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This section features articles that are meant to inform readers about perspectives, issues and debates around certain topics considered relevant within the ICT arena, as well as highlights about all those activities and themes that matter to the APC network and the spaces we engage in.

It is not just a question of bread vs. radios: Community radio in India Goa, India 09 October 2007 By Frederick Noronha

Other voices: The struggle for community radio in India, by two University of Hyderabad scholars, has just been published by Sage. BytesForAll’s Frederick Noronha interviews the authors of the book: Vinod Pavarala, Professor of Communication and Dean of the Sarojini Naidu School of Communicati...

Event on equitable access JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 08 October 2007 By APCNews

APC announces a one-day event on equitable access to ICT infrastructure on 10 November 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Why this event? Access brings people together to exchange information, promotes new spaces for social inclusion and is fundamental to development processes in any society. However m...

Crackdown on internet users in Bangladesh
Crackdown on internet users in Bangladesh 05 October 2007

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members assisted by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) officials are conducting house-to-house searches in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet pinpointing each and every internet user with a fast connection. They are collecting user details from all the i...

Greening IT event: Europe’s way to an environmentally sustainable information society
Greening IT event: Europe’s way to an environmentally sustainable information society 05 October 2007 By Pavel Antonov for APCNews

Individual activists and organisations are invited to join an online discussion on the potential of information technology for environmental sustainability. APC, BlueLink Bulgaria, and Ekoforum Serbia will produce a live online talk show from Belgrade in partnership with the UNECE Aarhus Convention...

Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS
Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS 04 October 2007 By Karen Banks for APCNews

APC announces a one-day event on equitable access to ICT infrastructure for 10 November 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event will bring together innovative minds and experience in developing and implementing ICT policy and technology solutions for low-cost access and connectivity.

Cambodia: KhmerOS to have a social impact
Cambodia: KhmerOS to have a social impact Open Institute 04 October 2007 By Javier Sola for Open Institute

The goal of the KhmerOS project is to produce the basic computer technology necessary for Cambodia to enter the age of technology. The requirements for this technology are clear: It must be in Khmer (Cambodian) language, sustainable, and well adapted to the socio-economic situation of the country. C...

What is happening in Burma?
What is happening in Burma? 02 October 2007

APC partners recommend reliable news sources for those following the Burma democracy and human right crisis. Check www.irrawaddy.org and www.mizzima.com for regular updates.

Ungana-Afrika offers free capacity-building workshops
Ungana-Afrika offers free capacity-building workshops 28 September 2007

Ungana-Afrika, with the support of OSISA, is hosting a selection of free workshops that help leaders of non-profit organisational communities understand and implement new models of technology support and capacity-building. Upcoming workshops will take place in Windhoek, Namibia on 17-18 October 2007...

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