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Governments must support right to privacy at UN General Assembly Montreal 10 November 2014 By Mallory Knodel for APCNews

APC and Privacy International along with a global coalition of organisations dedicated to promoting and defending the rights to privacy and freedom of expression contacted state missions to the UN to support a resolution, including a new Special Rapporteur, on the right to privacy in the digital age...

Take Back the Tech! campaign wins ITU award for gender equality in tech Pergamino 28 October 2014 By Flavia Fascendini for APCNews

APC’s Take Back the Tech! campaign was globally acclaimed for its “efforts to reduce threats online and building women’s confidence and security in the use of ICTs,” winning first place on this first edition of the prize from over 360 nominations and 37 finalists from more than 70 countries....

APC gives specific recommendations to ITU member states at this year's Plenipotentiary Conference
APC gives specific recommendations to ITU member states at this year's Plenipotentiary Conference 27 October 2014 By APC for APCNews

APC formally submits remarks directed at ITU member states in Busan, South Korea for the ITU’s 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference. Read our recommendations and suggestions on topics ranging from access to the role of communications policy.

How technology informs my activism: A conversation with gender and technology activists in Barcelona
How technology informs my activism: A conversation with gender and technology activists in Barcelona GenderIT.org 27 October 2014 By Flavia Fascendini for GenderIT.org

Interviewed during the APC Member Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, gender and technology activists Anne Roth, Hilary Goldstein, Marie Githini, and Sarah Marland, talked about how technology informs their activism and what turns them on about technology.

"What is Plenipot?” and other frequently asked questions about the high-level ITU conference
"What is Plenipot?” and other frequently asked questions about the high-level ITU conference 22 October 2014 By Deborah Brown for APCNews

The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference will take place from 20 October to 7 November 2014 in Busan, South Korea. Read this FAQ to find out more about this meeting, its importance, the issues that will be discussed there, and why and how you should be involved....

APC at IGF 2014: A roundup of coverage, member reflections, launches and resources
APC at IGF 2014: A roundup of coverage, member reflections, launches and resources 21 October 2014 By ET for APCNews

The ninth Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul proved to be a space for activists, academics, policy makers, business leaders and civil society to stir the pot with ideas. APC played a key role in influencing internet governance around the world by leading and participating in more than a dozen wor...

APC at IGF 2014: Güneş Tavmen on communications regulation in Turkey
APC at IGF 2014: Güneş Tavmen on communications regulation in Turkey 20 October 2014 By ET for APCNews

Güneş Tavmen is the author of the Global Information Society Watch Special Report on Turkey, launched at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey in September 2014. APC’s Elvira Truglia spoke to Tavmen during the IGF about the state of communications regulation in Turkey and what ...

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