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CALGARY (LC for APCNews) - What do you do
when you want to install a
telecentre but there is no building available to house it. APC member
Arid Lands Information Network has solved the problem by building
cybercafe in shipping containers. These containers, known as
maarifa (or knowledge) centres are fully equipped with computers and
internet access and can be moved when the need arises. More
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MONTEVIDEO (APC for APC) - Since our
inception, APC has been combining grass roots initiatives with local
and national impact, with global experiences that amplify these
impacts. An example of this is Take Back the Tech! - an international
campaign that uses technology to fight against violence against women.
We present this and other initiatives that the network hopes to be
carrying on the next four years. More
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JOHANNESBURG (APC for GISWatch 2008) - APC
is pleased to announce that Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch)
which is available in English for download at www.giswatch.org and is
available in print upon request, is now also available in French on the
GISWatch website. GISWatch is an annual watchdog report which this year
asks: How do we ensure access to the internet is a human right enjoyed
by everyone? The report highlights the importance of people’s access to
information and communications technology infrastructure, and where and
how countries are getting it right (or wrong), and what can be done
about it. This edition, which focuses on access to internet and
internet penetration, explores the challenges related to internet
access in almost 40 countries, and includes six regional reports, and
several thematic reports. More
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