT) is opening up new opportunities for people to make their voices heard in their governments and societies.
Marie-Eve Beaud, Dave Mitenko and Tammy Bernasky are participating in the Information Communications Technologies for Governance (ICT4G) project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Canada Corps initiative. Each month, Marie-Eve, Dave and Tammy will post entries that explore development and governance issues from the context in which they are living and working.
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Dave Mitenko in Nepal
With all the training that goes into preparing volunteers for cultural differences, you’d think this is a major stumbling point for all overseas interns. But for some reason I’ve found that I am rarely upset by or even aware of cultural differences. Perhaps this is because VSO cushions us, eases us into our placements with in-country training […]
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Marie-Eve Beaud in Nepal
La gouvernance au Népal est un sujet vraiment d’actualité! Non seulement au niveau des ONG, mais aussi et surtout au niveau gouvernemental. Il est difficile pour le moment de décrire le gouvernement népalais… Pendant les deux années que j’ai passé en tout au Népal, plusieurs changements majeurs ont eu lieu[…]
Tammy Bernasky in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has a Presidential system in place. Civil society is re-emerging since 1996 when the country returned to multiparty rule. Civil society is working within a healthy human rights environment according to one co-worker. There is a viable relationship between the government and civil society. There are a number of… […]
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