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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.

A little goes a longer way with ICT-based networking JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 21 May 2007 By Katherine Walraven for APCNews for APCNews

In the former Ethiopian capital of Mekelle, the Mekelle Child Centered Forum (MCCF) reaches approximately 5,840 disadvantaged children, youth, and women living in the city. The winner of one of this year’s Harambee awards, MCCF will use its grant money to expand its reach of service towards its ta...

Pakistan: Blog-o-Furious Pakistan 16 May 2007 By Omer Alvie

As the political situation in Pakistan gets progressively worse, a native writer highlights the views of Pakistani bloggers providing the most honest and accurate views on events there.

The fight against HIV/AIDS armed with blogs, wikis and emails
The fight against HIV/AIDS armed with blogs, wikis and emails 14 May 2007 By FD for APCNews for APCNews

Often, people working in prevention of HIV/Aids experience difficulties in gaining an overview of successes and failures of HIV/Aids programmes in the most affected countries. The key information about vulnerable segments of the population who are not yet enrolled in these programmes is generally ab...

Ever heard of soil health? If not, networking is taking it to your front door
Ever heard of soil health? If not, networking is taking it to your front door 09 May 2007 By FD for APCNews for APCNews

The Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) is a capacity building organisation for librarians, information specialists, scientists, researchers and students of sub-Saharan Africa. Better said, it assists them in mastering information and communication technology. APCNews talke...

PROTEGE QV, the first Central African member of APC
PROTEGE QV, the first Central African member of APC 09 May 2007 By FD for APCNews

PROTEGE QV is a group of people who are passionate about educating and promoting youth, women and leaders so that they can play their roles as citizens in full. The Yaoundé-based APC-member who brings the number of francophone members at APC to three, herewith catalyses innovative solutions, good p...

Metamorphosis, a think and do tank
Metamorphosis, a think and do tank 09 May 2007 By FD for APCNews

Metamorphosis is a think and do tank from Macedonia, gathering experts and activists devoted to the development of an information society, which we see as crucial element in bettering people’s lives. Most of the people currently involved rely on a background in the IT industry and the NGO sector, ...

Profile: Bangladesh Friendship Education Society becomes new APC member
Profile: Bangladesh Friendship Education Society becomes new APC member 09 May 2007 By FD for APCNews

Bangladesh Friendship Education Society (BFES) is a non-government development organisation based in Bangladesh. It was established in 1993 and its mission is to promote educational projects in rural areas.

Ugandan women network launches a book about ICT-based entrepreneuship
Ugandan women network launches a book about ICT-based entrepreneuship 08 May 2007 By Milton Aineruhanga

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) launches Women’s ICT-based Enterprises Handbook and a CD entitled "A Guide to Promote, Initiate and Improve Women’s ICT Based Enterprises in Uganda". The APC-member WOUGNET published the multilingual document in English and two local languages.

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