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July 15, 2013
 IREX congratulates Vice President Robert Cronin on his appointment to the first ever Advisory Council of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Cronin, who heads IREX’s Center for Collaborative Technology and leads the Beyond Access team, will serve alongside representatives from Google, Cisco, Intel, Ericsson, USAID, DFID, CTO, US Department of State, Omidyar Foundation, New America Foundation, and Women in Global Science and Technology. |
April 24, 2013
 April 25th is Girls in ICT Day, and the Beyond Access Team is excited to join the conversation and highlight the vital role of libraries in promoting ICT use among girls. Below, we’ve gathered some great resources and events to help you get involved. Stay tuned for more from Beyond Access on how libraries can use ICT to empower women and girls. |
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February 14, 2013
 A Conversation with Sergio Fajardo, Governor of Antioquia, Colombia
Beyond Access Event
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 1:30 pm
IREX
2121 K Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
Register to attend. |
October 17, 2012
 IREX is leading a global effort called Beyond Access – Libraries Powering Development. In partnership with nine organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access draws attention to the role public libraries can play in delivering information and advancing development. |
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September 6, 2012
 In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access invites you to Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. For more information about the event and to register, please click here.
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August 29, 2012
 When you think of a library, what comes to mind? Row after row of books? The Dewey Decimal System? Kids but no adults? Those stereotypes are outdated. Around the world, libraries are on the front lines of innovative development. |
