apps
Using playlists as a tool for awareness and advocacy.
Explore and contribute to a collection of attractions around the world.
Participate in global hackathons to create solutions for refugees in Europe.
Campaign and support writers around the world.
Using visual communication to boost public profiles.
Share local experiences through photos and videos.
In 2010 former Lowy Institute research fellow Fergus Hanson published a forward-looking policy brief urging Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to catch up to the rest of the world, join the 21st century and get online. Social media, he argued, is only one aspect of digital diplomacy.
On Monday, Google became one of the first American companies to take advantage of newly loosened U.S. sanctions against Iran. With a Google Plus post, the search giant announced that it was offering its Play store to Iranian citizens, allowing them to download free apps from its app marketplace. The Treasury Department, which sets the export restrictions, issued the new rules back in May. But the recent easing is actually part of a longer process that doesn’t just change U.S.