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.

Highlights of the Gender and Internet Governance eXchange in Asia, June 2015 30 June 2015 Flavia Fascendini and Caroline Tagny

The Gender and internet Governance eXchange took place on 29-30 June 2015, gathering advocates from the region to exchange knowledge on the intersections of women's rights and internet governance.  

Highlights of ICANN 53 in Argentina, June 2015 29 June 2015 Flavia Fascendini

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Talking about snowflakes on the iceberg
Talking about snowflakes on the iceberg 26 June 2015 APC

It is late spring of 2015 and we are sitting in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, talking about a grave violation of women’s human rights: violence against women (VAW).

AfriSIG: Tax on Internet in Malawi, a Retard to the Country’s Development
AfriSIG: Tax on Internet in Malawi, a Retard to the Country’s Development 25 June 2015 Sellina Khumbo Kapondera

For five days last year, I was privileged to attend the Second (2014) African School on Internet Governance in Mauritius, curtsey of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and Association for Progressive Communications (APC).

Infrastructure sharing: "Strong regulation without jeopardising competitive advantage”
Infrastructure sharing: "Strong regulation without jeopardising competitive advantage” 20 June 2015 Yolanda Mlonzi

Raising awareness of the potential of infrastructure sharing is key to APC. As part of our project on Infrastructure Sharing for Supporting Better Broadband and Universal Access, APC is hosting a series of workshops in Southern Africa.

Open Institute from Cambodia strengthening the capacity of young women’s leadership network
Open Institute from Cambodia strengthening the capacity of young women’s leadership network 12 June 2015 Open Institute

Challenges of YW/GLHIV in group discussion of partner engagement. Source: OIThe common advocacy message of young women and girls living with HIV (YW/GLHIV) and lesbian, bisexuals and transgender (LBT) groups in Battambang province is to stop all forms of discrimination against YW/GLHIV and LBTs.

Storify: Internet Rights Training Exchange in Jakarta
Storify: Internet Rights Training Exchange in Jakarta 03 June 2015 Leila Nachawati Rego

"The Internet corrupt young minds". "Social media are responsible for the Arab Spring". "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear from surveillance". "If you don't want naked pictures of you online, don't take pictures of yourself"... These were some of the internet myths challenged ...

Feminist practice of digital security in MENA
Feminist practice of digital security in MENA 03 June 2015 Mohammad Tarakiyee

A cornerstone of APC’s work is to enable communities and social movements to use ICTs to transform the world into a better place. Women’s movements in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long recognised the power of ICTs as platforms for advocacy and organising – effectively shifti...

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