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Acceso equitativo: artículos y comentarios Julho 2008Síntesis del taller
APC perspective on the future of the Internet Governance Forum

Willie Currie expressed APC’s support for the world’s only existing global debate space on the future of the internet saying “The IGF is an innovation in multi-stakeholder internet governance, it works, it is evolving and should continue” but stressed that it should evolve to be more than a dialoguing space and produce concrete outcomes.

Novembro 2009
APC reflections at the commencement of the 2nd IGF

APC’s reflections and priorities at the commencement of the second Internet Governance Forum held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2007. This document includes APC’s assessment of the first forum, held in Athens in 2006, and highlights our priorities for the second IGF.

Novembro 2007PDF
APC statement from the 2007 Internet Governance Forum

The Association for Progressive Communications’ initial assessment of the second Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and suggestions for moving towards the third forum in New Delhi in 2008.

Novembro 2007English
Carta de APC sobre derechos en internet

La carta de APC sobre derechos en internet está disponible en más de diez idiomas, gracias al trabajo de nuestros miembros alrededor del mundo. Hay versiones en urdu, filipino, búlgaro, checo, catalán y ruso, por nombrar solo algunos.

Novembro 2006Francés | Español | Inglés | Portugués | Croata | Albanés | Búlgaro | Catalán | Macedonio | Filipino | Ruso | Urdu | Khmer | Esperanto | APC_Charter_EO.pdf
Comments to ICANN: Proposed bylaw changes to improve accountabilityThe Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened new accountability measures for public comments. Willie Currie, APC's policy manager, said in his submission that “The community still does not have the power to dismiss the Board [which] is a signifier of a lack of accountability and democratic procedure that cannot be cured by the current proposed amendments.”Setembro 2009
El gobierno electrónico: oportunidad para la participación ciudadana en la era del desarrollo digital Agosto 2006Artículo completo
Internet Governance and Information Society: developing an African Strategy - An agenda for African MPsPresentation on internet governance, information society and developing a strategy for African MPs. The presentation looks at current processes an institutions, how MPs can approach Internet governance and finally suggests some activities for MPs.Novembro 2009Internet _Governance _for_MPs_102009.pdf
Map: APC networking and collaboration Novembro 2007Map
Monitoring ICT policy in Latin America

APC’s ICT policy projects monitor relevant policy developments at national and regional levels. This involves research, building online content (through websites and e-newsletters) and networks, and implementing capacity-building workshops with civil society organisations.

Novembro 2005English | Spanish
Paper 1 (12/2008): Concept and possible scope of a code of good practice on information, participation and transparency Dezembro 2008Full report
Plan de acción de APC 2009-2012 Junho 2009English | Français | Español
Statement from APC on the IGF open consultations, Geneva, February 2008

The first preparatory meeting for the next Internet Governance Forum (scheduled for December 2008 in India) was held in Geneva on 26 February 2008. APC issued a statement recommending the implementation of regional and national IGFs, using sustainable development as a key theme and advising on the format of working groups to address and follow up on key issues.

Fevereiro 2008
Statement presented by APC's Anriette Esterhuysen at the closing of OECD ministerial in Seoul, June 2008 Junho 2008PDF
Submission to the ITU: The Case for “Open Access” Communications Infrastructure in Africa: The SAT-3/WASC cable Mai 2008
Women in Sync

Women in Sync is a three volumen tool kit that captures the APC WNSP experience of getting women online during the 1990’s, including running the onsite internet center at the 1995 World Conference on Women, and case studies from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Central Europe.

Março 2000
World Summit on the Information Society Phase II, Tunis, PrepCom I Report

This report touches on issues such as the human rights and ‘north-south’ agendas, as well as the preparation by civil society in the WSIS process up to 2004. It includes brief observations, suggested discussion points and strategies needed to protect and strengthen civil society participation in the WSIS process.

Julho 2004English
Written Submission to the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS)Outubro 2009Full document
WSIS Follow up: APC contribution to the Secretary General's report on progress

The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is one of the UN bodies that took up the follow up of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This is APC’s contribution to a CSTD meeting where a report from the Secretary General on progress made in WSIS follow-up and implementation was presented, that took place on May 2007 in Geneva, as part of a series of WSIS follow-up meetings.

Junho 2008
WSIS Follow up: APC contribution to the session on Development-oriented policies for an inclusive information society

The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is one of the UN bodies that took up the follow up of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This is APC’s contribution to a CSTD meeting meeting dealing with development-oriented policies for a social-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure and an enabling environment, that took place on May 2007 in Geneva, as part of a series of WSIS follow-up meetings.

Junho 2008

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