You can participate in the Open Development Camp on Data and Collaboration to improve international development.

Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra. This event is free to the general public.

In times of disaster, getting relief to the right places is critical. Often times, this depends on how fast information can be gathered from different locations. MapAction creates a 'shared operational picture' through the form of maps.  Having mapped 15 disaster since 2004, MapAction, a UK NGO, deploys its disaster response volunteers all over the world.

For years, the District of Columbia has provided the public with online access to its operational data. The District provides citizens with the access to its Data Catalog  - 275 datasets from multiple agencies that is a catalyst to ensuring that its agencies are responsive, better performing organizations.

In some parts of the world, geographical data is not free. Inspired by sites like Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap set out to create a free editable map of the world. Initially, information was collected by volunteers using handheld GPS devices and a notebook.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the live webcast of the event! Your engagement was key to making the event a success and we hope to continue the conversation. If you missed it, you can watch the video here and feel free to leave comments!

The netexplorateur 100: Invent a new life through digital possibilities - "To reveal emerging innovations in the way Internet and digital media are used, the forum’s founders had the idea of a global selection of the most promising initiatives in digital culture, the Netexplorateur 100.

Witness has been empowering people for the past 15 years in over 80 countries to act against human rights abuses. Witness has reached thousands of activists and has catalyzed the public, governments, courts, and political institutions to take action.

Pop!Tech is a one-of-a-kind conference that brings together a community of remarkable people to engage in  an ongoing conversation about science, technology and the future of ideas.

The Development Marketplace is a grant competition administered by the World Bank that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage ideas with high impact potential.