APC Talk

This section is a space where APC's staff, members and readers can open up conversations on topics that are of interest for the ICT community. It is a space where authors get to be themselves – sometimes to express opinions and challenge the readers on issues and topics that are close to them, sometimes to share their personal experience on an event or a current debate. The views expressed in this section do not necessarily reflect the views of APC or its network, but that does not make them any less valuable.

Promising scholars receive award to research the impact of public access to ICT 04 May 2010 Raymond Hyma

Amy Mahan For twelve emerging scholars from developing countries around the world, their research ideas in the area of ICT for development have just been made reality.

AMARC Asia Pacific Welcomes Approval of Community Radio Licenses in Bangladesh 02 May 2010 AMARC

Kathmandu, April 27, 2010. Asia Pacific Region of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, AMARC-Asia Pacific has welcomed the recent decision of the Government of Bangladesh to approve 12 community radio licenses. This is the first time in the history of Bangladesh that community r...

10 tactics videos on informationactivism.org
10 tactics videos on informationactivism.org 28 April 2010 Henrik Almstrom

10 tactics is a package of videos and information cards explaining tactics when planning an implementing an information campaign. A set of basics cards explain the basics of information activism and provide ideas on campaign strategy and access to information etc. which can be useful in any of th...

FOSSFA to launch The African FOSS Reporter Award
FOSSFA to launch The African FOSS Reporter Award 28 April 2010 APC

FOSSFA has issued the African FOSS Reporter Award Competition 2010. The award aims to highlight the impact of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on the development of Africa and search enthusiastic writers/journalists who want to demonstrate their journalistic abilities by examining these issues.

Drupal … can it be used by non-developers?
Drupal … can it be used by non-developers? 27 April 2010 philippe bodart

If you enjoy tweaking the code that makes up the framework of a website, then Drupal is probably for you. This advanced content management system is more a developer platform than a traditional CMS. Its not to say that only developers can use the system though, but to say that they will feel more...

Networking Networks: Looking back to look ahead
Networking Networks: Looking back to look ahead 27 April 2010 Chad Lubelsky

Lots going on with the network of networks for a free and open internet project. First and foremost, apologies for the silence. At first it didn’t seem like there was too much to write about, and then it seemed like there was too much to write about.

1st International Workshop on Research on ICT for Human Development
1st International Workshop on Research on ICT for Human Development 26 April 2010 Carlos Rey

The 1st International Workshop on Research in ICT for Human Development will take place in Madrid in May 13th and 14th 2010. This workshop is organized by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) and EHAS Foundation and funded by CYTED sponsored program and Thales Group.

Breaking News:Bangladesh: 12 Community Radio have Clearance first time in Bangladesh
Breaking News:Bangladesh: 12 Community Radio have Clearance first time in Bangladesh 22 April 2010 AHM Bazlur Rahman S21BR

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), since its inception, has been advocating with the government and with other organizations for the promotion of Community Radio to address critical social issues at community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empowerment of ma...

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