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Thought for the day

09:03 on 05/02/10

At the Editorial Intelligence ‘ Thought for the Day’ session yesterday, David Willets MP and John Kampfner, CEO, Index on Censorship, provided plenty of food for thought about the relationship between citizens and the state. Willetts’ new book, ‘The Pinch’, looks at the legacy of the baby boomers – who benefitted from generous pension schemes and economic prosperity, but have left……

Chartered Institute for IT helps citizens get savvier

08:35 on 19/01/10

At the end of 2009 BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, launched a campaign called Savvy Citizens. The main focus is a website http://savvycitizens.bcs.org, and it can also be found on Twitter @SavvyCitizens and on Facebook, where it has both a fan page and a quiz. The aim of the campaign is to educate the public about the benefits of information,……

Glasshouse update from the COP15 climate negotiations in Copenhagen

13:35 on 14/12/09

The climate negotiations in Copenhagen have entered into their second and final week with heads of state expected to fly in on Friday in order to debate and (hopefully) sign whatever type of agreement has been negotiated by delegates. Glasshouse Partnership is here on behalf of one of our clients, discussing the role of agriculture as part of a climate solution. ……

The Guardian’s Liz Ford on Media, Technology & Africa

11:11 on 07/12/09

Liz Ford, Guardian Katine Editor, speaks with Glasshouse Partnership about how technology is changing the way journalists report on Africa. The Katine website is a 3-year project launched by the Guardian to explore in new, more in-depth ways how development aid impacts communities on the ground.  Funded by Guardian readers (through a Christmas appeal), the Katine project is a more ‘hands-on’ approach to……

Glasshouse Partnership attends Women and Sport Conference

17:17 on 04/12/09

By Caitlin Fisher The SportBusiness Group hosted a stimulating conference last week on Women and Sport at the CBI Centre in London. The conference brought together a wide range of stakeholders including professional female athletes, business leaders, sponsors and the media, with the aim of looking at the growing world of women and sport in the UK and its future. One of……