The Role of the Media in Shaping the Future of a Transparent Economy

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 21 May, 2010 - 09:31

Amsterdam GRI ConferenceUPDATE May 28: Panel is today! Thanks everyone who sent in feedback. I have added bullet points of my 3 min presentation of myself below. Look forward to the discussion! 

UPDATE May 24: I added talking points below. Please add your examples and ideas!

Next week I am joining some interesting people from The Guardian newspaper, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and others (see below for description and speakers) on a panel discussion at the Amsterdam GRI Conference.

It is a future oriented panel that looks promising - we will be discussing the role of the media in sustainable development and how media organizations are "grappling with measuring and reporting on their own unique media content related sustainability impacts." This is an area new to me so I am coming ready to learn. I will try to slip in some of my own insights (see talking points below) about social media in sustainable development. Let me know if you have any burning issues you'd like me to raise or suggestions. 

APC is looking for initiatives in the area of ICTs & Environmental Sustainability

Submitted by Karel Novotný on 18 February, 2010 - 17:19

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is developing an action research network focused on ICTs & Environmental Sustainability. The initiative builds on work in this area that has been undertaken by APC and its member organisations in the last few years.

The objective of the action research network is to generate the research needed to create new tools and resources for a campaign that can transform the ICT for development community into leaders of an emerging movement of environmentally conscious ICT use.

Africa’s business competitive disadvantages don’t have to adversely affect corporate social accountability

Submitted by Fiona Mati on 18 June, 2009 - 17:15

Ogoni protests on Royal Dutch Shell operations in the Niger DeltaIn a landmark case settled this week, the family of the "Ogoni 9" executed in 1995 received a US$ 15.5 million payout from Royal Dutch Shell company.

Calling for content

Submitted by Dipesh Pabari on 12 October, 2008 - 18:08

Call out for content from Voices of Africa:

"I am asking for everyone to give a simple donation: TEN MINUTES. So this is what I would like for you to do in those ten minutes: post a link, story, video, or pictures on some topic in sustainable development, information empowerment, or tell us about a development innovator.

 

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