Latin America & the Caribbean
La sociedad civil y la sociedad de la información: Participación en la Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la información
This paper was published in Spanish.
Collective strategising: A challenge to the women's movement – Latin American and Caribbean women getting ready
Digital television and radio: Democratisation or greater concentration?
Digitalisation of media is an approaching reality for Latin American countries. This technologic paradigm shift promises more democratic and diverse access to radio and TV frequencies. However, there is also a great risk of reproducing the same inequalities and power relations that exist in the “analogical” world and thus of media being in the hands of a few. This paper by Gustavo Gómez Germano illustrates the political and regulatory implications of an apparently technical and thus neutral phenomenon. It also suggests advocacy priorities to create a more informed and active civil society.
Third Latin American and the Caribbean Communication Congress - COMLAC
Organised by the Catholic Communications Organiation from Latin American and the Caribbean, the 2007 edition of the Communications Congress focused on media and citizenship, citizen communication stra
Cooperation and collaboration holds the key: ICTs in classrooms
Education, collaboration and co-operation marry and merge in the Argentine classroom, through a unique volunteer-driven project called GLEducar. This project was innovative enough to earn a special mention from the jury of the first APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize. In this interview, Gleducar secretary Daniel Osvaldo Cardaci explains their logic and concerns.
