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Activate 2011

Summary of tweets and other content created at the Activate 2011 Conference organised by The Guardian. For more information visit http://www.guardian.co.uk/activate/london or #activate2011

  1. Lets' open with my three favourite quotes from the day....
  2. jamesparton
    Ory Okolloh - Annoyed African access to technology is framed as "development" rather than just fun & porn like everyone else #activate2011
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  3. Robbierare
    An entrenched myth that we are all self-seeking, maximisers that perpetuates disunity - tech can expose the myth @ricken_patel #activate2011
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  5. Below is a selection of other notable nuggets from the day...

  6. ActivateSummit
    Keynote video - Aleem Walji (@alwalji) of the World Bank Institute at #activate2011: We're also the data bank http://t.co/u4DLCbZ
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  7. monica_palmeri
    RT @kiwanja: "The future of democracy depends on the message. Technology is simply the vehicle" - Kulveer Ranger. #Activate2011
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  8. jamesparton
    @alwalji find, download, share our data thanks to API's Now get more traffic to data catalog than homepage. #activate2011
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  9. jamesparton
    Google took our data via our API and translated to 39 languages and users showed us where we had poor data @alwalji #activate2011
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  11. jamesparton
    @alexjross Text Hati raised $35m in 2 weeks - early example of citizen centered response #activate2011
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  12. jamesparton
    @jeremyheimans talkng about Get Up! movement in Australia - empowering people, grew out of institutional disillusionment #activate2011
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  13. jamesparton
    @jeremyheimans Get Up! has more members than all Australian political parties combined #activate2011
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  16. mattmcalister
    .@kenyanpundit annoyed with condescending attitude of 'tech for development'. tech is enjoyable universally. #activate2011
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  17. jamesparton
    Lots of Google mentions re data accessibility today & no one seems quite sure if its a good or a bad thing. Clear trust issue #activate2011
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  18. jamesparton
    First action from #activate2011 is the check out Kickstarter http://kck.st/Rq0Ga $65 million raised in 2 years
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  19. jamesparton
    64 UN peace keeping missions to date. 115 from 192 member states provide troops - $69 billion spent. 1/3 spent in last 4 yrs #activate2011
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  20. jamesparton
    Salem Avan #Activate2011 192 members states, 500 locations, 6 official langs, & full of crusty old diplomats - UN Peace Keeping IT challange
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  21. delineator
    new UK copyright censorship plans leaked: http://t.co/DBN5wB7 - voluntary industry led censorship #activate2011 #deact via @OpenRightsGroup
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  22. Closing with of course some developer and (H)activate love!
  23. jamesparton
    Developers: the new climate change heroes | Blog RC y Sostenibilidad: http://bit.ly/jMCoNP via @AddThis cc @bluevia #yam #mobile
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