Access to information

Workshop on Broadcasting “Asia Calling Radio Program” in Bangla
Workshop on Broadcasting “Asia Calling Radio Program” in Bangla 03 July 2009 AHM Bazlur Rahman S21BR

A two- day workshop on “Asia Calling Bangladesh: How to get started and keep going in Bangladesh” jointly organized by Asia Calling Radio, an Indonesia based radio program broadcasting news in Asi

The Role of Community Radio in Establishing Good Governance Through Right to Information in Bangladesh
The Role of Community Radio in Establishing Good Governance Through Right to Information in Bangladesh 03 July 2009 AHM Bazlur Rahman S21BR

As there is no appropriate power and opportunity to complain for marginalized population in the centered democratic society, one kind of opportunists, politicians and local administration take the cha

One million dollar award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
One million dollar award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 25 June 2009 Steven Bergen

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its annual Access to Learning Award, which recognises the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions out

“Cybercafé in a container”: Rural Kenya's mobile internet stations
“Cybercafé in a container”: Rural Kenya's mobile internet stations 11 June 2009 LC

What do you do when you want to install a telecentre but there is no building available to house it? APC member Arid Lands Information Network has solved the problem by building cybercafes in shipping containers. These containers, known as maarifa (or knowledge) centres are fully equipped with computers and internet access and can be moved when the need arises.    

Internet watchdog report now in French
Internet watchdog report now in French 11 June 2009 APC

APC is pleased to announce that Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) which is available in English for download at www.giswatch.org and is available in print upon request, is now also available in French on the GISWatch website. GISWatch is an annual watchdog report which this year asks: How do we ensure access to the internet is a human right enjoyed by everyone? The report highlights t...

Removing blinders on war crimes and e-accessibility in the former Yugoslavia
Removing blinders on war crimes and e-accessibility in the former Yugoslavia 14 May 2009 Danjela Babic

APC member ZaMirNET has been working hard on uncovering the truth about war crimes committed during the Yugoslav wars, between 1991 and 2001. In late October, they joined an initiative to establish a regional body that will expose the truth about war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia, which will help serve justice and guarantee that these crimes will not be repeated in the future. More...

May First Movement Technology
May First Movement Technology 13 May 2009

May First Movement Technology is a non-profit membership organisation that engages in building movements by advancing the strategic use and collective control of technology for local struggles, global transformation, and emancipation without borders. It is the largest membership technology organisation in the movements for fundamental change in the United States and Mexico, bringing together ov...

The GenderIT copyright edition: The struggle for access to information in Africa
The GenderIT copyright edition: The struggle for access to information in Africa 20 April 2009 LC

Women in Africa may be accessing the internet, but are they getting the information they need? Whether they are students, members of civil society, leaders of indigenous communities or women and youth affected by HIV/AIDS, patents and copyrights are making it increasingly difficult for women in Africa to access the information they need. This edition of Gender Centred, a periodic bulletin prod...

Best Legal Information And Cyber Law Portals Of India
Best Legal Information And Cyber Law Portals Of India 08 March 2009 Pritesh K Munjal

Legal information is a very important for almost all the segments of a society. However, there is a dearth of Law portals and web sites in India.

South Africa: Calls for broadband strategy
South Africa: Calls for broadband strategy 04 March 2009 Audra Mahlong

South African tech site, ITWeb, interviews APC’s Willie Currie on the forum being convened by APC and SANGONeT along with South Africa Connect and the Shuttleworth Foundation with the aim of drawing up a framework for a national broadband strategy.

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