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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 new member from the Caribbean joins the APC community SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic 02 June 2006 By APCNews

APC keeps growing. A new Latin American member, FUNREDES, has joined the network of groups that believe in the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social justice and sustainable development, in May 2006. The ‘Networks and Development Foundation’ FUNREDES is based i...

Alternative film seeks a new home... in cyberspace DHAKA, Bangladesh 31 May 2006 By FN

The filmmakers are there. So are the films from the world of alternative cinema. But how does one find the audiences? How to make sure that these crucial cultural products actually get noticed across the globe? Andrew Garton, from APC’s member c2o and Programme Director of OPEN CHANNEL in Aust...

From jamming community radio to lowering telephony costs…
From jamming community radio to lowering telephony costs… 31 May 2006 By FN

Jamming the power of community radio, landing submarine cables smoothly, lowering telephony costs in a price-sensitive part of the globe… these and many more issues are on top of the mind of campaigners working on information and communication technology for development in South Asia, a populo...

Snaking in from under the sea, submarine cable link launched by Bangladesh
Snaking in from under the sea, submarine cable link launched by Bangladesh 31 May 2006 By FN

Late May 2006 saw Bangladesh launch its first submarine fibre-optic cable in the southern coastal town of Cox’s Bazar. This could allow high-speed telecommunications, but some voices critiqued the delay in making this possible.

Why are Congolese women absent from decision making in ICTs?
Why are Congolese women absent from decision making in ICTs? 30 May 2006 By Sylvie Niombo

The Republic of Congo is located in Central Africa, with an estimated population of 2,854,600 in 2000. Telecommunications infrastructures are decrepit, limited to the two biggest cities of the country, Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. Despite the existence of private telecommunications companies, only ...

Wiki part I: Progressive communications, wiki style
Wiki part I: Progressive communications, wiki style 30 May 2006 By Strategic Use and Capacity Building Programme

APC staff started playing with wikis internally four years ago, and started using this online tool seriously about a year later. Collaborative work can normally be documented with the help of a drawing board or some tape recorder in the corner of a room. At the Association for Progressive Communicat...

From theorising about the media to coalition building around free software
From theorising about the media to coalition building around free software 19 May 2006 By FN

The Foundation for Media Alternatives was one of the groups that pushed to have a community-focussed track at the latest Linux World Philippines. The programme listed themes like free and open source software in government, health and education. The FMA then helped create an open coalition. More rec...

Alegre argues for public-interest driven media
Alegre argues for public-interest driven media 19 May 2006 By FN

APCNews met up with Al Alegre of the APC member FMA in Dhaka, Bangladesh earlier this year. Although the Dhaka meeting tackled information and communication technologies (ICTs) as means to achieve social justice, Alegre had a story about media to tell. This article looks into communication rights, P...

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