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Displaying 21 - 30 of 400Together, we are making more noise on urban land conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean
Early last year, the Land Portal teamed up with the Suelo Urbano campaign (part of the Solid Ground campaign) to make noise about urban land conflicts taking place in Latin America, by hosting an online discussion. A largely overlooked issue, the unsung heroes and heroines speaking up about the topic were the 28 discussion participants from 12 countries around the region, who dove in and voiced their opinions on the various types of land conflicts in the region, their causes and opportunities for change in this area.
Bringing Attention to Land Rights in the Digital Era: The Case of Land Conflict Watch
There is no doubt that we are living in a time where information is in high supply. For most of us, a normal day consists of a proliferation of information; from text message notifications, to news pop ups, to switching between various social media applications. In an era where the plethora of information can seem downright overwhelming, it is easy to wonder what exactly makes headlines news? How does one story, or set of stories, get deemed important enough to get reported on?
Online discussions for community building: the case of women in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
Early last year, from the 6th to the 27th of March, 2017, the Rede Mundial Das Margaridas, along with the Land Portal and the Rede da Sociedade Civil para a Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional na Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (REDSAN-CPLP) came together in organizing an online debate entitled: “As lutas das mulheres rurais pelo acesso à terra e outros recursos naturais nos países de língua portuguesa”, translating roughly to “rural women’s fight for access to land and other natural resources in Portuguese speaking co
Does Online Mediated Interaction Lead to Meaningful Discussion and Impact? An Assessment of the Online Discussion on Zambia Customary Land Documentation
As professionals working at the nexus of land rights and all things technology, one of the simple yet meaningful questions we ask ourselves on a daily basis is the following: How do we get people engaged in meaningful discussion about land?
Can the technological revolution prompt a land rights revolution : Mozambican land rights defenders are ready to find out
In Mozambique, like in so many other parts of the world, a quiet land rights revolution is brewing, ready as ever to emerge. The end of a brutal civil war, which lasted sixteen years and ended in 1992, brought about a period of national reconstruction, with progressive reforms taking place to protect land rights and encourage rural investment.
Uncovering the Facts: My Journey as a Land Portal User
Having and using information has always been a powerful force for change, helping to fight corruption, enabling citizens to participate more fully in public life and allowing people from all walks of life to exercise their fundamental human rights. We are living in a time in which paradoxical topics such as ‘fake news’ and ‘big data’ are part of our everyday lives.
Bridging Geographic, Linguistic and Digital Divides: My Journey as a Land Portal User
In our current digitally connected world, pessimistic studies of social media use and mental health seem to be appearing everywhere. The basic premise of such research is as follows: in a world where we are seemingly constantly social, via our screens and devices, it is ironically, now more than ever, that as a society we are now plagued with an epidemic of loneliness. Despite these claims, new evidence is now showing that it’s not all negative.
Virtual Learning: My Journey as a Land Portal User
Data, big data and open data can often seem complicated, convoluted and at times, even distant words that have little meaning in our daily lives. More importantly, for the purposes of our work, understanding and communicating how these concepts can lead to better land governance for the rural poor can present some complexities. Through our Impact Stories section, we are looking to document the stories of change that happen around the Land Portal’s initiatives, as minute or significant as they may be.
Land Governance Lost in Translation: Exploring Semantic Technologies to Increase Discoverability of New Technologies & Data
It is said that the languages which we speak changes our thoughts and the way we think. What is more, is that new research shows that the many subtle differences across languages might actually change the way we experience the world around us. Sara Jani, Project Monitoring and Knowledge Management Coordinator at ICARDA says the following about the array of languages and words we use on a daily basis: “Our ancestors used to say each tongue (language) is a human being" "
Breaking Language Barriers: Linking Communities Through LandVoc
There is power in language and there is no doubt that the words we use denote power dynamics. Using the right language, and to some extent the languages we speak, affect our ability to participate in the world around us, to act upon it and to strive for and enact social change.