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by Danny Cassman, Andrew Hillis, and Miki Groppi
by Danny Cassman, Andrew Hillis, and Miki Groppi Outline Historical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
by Danny Cassman, Andrew Hillis, and Miki Groppi Outline Historical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
by Danny Cassman, Andrew Hillis, and Miki Groppi Outline Historical Background NGOs working in the area Analysis of their websites CONGO THE GREAT WAR OF AFRICA 1997-2003 Bloody history Rebellion led by Laurent Kabila against
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THE GREAT WAR OF AFRICA 1997-2003
Rebellion led by Laurent Kabila against Mobutu Bloody history Foreign intervention 1998 2003- Ceasefire
CONGO
2006-2007 elections, Kabila President
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A RUINED COUNTRY…
3.5 MILLION CASUALTIES ETHNIC TENSION CHILDREN SOLDIERS CORRUPTION- “FEUDALISM” DESTROYED ECONOMY
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The All North America Conference on the Congo (ANACCO)
http://www.anacco.org/newsfeed.php
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ANACCO Areas for Improvement
Aesthetics of the Home Page
Text, colors, lines
About and Mission Sections
More defined objectives
Ensure all links work Provide clear opportunities for donations
and volunteer opportunities
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ANACCO Lessons Learned
Have recent news feed Include videos Be able to message within browser Provide clearer outline of activities,
donor information, and volunteer
- pportunities
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Search for Common Ground
Operates in 17 countries worldwide works to transform the way the world
deals with conflict:
“away from adversarial approaches and
towards collaborative problem solving”
Detailed mission statements and
information on how to help
http://www.sfcg.org
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Search for Common Ground
Attractive, but not overwhelming Clear and interesting layout Efficiently organizes lots of information Some pages are extremely text-heavy
Always include anchors
Video links broken
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International Alert
http://www.international-alert.org/index.php?page=home
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