Toolkits & guides

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GreeningIT inventory

This inventory was developed to identify innovative, appropriate and affordable ICT tools, devices and sustainable practices that could be used in the non-profit sector. The inventory of sustainable tools and practices, and the report on the survey of ICT4D organisations are part of a newly-created APC programme in the field of ICTs and environmental sustainability.

Jan 2012 English
Exploratory survey on the environmentally sustainable ICT use in the ICT for development sector

The Exploratory survey on the environmentally sustainable ICT use in the ICT for development sector is part of a newly-created APC programme in the field of ICTs and environmental sustainability. The survey should be considered an indication of organisation needs and challenges when it comes to ICTs and environmental sustainability. Further areas to research and explore are suggested by the results.

Dec 2011 English
Online conferencing tools for development practitioners: Finding your path to the right conferencing solution

Choosing the best conferencing platform is hard when online tools change constantly. Here’s help in the form of a practical guide.

Sep 2011 English
Closer Than Ever: A guide for social change organisations who want to start working online

This guide brings together the voices of APC members, partners, consultants and staff and shares their views and experience on working online for social change. Their perspectives are the basis for this guide.

Jun 2011 Español, English
How to design an online campaign: A toolkit

APC and VNC has just released a guideline with essential and practical information for anyone who need to work online securely. And that’s all of us.

Jun 2011 English
How to avoid becoming a cyberstalking victim

Almost one million adults are the victims of cyberstalkers every year. APC’s new tip sheet gives concrete advice on precautions you can take and what to do if a cyberstalker targets you.

May 2011 Français, Español, English
Impact 2.0 iGuide: New mechanisms for linking research and policy

The manual guides researchers in finding the appropriate tools through identifying their specific communication needs and strategies. Its structure follows the “context, evidence, links” framework developed by the Research and Policy in Development Programme (RAPID) of the Overseas Development Institute for linking research and policy.

Mar 2011
Mapping internet public policy

The purpose of the presentation is to put forward approaches to mapping the internet public policy space, the decision-making entities and actors participating in it. These are intended to assist civil society organisations (and, potentially, other actors) in thinking through their objectives, areas of focus and actual and potential network partners. The maps presented are intended to be illustrative rather than comprehensive, though an attempt has been made to include the major issues and institutions that affect civil society activity in the internet public policy space.

Feb 2011 Slides, Presentation
How Technology is Being Used to Perpetrate Violence Against Women – And to Fight it

This briefing relies on new research into how new technologies are being used by abusers and by women fighting back. The cases were uncovered in research commissioned by the APC in 12 developing countries.

Nov 2010 Français, Español, English
Pro-poor ICT access toolkit

A resource kit for making a universal access agenda happen. It has three modules – on policy and regulation, advocacy strategies and community-level projects.

Nov 2010
Facilitators Guide for GEM Workshops

The Facilitators Guide for GEM Workshops contains a collection of examples taken from the experiences and learning insights of GEM facilitators who have led workshops across different regions and various contexts. It was written on the premise of “facilitator as learner” and mirrors the principles of learning that you are encouraged to use in your work.

May 2010 English, Español, Français

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