Global Voices is currently exploring how internet and communication technologies can assist human development, supported by Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Global Voices Posts Global Voices is following stories in global citizen media and blogs about how ICT is being used for development. These stories are also available directly on our Special Topic page, and many are also available in Spanish, French, Chinese (traditional / simplified), Macedonian, Italian, Russian, Bahasa Indonesian, and more. About the Harvard Forum Kickstarting everything was an event at Harvard University, on September 23-24, 2009: Communication and Human Development: The Freedom Connection? The IDRC/Harvard Forum brought together six world class panelists, Amartya Sen, Michael Spence, Yochai Benkler, Clotilde Fonseca, and Michael L. Best with leading thinkers and practitioners from around the globe. Since they last met, six years ago, a lot has changed. Audio from the event Listen right here, or download from the Internet Archive. Liveblogging by Ethan Zuckerman: - Day 1- 1) Update from the Harvard Forum on ICT4D 2) Markets, Mobiles and the ability to make culture 3) The complex world of ICT and gender 4) Are we satisfied with what we've got? 5) ICT4D and, and, and - Day 2 - 1) What do we need to know? 2) Faith and focus See Berkman's question tool for a sample of questions asked during the day. Twitter: #idrc09 Conference essays The Berkman Center is publishing essays by conference participants on Publius.cc, together with comments and responses (see list of essays below). GV authors will also be following the conversation, and drawing connections between the conference ideas and conversations in the blogosphere. Position paper – Randy Smith and Matthew Smith Response – Clotilde Fonseca Response – William H. Melody Response – Michael Spence Response – Rohan Samarajiva Response – Lawrence Liang Response – Ronaldo Lemos and Paula Martini Response – Alison Gillwald Response – Ineke Buskens Response – Ophelia Mascarenhas Response – Onno Purbo Response – Yochai Benkler Response – Hernan Galperin Response – Anita Gurumurthy Response – Nancy Spence Response – Ethan Zuckerman Response – Sabri Saidam Response – Matthew Smith and Laurent Elder