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APC Annual Report 2007 – Building and strengthening networks for accessible, affordable, equal access to the internet

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In existence as a virtual community since 1990, APC’s leitmotif is building and strengthening online networks for social change. The Association for Progressive Communications invites you to read our 2007 annual report. It describes the challenges encountered building networks to influence international internet policy so that more people have reliable and affordable access to the internet, networks of technicians who are taking wireless to parts of Latin America where there’s no internet, and networks of women concerned about keeping the internet safe but not censored.

Battlefield internet: Belarusian civil society active despite censorship

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Zelyonaya Set’s headquarters are no different from any other non governmental organisation (NGO) office in Central and Eastern Europe. Still, something is a little different here, where an online network for environmental groups is being set-up for Belarus.

Hafkin Communications Prize

The Hafkin prize was established to honour Dr. Nancy J. Hafkin, a true pioneer of networking, and development information and communications in Africa, over the course of a twenty-three year career.

Betinho Prize

The APC Betinho Communications Prize was launched to mark APC’s tenth anniversary in 2000, and to recognise and document outstanding examples of how the internet can make a real difference for the wor

Global policy advocacy in 2006

For the APC policy programme, 2006 was a year of transition.

APC.org

In 2008 APC launched the new multilingual APC website with an entirely revamped web platform.

LAC ICT Policy Monitor: Research and evaluation in 2006

The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) ICT Policy Monitor was involved in a number of research activities during 2006.

Wireless LAC (TRICALCAR)

TRICALCAR focuses on developing a series of training workshops on wireless connectivity in three Latin American regions.

Women’s Electronic Networking Training (WENT) Africa

Women’s Electronic Network Training (WENT) Africa training workshops aim to build the capacities of women and their organisations in Africa to utilise information and communication technologies (ICT