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NETHOPE and TOPICS IN THE NEWS

• With the goal of supporting the community, IDM joins forces with Cisco and Nethope to allow Beirut to Stay Connected – Executive Bulletin. September 7, 2020

• IDM joins forces with Cisco and Nethope to allow Beirut to Stay Connected – MTV. September 4, 2020

• NetHope launches digital infrastructure guide with the Technology Association of Grantmakers, NTEN, and TechSoup – TAG Media Release. August 12, 2020.
• COVID-19 changed the world. Can it change aid, too? – The New Humanitarian. July 16, 2020.
• OPINION: COVID-19 as the catalyst for NGOs’ digital transformation. Devex. May 29, 2020.
• $2M from Facebook for crisis connectivity. Axios. April 22, 2020.
• NetSuite expands commitment to nonprofits. Yahoo Finance. September 18, 2019.
• Digital transformation in the NGO sector. Two-part podcast at Mission.org. Part 1 & Part 2.
• Like expression and education, connectivity should be a basic right. An interview with NetHope CEO, Lauren Woodman. Geospatial World. August 1, 2019.
• NetHope and Splunk bring data insights to global disaster relief. BusinessWire. July 31, 2019.
• Marking a moment for global refugees. Splunk blog. July 1, 2019.
• Tech Summit kicks-off in Jordan. Times of Oman. June 25, 2019
• Tech Summit to bridge gap between education and employment for young people in the Middle East and North Africa. Zawya. June 25, 2019
• UNICEF wants to make sure there’s ‘No Lost Generation’ among millenials. StepFeed. June 24, 2019.
• Social Impact Heroes: Tae Yoo SVP at Cisco has helped to coordinate, deliver, and distribute resources to areas devastated by natural disaster. Thrive Global. May 27, 2019.
• If Cyclone Kenneth leads to cholera in Mozambique, who is most at risk? Direct Relief blog. April 27, 2019.
• Millions of refugees need broadband, too. The Washington Post. April 24, 2019.
• Serving NGOs and Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia: A collaboration with NetHope. April 17, 2019. 
• We need a digital transformation in global health. Impakter. April 11, 2019.
• As nonprofits struggle to ease the world’s woes, Microsoft steps up its tech support. Geekwire. April 5, 2019.
• Uganda to Host ICT4D Conference. The Observer. March 29, 2019.
• Digital Development Speeds Ahead in Rural Uganda. Edge.Uganda. March 26, 2019.
• 200 Speakers Confirmed for 11th ICT4D Conference 2019. 
• AI Chatbot Will Help Displaced People Access Education Online. Irish Times. February 14, 2019.
• Using Information Technology for Humanitarian Development: An Interview with Ed Happ (NetHope Co-founder). Impact of Information Systems on Society, University of Waterloo.
• Key Trends Nonprofits Need to Tune In to In 2019 – Oracle NetSuite blog
• NetHope CEO – Profitable advice on bridging the nonprofit digital skills gap in 2018  – Diginomica
• The sgENGAGE podcast episode 80: Digital Transformation for Social Good. 
• NetHope Global Summit: People, Collaboration, Trust – Salesforce.org blog
• Digital Skills for Humanitarian Aid – How You Can Help – Okta blog
• More Good Together: NetSuite Joins NetHope’s Center for the Digital Nonprofit
• NetHope Makes Global Tech Connections – Digital Agenda (UK)
• Nonprofit Tech Remains Poorly Resourced – The Nonprofit Times
• Re-thinking Digital for the Nonprofit Sector – Aluance Digital Services
• A Busy Week for Unit4’s New Head of Not-for-Profit at NetHope
• Concern CEO praises use of technology in solving world problems at NetHope Global Summit in Dublin
• UNHCR USA: For refugees and locals in Uganda, the internet is changing lives
• Charleston CEO: Blackbaud and Microsoft expand partnership with an integrative cloud initiative for nonprofits.
• Shifter (Norwegian): The chatbot “Hakeem” will educate young people on the run.
• Radio Canada: Computer data and international aid (Interview in French with Save the Children’s Moustapha Sall, begins at 13:30)
• La Opinion: NetHope works alongside high-tech companies to restore internet and light in Puerto Rico (Spanish)
• NPR: All Tech Considered: Ina Fried interviewed by Mary Louise Kelly
• Axios: Bringing internet back to Puerto Rico
• Las Cruces Sun-News: Tech giants step in to aid Puerto Rico relief
• Devex: How technology companies are restoring connectivity in Puerto Rico
• Associated Press via ABC: Big Tech has big plans to help reconnect Puerto Rico
• Devex: Cultural barriers need to be challenged to close the digital divide
• Devex: A 35,000-foot view of a wicked opportunity
• Quartz: Refugees in Greece need internet so badly they’ll stop a riot
• Reuters: Internet in Greek camps as important as food, water: aid groups
• Wired: Google donates millions to help refugees get online
• Devex: How NGOs can work with big internet firms to overcome the digital divide