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02/06/2011 - We are speaking about the Internet at Cosmocaixa
On the occasion of the Fourth International Meeting on Recycling, iWith.org was invited to Cosmocaixa to speak about what is happening on the Internet and how the Internet affects the world of recycling.

The programme was carefully carried out by the "Gremi de Recuperació", and includes Ramon Bartomeus’ report on new ways in which social networks can be used. iWith is involved in many environmental protection projects and the report will highlight some important experiences such as those of ACESER and RETORNA.

07/10/2010 - Blog Action Day 2010 is nearly here: on 15/10 we are talking Water
For one day, bloggers from all over the world will publish articles about Water. Are you ready to write your blog for October 15th?

22/09/2010 - This summer's most amazing photographs
From a host of locations around the globe and from many contrasting perspectives, dozens of participants presented us with their visual interpretations of the digital divide.

22/04/2010 - Internet for the Balkans' organizations
Last Thursday, the WWF Mediterranean Program, convened several organizations like the Red Cross, Greenpeace, XCT and iWith.org to strengthen the networking of its operations in the Balkans.

06/04/2010 - Iwith.org interviewing our beneficiaries on their use of the Internet
For our conference at the United Nations, we made a video interviewing our beneficiaries on their relationship with the Internet and their approach to communicate effectively on the web with simple tools.

29/03/2010 - The video of the United Nations!
A few days ago, we published a summary of our speech to the Council of Human Rights which took place at the UN in Geneva. Let's watch the video.

11/02/2010 - A Nobel Prize for the Internet (and Each and Every One of Us)
For years the Internet has been a tool for watching videos on YouTube, social networking, reading the news,  and checking one's emails.  Today, it is being promoted to have a new functionality: instrument of peace. The Internet is being backed on a global scale for a nomination of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Here are the details…

01/02/2010 - Safer Internet Day 2010
 The 7th edition of Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on 9 February 2010 in more than 60 countries across the world and this year will focus on the theme Think before you post ("Think B4 U post!").

31/10/2009 - A year growing and accumulating visitors
 Since october 2008 Iwith.org has increased the number of visitors on all of its webpages.

29/09/2009 - Find out about Blog Action Day: this 15-10 we will talk about Climate Change
On the 15th of October, for one day, all the bloggers of the world will write about climate change.

01/09/2009 - Only 3 days left for Iwith.org’s participation at the GAID Forum in Mexico
Ramón Bartomeus, Resources Manager at iwith.org, takes part as chairman and speaker within the ICV Panel, one of our partners. The event seeks to stimulate youth participation in ICT initiatives for development at a south-south level.
 

31/08/2009 - Conferences at the Jane Goodall Institute, "Two Spaniards and 141 Chimpanzees, the challenges facing conservation in the Congo"
Our beneficiary, The Jane Goodall Institute, invites you to the conferences that Rebeca Atencia and Fernando Turmo are giving about their primate rescue and rehabilitation work in the Republic of the Congo. In addition, there will be a presentation of the Movilízate por la Selva (Action for the Jungle) campaign.


27/08/2009 - WSA honors the World’s Best in e-Content and Innovation: Mexico hosts the Gala events from September 2-5, 2009
The World Summit Award (WSA) and the World Summit Youth Award Winners Celebrations take place in Monterrey from September 2-5, 2009 in collaboration with the UN GAID’s Global Forum.


26/08/2009 - Internet x Parents
Powerpoint edited by Jordi Duran i Batidor, iwith.org's CTO for a Suiss' conference. 

24/08/2009 - Ideas of Latin American and African Young People are Awarded

The call, made by  Fundación CTIC through the www.1arroba1euro.org initiative, takes the shape of a “Contest of Innovative Ideas for Human Development through Information Technologies and Comunication”. The projects selected will be carried out with the assistance of this Foundation.


21/08/2009 - Potters for Peace, an easy and cheap way to make water safe to drink
Water is essential for life. But it has to be in very good condition, otherwise it can transmit diseases. Indeed, in the Aims for the Millennium, approved in 2000, one of the targets to reach by 2015 was to 'reduce by half the number of people lacking access to safe drinking water'. Fortunately, an American NGO called 'Potters for Peace' has found an easy way to reach it: the 'Ceramic Water Filter', a device that makes water safe to drink, a system which filters contaminated water, for very little cost, and which can be made with very simple technology.
 

20/08/2009 - Biznelp, or the professional barter on line
In iwith.org we want to introduce you to this site that enables the interchange of professional services. It is called  Biznelp, and we have signed an agreement with them that allows us to have professional services of people around the world thanks to an interesting barter. 

18/08/2009 - Let's celebrate our diversity and act for interculturality thanks to Creativity.cat
Last june, we published an article about Creativity.cat intercultural exchange. Nowadays, the journey is over. Margot, an Iwith.org volunteer, joined the adventure as a webdesign facilitator. Her testimony.

23/07/2009 - Iwith.org and the ACPG favour the Dissemination of Third Sector Contents in Communications Media
Iwith.org, the foundation specialised in Internet communication for non-profit/non-governmental organizations and the Associació Catalana de la Premsa Gratuïta (ACPG) signed an agreement to join efforts to have news from Third Sector organisations appear in communications media.


10/06/2009 - Iwith.org's Third Edition Summer Photo Campaign: Expose the Digital Divide This Summer
*Use your camera to show up the so-called“digital divide” and participate in Iwith.org's summer 2009 contest. A great way to get a massive audience for your photos and give a meaning to your vacation


09/06/2009 - The main European artistic event for the youth in Girona and Vilanova is getting close
This summer, around 120 young Europeans from 15 different countries will participate in Creativity.cat Act for Interculturality, which is the main artistic meeting for the youth at a continental level. Neagènia Intercultural, partner of iwith.org, is going to coordinate this meeting, which gathers participants aged from 18 to 30 years, with the aim of encouraging creativity, interculturality and public-spirited participation.



28/05/2009 - GOOD NEWS: Yasuní Gets Approval from the Ecuadorian Government
Last September Iwith.org welcomed one of our beneficiaries, Movimiento Idún, and the mayor of the Orellana region of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Anita Rivas. We showed support for their campaign to keep oil underground in Yasuní, which will protect the biodiversity of one of the richest regions on earth. Today the Ecuadorian press reported good news for the campaign: President Rafael Correa has accepted the proposal.

28/05/2009 - Hacesfalta.org, the internet portal of reference for the 3rd Spanish sector has a new face
“You decide how, when and where” is the slogan of the new 2.0 version of hacesfalta.org the Internet portal acesfalta.org, which, along with technological improvements, incorporates open spaces for users to participate.

08/05/2009 - On 17th May we celebrate Internet Day
In order to make an announcement, the organizing committee has called a press conference next Monday 11th May full or surprises

04/05/2009 - Free software created for use with disabled people.
The people behind this are Fundació Moli de Puigvert who needed a programme to handle the specific issues of the people with whom they were working. It is now availabe free on the internet and there is also a manual published on Bubok.