What is the Open Source Movement? The open source movement is much more than writing code and sharing it freely. It has opened the possibility for more flexible and inclusive ecosystems, recognizing the value of new applications for open source across industries. In the late 1990s, the Open Source Movement branched from the Free Software Movement of the 1980s, which … [Read more...] about Learn the Basics of Open Source from Four Initiatives Driving the Movement
Open government in Canada: Raising the bar on openness and transparency
Canada is working to make government more open, transparent and accountable. Just over a year ago, a new government took office and one of its first initiatives was to release a suite of mandate letters. These letters, which had never been released before, give direction on priorities from the Prime Minister to Cabinet Ministers. Have a look at the letters. … [Read more...] about Open government in Canada: Raising the bar on openness and transparency
How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation
Leer blogpost en español By Janet Chapman from the Tanzania Development Trust Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is a traditional cultural practice that involves the cutting or removal of the external female genitals. It results in pain, emotional and health problem, and in some cases, even bleeding to death. Although illegal in Tanzania, FGM is still practiced by many … [Read more...] about How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation
Powering the Zika Response with Open Collaboration
Leer blogpost en español A lack of information sharing has posed major challenges to the international medical and emergency response community in the recent past. The criticisms raised during the Ebola crisis serve to illustrate this point. To address these “deficiencies with existing data-sharing mechanisms,” the World Health Organization (WHO) published a call to … [Read more...] about Powering the Zika Response with Open Collaboration
3 open platforms on how to combine business profit and social impact
In Latin America and the Caribbean, companies like Salauno, Geekie or Raymisa have put social impact at the core of their business, while not losing sight of profit. This approach uniquely allows businesses to make contributions to their communities and the causes they believe in while growing their business at the same time. It is about creating a more just and … [Read more...] about 3 open platforms on how to combine business profit and social impact