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FANRPAN Appoints Glasshouse for Global Outreach on Food Security in Africa

08:20 on 26/08/10

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) based in Pretoria, South Africa, has appointed Glasshouse Partnership to provide global communications, advocacy and media relations support across its numerous programmes in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. FANRPAN’s programmes fall into four main areas: Food Security – especially looking at the impact of policies on food systems, poverty reduction, biosafety and……

Digital Revolutions Competition: How has information and technology touched your life?

20:49 on 23/08/10

Today it is probably hard to think of one aspect of life that isn’t touched by information or technology in some way.  From keeping in touch with friends through email and social networks, to swiping your oyster card on your morning commute - even if you don’t think about it, chances are technology is playing a part in making your life more convenient……

Glasshouse Short-listed for Digital Impact Awards

08:11 on 19/07/10

Glasshouse Partnership is delighted that its work with BCS,  the Chartered Institute for IT, has been short-listed in two categories at this year’s Digital Impact Awards – Best Use of Digital in a CR campaign and Best Use of On-Line Video. The campaign called the Information Pioneers set out to highlight the heroes and heroines behind technology. Why? Because as a charity……

Farming First Coalition Launches Interactive Food Security Guide Ahead of G8 Summit

09:30 on 21/06/10

Ahead of this year’s G8 summit, the Farming First coalition has compiled an interactive “Guide to Food Security Initiatives” available on the Farming First website. The Farming First guide outlines the key policy objectives of each global and regional initiative and how they identify these policies should be implemented. Last year in L’Aquila, Italy, G8 leaders pledged US$20 billion (since revised to……

Cathay Pathetic? – Cathay Pacific Ad in Financial Times Leaves Women Voiceless

11:35 on 11/06/10

I don’t know if I was the only one to be shocked at Cathay Pacific’s back-page advertisement in the Financial Times today, but I still do not understand what they were trying to achieve in depicting one of their female flight attendants — hands clenched awkwardly and gaze fixed downwards — being quoted saying “I just like to listen more……