In Chiatura, Georgia, miners commute to the cliff top manganese mines in Soviet-era cable cars. As we boarded one of these cars during N-Map’s January shoot, our crew surveyed it anxiously. The cable cars are ancient and rusty—a wonder that they still function. As the car steeply ascended, our interview subject, Shota Gaprindashvili, spoke with… Read More 8 Steps to Effective Advocacy – A New Instructional Video Series
We are excited to announce the launch of a new legal information platform: www.clarovideo.org. New York City courts face a debt collection crisis. In 2008, at the height of the recession, filings for consumer debt lawsuits peaked at over 300,000. That’s almost a third of a million cases in just one city! The volume… Read More Clarovideo.org – A New Online Resource to Empower Consumers in NYC’s Courts
Events in Hermosillo, Mexico always begin in the late afternoon. By that time, the worst of the staunching heat – which peaked at 120 degrees Fahrenheit during our five-day trip in early June – has started to give way to a far more forgiving evening breeze. As the desert sun nears the end of its… Read More Justice for the 49 Angels: Filming the Anniversary of the Guarderia ABC Tragedy
Los eventos en Hermosillo, México siempre empiezan en las tardes. Para esa hora, el calor intenso – que llegó a un máximo de 49 grados centígrados en los cinco días que estuvimos ahí al principio de junio – comienza a dar paso a una brisa más agradable en la noche. Cuando el sol del desierto… Read More Justicia para los 49 ángeles: Filmando el aniversario de la tragedia de la Guardería ABC
El pasado mes de febrero N-Map viajó a México para producir videos informativos con el fin de apoyar el lanzamiento de la plataforma de transparencia corporativa “Quién es Quién Wiki”, desarrollada por el Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación (PODER) ®. En… Read More Quién es Quién Wiki, nueva herramienta para la transparencia corporativa en América Latina.
Last February, N-Map travelled to Mexico to produce informative videos to support the launch of the corporate transparency platform “Who’s Who Wiki,” developed by the Project on Organizing, Development, Education, and Research (PODER)®. In its first project in Mexico, N-Map accompanied PODER in conceptualizing five videos to communicate the… Read More Who’s Who Wiki, a New Tool for Corporate Transparency in Latin America
10 chosen grantee organizations use technology to fight crime, overcome government-sponsored censorship, and aid in disaster relief. NEW YORK, NY (March 10, 2014)—Ten non-profits in the U.S. and abroad have been named recipients of New Digital Age Grants, funded through a $1 million donation by Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt. The New Media Advocacy Project is… Read More NEW MEDIA ADVOCACY PROJECT (N-MAP) AWARDED “NEW DIGITAL AGE” GRANT BY GOOGLE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ERIC SCHMIDT
The Olympic Games in Sochi has put a spotlight on Russia’s anti-gay laws. But Russia is not the only country waging a silent war on the LGBT community through homophobic legislation, hate crimes, and anti-gay movements. Our work in Georgia demonstrates an innovative grassroots effort to support the victims of this violence. Last May, Identoba… Read More It’s Not Just Russia: Combating Hate Crimes in Georgia
N-Map is pleased to announce the release of our newest film, produced in collaboration with Transparency International Georgia, discussing violations of the right to property in the Republic of Georgia. From 2004 to 2012, the Georgian government undertook a series of economic development projects intended to improve infrastructure, encourage investment, and boost the country’s capacity… Read More Video Launch: Protecting Property Rights in Georgia
“As human rights defenders, we are not heroes, but intense citizens. Activism is living in an intense manner. But it is not enough, we have to implement a strategy. And film is just that: passion combined with strategy.” – Jesus Robles Maloof (@roblesmaloof) Last week, N-Map’s Adam Stofsky and Abby Goldberg participated in the 6th… Read More N-Map Presents at #DHFestMexico on Video as a Legal Tool
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