ICT Foresight: How online communities can make the net work for the VCS

This is the second in a series of ICT Foresight reports looking at how new technologies are changing the environment in which, and the ways in which, VCOs (Voluntary and Community Organisations) work.

This report examines how the internet is impacting on the relationships that individuals have with each other and with organisations by looking at the development of online communities and social networking sites and exploring strategic opportunities and risks for VCOs.

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ICT Foresight reports:

• Consultation and campaigning in the age of participatory media:
  This report examines the impact of ICT on the sector's 'voice' and representation roles by looking at the activities of consultation and campaigning.
• How online communities can make the net work for the VCS:
  This report examines how the internet is impacting on the relationships that individuals have with each other.
• Charitable giving and fundraising in a digital world:
  This report looks at the impact of technology on traditional marketing methods.
• How ICT is shaping the future design and delivery of public services:
  This report looks at emerging trends in the ways organisations are run and public services delivered through the innovative use of new technology.

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