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Tweetup on #OrangeDay and say NO to violence against women & girls in cyberspace
Tweetup on #OrangeDay and say NO to violence against women & girls in cyberspace 26 July 2013 APC

Violence against women & girls is perpetrated in various ways online. At the same time, technology can offer critical tools to access services and to fight against VAW & girls.

Rich diversity at first African Internet Governance Summer School in Durban
Rich diversity at first African Internet Governance Summer School in Durban 12 July 2013 APC

The first African Internet Governance Summer School in Durban kicked off on 9th July 2013 with an introductory dinner. The diversity of participants, presenters and facilitators across Africa and the world was amazing.

The false paradox: freedom of expression and sexist hate speech
The false paradox: freedom of expression and sexist hate speech 11 June 2013 APC

(Margarita Salas’ blog post for GenderIT.org Feminist Talk) When we talk about freedom of expression we are within the paradigm of human rights. Human rights are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent, which means that the improvement of one right facilitates advancement of the others and the deprivation of one right adversely affects the others.

Television White Spaces Spectrum in Africa: The Story So Far in 2013
Television White Spaces Spectrum in Africa: The Story So Far in 2013 06 June 2013 APC

Steve Song’s blog post on the forum co-organised by APC, Google and Microsoft, which took place in May in Dakar, Senegal. Last week I attended an event in Dakar entitled the TV White Spaces Africa Forum 2013.

Community Radio Contributes in Shaping Bangladesh a Rural Republic
Community Radio Contributes in Shaping Bangladesh a Rural Republic 07 May 2013 APC

Participatory development with a people-centric vision can make an effective promotion of community radios in Bangladesh. Aiming to achieve this objective —- a daylong Annual Planning and Review Meeting of Community Radio in Bangladesh was held on 30th April, 2013 at 10 am in IDB Auditorium, Dhaka.

Award for libraries using ICT to empower women and girls
Award for libraries using ICT to empower women and girls 11 April 2013 APC

EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) is inviting applications for a new award – for public and community libraries that empower women and girls through information and communication technology (ICT). • The call is open to public and community libraries in developing and transition countries • The prize includes US$1,500 and the opportunity to publicize your ser...

Bangladesh Preparatory Meeting for World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2013 held
Bangladesh Preparatory Meeting for World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2013 held 02 April 2013 APC

A meeting was held 11 AM on 3 April at the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCS) to discuss on presentation of the country paper from Bangladesh in the ensuing UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Forum 2013 scheduled to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 13-17 this year. The meeting was presided over by Mr.

Strengthening Human Rights and Public Voices through Community Radio in Bangladesh
Strengthening Human Rights and Public Voices through Community Radio in Bangladesh 27 February 2013 APC

Strengthening Human Rights and Public Voices through Community Radio in Bangladesh AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR| CEO| Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication| ceo@bnnrc.net| 01711881647 Community media are widely recognized by governments, international development agencies, and civil society organizations alike as key agents o...

Powerful impact as public libraries enter ICT4D arena
Powerful impact as public libraries enter ICT4D arena 21 February 2013 APC

Powerful impact as public libraries enter ICT4D arena Public libraries are effective and reliable partners in community development, reaching many thousands of people through networks, according to impact assessment results of 13 innovative public library services. The results, newly released by EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP – www.eifl.net/plip), reflect outcomes...

2nd edition Gender Policy in Community Radio Stations of Bangladesh
2nd edition Gender Policy in Community Radio Stations of Bangladesh 30 January 2013 APC

2nd edition Gender Policy in Community Radio Stations of Bangladesh http://www.scribd.com/doc/121470061/2nd-edition-Gender-Policy-in-Co… Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a national networking body working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable & affordable access to Information & Communication Tech...

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