EFDbackup: Cyberculture agenda: “Internet Society Statement on the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Cyberculture agenda: “Internet Society Statement on the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit

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Internet Society Statement on the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit

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Fri, 09/25/2015

Internet Society President and CEO Kathryn Brown issued the following statement:

This week, the United Nations is hosting the Sustainable Development Summit (SDS) where the international community will embrace a global agenda to alleviate poverty, expand health and education, and preserve our planet for future generations. This global Agenda is about opportunity – the opportunity to improve the lives of people worldwide through development and partnership.

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Ahmed Mohamed Is Silicon Valley’s New Hero

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Watch Ahmed Mohamed’s awesome press conference about being a rogue clockmaker in America

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https://youtu.be/nckRlLlyfecZomg, the kid is charming. He reveals that he’s switching high-schools, thanks his supporters, discussing his inventing and tinkering, and talks about his delight at being invited to the White House.

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