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 Mobutu Foreign intervention 1998 2003- Ceasefire 2006-2007 elections, Kabila President

A RUINED COUNTRY… 3.5 MILLION CASUALTIES ETHNIC TENSION CHILDREN SOLDIERS DESTROYED ECONOMY CORRUPTION- “FEUDALISM”

The All North America Conference on the Congo (ANACCO)  http://www.anacco.org/newsfeed.php

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

ANACCO Lessons Learned  Have recent news feed  Include videos  Be able to message within browser  Provide clearer outline of activities, donor information, and volunteer opportunities

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

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

International Alert http://www.international-alert.org/index.php?page=home

International Alert Lessons Learned  Have a simple message  Clearly label donation opportunities  Have options for people to receive emails about recent news etc.  Have an explicit feedback section  Have a text only version of the site