APC Talk

This section is a space where APC's staff, members and readers can open up conversations on topics that are of interest for the ICT community. It is a space where authors get to be themselves – sometimes to express opinions and challenge the readers on issues and topics that are close to them, sometimes to share their personal experience on an event or a current debate. The views expressed in this section do not necessarily reflect the views of APC or its network, but that does not make them any less valuable.

Borneo Post: Empowering women against cyber-violence 23 February 2011 kat

The Borneo Post reported last month on cyber violence against women, specifically in Malaysia. The article featured interviews with Maria Chin Abdullah, executive director of Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER), and Mohd Mustaffa, executive director of the Communications and Multimedi...

Ford Foundation conference sheds light on internet freedom 21 February 2011 KB

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported the Ford Foundation is advocating that the internet is not merely a way to help further social change, but is integral to making that change happen.

New report on climate change as a strategic priority for ICT4D organisations
New report on climate change as a strategic priority for ICT4D organisations 16 February 2011 Richard Heeks and Angelica Ospina

The recent literature review of information and communications technologies(ICTs), climate change and development by Angelica Ospina and Richard Heeks points to a clear role for civil society organisations at many levels of climate change response, including advocacy, information dissemination, h...

Malaysia workshop trains women to fight violence using ICTs
Malaysia workshop trains women to fight violence using ICTs 15 February 2011 kat

In January, Lina Soo, a MDG3 small grant winner, in collaboration with APC partner EMPOWER, held a two-day workshop called “ICTs and Cyber Violence Against Women” in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia to raise awareness of violence against women using ICTs.

There is no so-called illegal download!
There is no so-called illegal download! 08 February 2011 Oh Byoungil

Popular celebrities (Ahn Seong-gi, Park Joong-hoon, etc.) in South Korea have launched a public campaign called good downloader The message of this “public campaign” is that films and animations where these actors/actresses and singers are starring are in danger due to illegal downloading.

Non-Profit Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Training Workshop
Non-Profit Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Training Workshop 04 February 2011 Tshepo Thlaku

Training Workshop: Enterprise Modelling for Non-Profit Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Ungana-Afrika proudly presents a training workshop that will provide participants with the knowledge and tools to define how their organisation can be sustainable and create value while generating re...

New Report about Open Data for an Open Society
New Report about Open Data for an Open Society 13 January 2011 Marco Fioretti

Open Data, Open Society is a report written by Marco Fioretti for the Institute of Economics of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.

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