http://www.apc.org/en/press/what-people-say-about-apc/%252F What people say about APC en http://www.apc.org/en/node/8828 <p>The <span class="caps">APC</span> <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/325"><acronym title="wireless technology: Wireless technology makes it possible to transfer information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or &quot;wires&quot;. It includes computers, routers and devices such as mobile telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and global positioning systems (GPS). Wireless technology is credited with having a range of advantages: low cost for setting up and maintenance, its suitability for use in rural areas, speed in deployment, cost-effectiveness in rural areas where population density is low, suitability for &quot;last mile&quot; services, suitability for low-teledensity situations (where there are few fixed-line connections), mobility of service, suitability for small-scale and community use and flexibility in use. Style information: N/a Source: Wikipedia and &quot;Wi4D, techies and campaigners look at potential for the social world&quot; (APCNews, 1 December 2006).">wireless</acronym></a> project and other initiatives that were spawned by this effort shared the idea that if we can provide techies in developing countries with good information on how they can build wirel</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/8828#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:02:30 +0100 LisaC 8828 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/8756 http://www.apc.org/en/node/8756#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:51:30 +0100 seti 8756 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/8803 <p>It all started back in 2005, when <span class="caps">APC</span> provided travel support to one of the representatives from Bytes For All Pakistan to participate in the Tunis phase of World Summit on Information Society.</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/8803#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:06:16 +0100 LisaC 8803 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/8804 <p>APC&#8217;s efforts at engaging <span class="caps"><a class="glossary-term" href="/en/taxonomy/term/259"><acronym title="information and communication technology: Technology and tools that people use to share, distribute, gather information and to communicate with one another, one on one, or in groups. ICTs can be grouped into three categories. Information technology uses computers, which have become indispensable in modern societies to process data and save time and effort. Telecommunications technologies include telephones (with fax) and the broadcasting of radio and television, often through satellites. Networking technologies, of which the best known is the internet, also extend to mobile phone technology, voice over IP telephony (VoIP), satellite communications, and other forms of communication that are still in their infancy. Style information: APC uses all small case for this term. We NEVER write &quot;Information and Communication Technologies&quot;. Note that there is the option of using this term in the singular (information and communication technology, abbreviated as ICT) or plural (information and communication technologies, abbreviated as ICTs). Source: APC">ICT</acronym></a></span> and <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/258"><acronym title="internet: A set of interconnected networks operated by government, industry, academia, and private parties which allow computers and other electronic devices in different locations to exchange information. The internet includes services such as the world wide web, electronic mail, file transfer (FTP), chat and remote access to networks and computers. Style information: APC uses &quot;internet&quot; with a small &quot;i&quot; in all languages. Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet</acronym></a> policy spaces has allowed <span class="caps">FMA</span> to participate in general <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/317"><acronym title="governance: Governance refers to all the rules, procedures and practices affecting how powers are exercised, whether at the international or national level or within an organisation or network. Style information: N/a Source: Europa glossary">governance</acronym></a> spaces such as <span class="caps"><a class="glossary-term" href="/en/glossary/term/956"><acronym title="World Summit on the Information Society : The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a major international conference on information and communication technologies (ICTs) organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in two stages: Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. The summit process lasted for four years overall (2001 to 2005) and included a series of regional preparatory meetings – with all sectors represented – and global preparatory commissions led by governments. It produced four documents setting out aspirations for the information society (the Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action from Geneva and the Tunis Commitment and Tunis Agenda). APC was active in WSIS and supported the interventions of civil society organisations in the summit process, making a material difference to the outcomes of WSIS by enriching the debate thanks to civil society’s specific expertise and experience in ICTs. Style information: When using the acronym, do not use the definite article, i.e. write &quot;at WSIS&quot; rather than &quot;at the WSIS&quot;. Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS</acronym></a></span> and the Internet Governance Forum.</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/8804#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:24:13 +0100 LisaC 8804 at http://www.apc.org http://www.apc.org/en/node/8805 <p>In 2006, I was the facilitator of <span class="caps">CATIA</span> for Senegal, led by <span class="caps">APC</span>, and this really opened the way for us to initiate changes in the use of <a class="glossary-term" href="/en/taxonomy/term/259"><acronym title="information and communication technology: Technology and tools that people use to share, distribute, gather information and to communicate with one another, one on one, or in groups. ICTs can be grouped into three categories. Information technology uses computers, which have become indispensable in modern societies to process data and save time and effort. Telecommunications technologies include telephones (with fax) and the broadcasting of radio and television, often through satellites. Networking technologies, of which the best known is the internet, also extend to mobile phone technology, voice over IP telephony (VoIP), satellite communications, and other forms of communication that are still in their infancy. Style information: APC uses all small case for this term. We NEVER write &quot;Information and Communication Technologies&quot;. Note that there is the option of using this term in the singular (information and communication technology, abbreviated as ICT) or plural (information and communication technologies, abbreviated as ICTs). Source: APC">ICTs</acronym></a> by civil society and especially by the media in Senegal.</p> http://www.apc.org/en/node/8805#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:43:30 +0100 LisaC 8805 at http://www.apc.org