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Planet Text: How SMS Messaging is Changing the World
Planet Text: How SMS Messaging is Changing the World 14 January 2012 APC

SMS messaging, better known as texting, is changing how many of us interact with each other on a daily basis. However, beyond just simple communication, it is astounding to see how texting is reshaping the lives of so many.

Community Radio is now in existence in Bangladesh
Community Radio is now in existence in Bangladesh 24 December 2011 APC

5th Knowledge Sharing Workshop Community Radio is now in existence in Bangladesh “This is a great news for all of us that Community Radio is now in existence in Bangladesh!”-said Mr.

SCREENING: PAPUAN VOICES, Untold stories of the Papuan conflict
SCREENING: PAPUAN VOICES, Untold stories of the Papuan conflict 09 December 2011 APC

Tomorrow at the Neo Journalism Club join EngageMedia for the premier screening of six exclusive videos from inside West Papua. In collaboration with our partners the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation and the Secretariat for Justice and Peace, EngageMedia presents Papuan Voices: untold stories of the Papuan conflict. Our keynote screening will be Love Letter To A Soldier

Amplify the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups   through Community Radio in Bangladesh
Amplify the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups through Community Radio in Bangladesh 28 November 2011 APC

Rural people of Bangladesh entered into an era of community broadcasting to amplify the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups through 14 community radio stations around the country. Community Radio provides the local community access to information and through exchange of information, leads them towards empowerment.

Technology Bundle – the Benefits of Combined Phone and Internet Service in 21st Century
Technology Bundle – the Benefits of Combined Phone and Internet Service in 21st Century 22 November 2011 APC

When you install a Charter cable service that combines phone and internet (and also TV, if you like, making the full three prongs of a triple play package), you get benefits all over the place.

14 new public library services using ICT for development
14 new public library services using ICT for development 21 November 2011 APC

Smart phones, an Internet-enabled library on wheels, online medical consultations, websites and webinars, SMS – 14 more public libraries are using cutting-edge ICT to serve community information needs and to contribute to local and national development goals. The fourteen new public library services were launched this month in Africa, Latin America and Europe, with support from EIFL (Electronic

Building advocacy networks between environmental and  internet rights movements
Building advocacy networks between environmental and internet rights movements 15 November 2011 APC

In South Eastern Europe, as in most parts of the world, environmental activists and experts have been among the first to take advantage of the internet and ICT resources. More recently a new generation of green citizen movements and political parties in countries like Bulgaria and Hungary have used web-based social networks as their primary communication media.

Applications Open for Camp Sambel 2, Malaysia
Applications Open for Camp Sambel 2, Malaysia 02 November 2011 APC

Bahasa Malaysia

Egypt's Supreme Council goes "old school" on Egyptian blogger
Egypt's Supreme Council goes "old school" on Egyptian blogger 24 October 2011 APC

The retrial of jailed Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad was postponed this week, sparking anger and protest. Maikel has been imprisoned since 28 March for his criticism of the military government, however, his original sentencing was overturned on appeal.

Secure My Video Guide - a work in progress
Secure My Video Guide - a work in progress 19 October 2011 APC

EngageMedia has released the Secure My Video Guide, which contributes “to best practice tactics ensuring the publication and access to social justice video is secure under volatile conditions.” The guide is an open document, a work in progress and encourages contributions.

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