NDN Helps Promote Breakthrough Report on mHealth

For years, NDN and its affiliates have argued that technological and demographic changes were birthing a “new politics” of the 21st century. A major part of the new media and tech revolution that is sweeping the globe today is the emergence of the ubiquitous mobile tools we used to call “cell phones,” tools which not only have the ability to change politics, but also governing, education, health outcomes, and much more.

Yesterday, NDN and the New Policy Institute joined the U.N. Foundation and the Vodafone Foundation to co-host a reception for the Washington, D.C., release of their report, “mHealth for Development: the Opportunity of Mobile Technology for Healthcare in the Developing World.”

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New Policy Institute Paper: Harnessing the Mobile Revolution

The New Policy Institute is pleased to announce the release of a compelling new paper, Harnessing the Mobile Revolution, by Tom Kalil. In recent years, the use of mobile phones and other mobile communications in developing countries has skyrocketed, and Tom takes a look at the power of mobile technologies in addressing some of our most pressing challenges, such as reducing the huge inequities in life expectancy between rich and poor countries, fostering inclusive economic growth, and promoting vibrant democracies.

Adelante Spanish-Language Voter Education/Mobilization Campaign Expanding Into VA, MD, DC; New Ads Released in CO, NV

The New Policy Institute has expanded the number of states where citizens can hear its Spanish-language voter education and mobilization campaign over the airwaves and has added two new spots to its lineup of ads urging citizens to “move forward and vote.” The ads can now be heard in the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area in addition to Colorado and Nevada.

The media campaign, Adelante, Spanish for "Moving Forward," is a public education campaign that encourages people to vote, explains the process of voting (including early and absentee voting), and targets what is projected to be a large pool of first-time Hispanic voters. For example, in northern Virginia, where most Hispanics are U.S. citizens, the Hispanic population nearly tripled between 1990 and 2006, according to a study by the Cooper Center.

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