Partnerships

Online privacy and data protection consultancy firm ‘80/20 Thinking’ is partnering with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) since the beginning of 2008.

The Bellanet International Secretariat is a multi-donor initiative created with the mission to promote and facilitate effective collaboration within the international development community, especially

The Building Communications Opportunities (BCO) alliance, which is a loose network of experienced organisations in information and communications for development.

CIDA has supported APC’s work since the early days through a diversity of partnership projects with Web Networks, an APC member in Canada – including cost-recovery systems for email management for

CISCO provided wireless equipment for workshops run during the APC project “Capacity Building for Community Wireless Connectivity in Africa” which ran from 2004-6.

Cisco funded capacity building for wireless connectivity in Africa (wireless equipment for workshops) in 2006.

In 2005 CTO funded the ICT Policy for Civil Society training in Colombia, and in both 2004 and 2005 it supported the Global ICT policies and the Civil Society project (ICT policy handbook and training

CRIS funded the CRIS Campaign and Global Governance Project (GGP) toolkit in 2006. In 2005 they funded CRIS-Kenya and the Global Governance Project (GGP) toolkit.

The DGIS provided core support to APC for the period 2004-8. From 2005 to 2008 they are also providing a theme-based co-financing programme operating grant (management systems).

EED supported the national ICT policy portals in 2006 and knowledge and capacity for civil society engagement in ICT policy in 2005.

FAO funded the lessons for IMARK (e-learning initiative) module “Building Electronic Communities and Networks”, in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

APC is particularly appreciative of the programme support that the Ford Foundation provided from 1997 to 2000. The foundation also supported the APC council meeting in South Africa in 1997.

FES funded the ICT Policy for Civil Society training in Colombia in 2005.

GTZ funded the APC ActionApps Reseller training in Africa in 2002 and 2003.

The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is the world’s first multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in knowledge and ICT4D.

Hivos first provided support to APC’s Africa Women’s Programme in preparing for Beijing+5, as well as our internet rights work through the Global ICT Policy Monitor project, with a focus on activi

InfoDev funded the policy dialogue and consensus-building workshop on “Expanding affordable access in Africa” in 2006.

ICA funded the Betinho Prize in 2003 and 2005.

Our earliest supporter, IDRC, provided the funds needed to launch APC Women’s Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP) activities around the world during the lead-up to the 1995 UN World Conference o

In 2002 IICD funded ItrainOnline coordination and hosting; the “Civil Society and ICT Policy in Africa” workshop Article 19; the Open Society Institute Western Africa (OSIWA); and the United

INASP’s Mission is to enable a sustainable network of stakeholders that owns and drives access, use, dissemination and communication of research information.

IT +46 is an ICT consultancy company with a social mission: Knowledge Transfer to the recipients

The MacArthur Foundation supported APC’s early network development through a grant to IGC Networks in the United States, which enabled the set-up of grass-roots non-profit email providers throughout

OneWorld is a civil society network online, supporting people’s media to help build a more just global society.

OSISA funded Creative Commons Southern Africa in 2004 and 2005.

The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is part of the global network of 32 autonomous nonprofit foundations that share a commitment to the advancement of open society.

The Open Society Institute has provided support for the following:

• Open access in Africa: EASSy, SAT-3/WASC research
• ItrainOnline
• Wireless Business Models

OSI’s initial support for APC’s work was focused in Central and Eastern Europe with an emphasis on strengthening the capacity of APC members and partners in the region.

In 2000, Oxfam Novib contributed towards the activities of APC’s Africa Women’s Programme in preparation for Beijing+5.

SDC funded gender and ICT policy advocacy and provided core support to APC in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2003 it funded the Gender and ICT awards.

CTA funded the GenARDIS project in 2005 and 2006.

Telecentre.org is a community of people and organizations committed increasing the social and economic impact of telecentres around the world.

In 2000 the Rockefeller Foundation contributed towards the activities of APC’s Africa Women’s Programme in preparation for Beijing+5.

DFID funded the Building Communication Opportunities (BCO) alliance and the Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) component 1c projects in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

UNESCO funded the Multi-Media Toolkit (MMTK) project in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

In 2006, UNDP funded the dialogue and exchange workshop on open access policy and advocacy in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Wire.less.dk is an independent team of experts in wireless and internet technology, working with business customers as well as non-profit projects, e.g.

The World Bank Institute facilitated APC’s participation in the Global Knowledge II conference in 2000.