News

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.

What do communication rights mean to people on the ground when they are denied them? PORTO ALEGRE 27 January 2005 By APCNews

Activists from Tunisia, Italy, Paraguay and Brazil reported on conditions in their countries and the response of civil society. APCNews reports from the Vth World Social Forum.

Editorial: The challenges of the WSF and the responsibilities of communicators PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil 27 January 2005 By Mario Lubetkin, IPS

The first four World Social Forums — from 2001 to 2004 — were extraordinary moments of congregation, participation, debate and exchange amongst tens of thousands of activists from around the world, who transformed the WSF into the trademark meeting of civil society.

Free software camp in Asia brought together non-profits and grassroots hackers
Free software camp in Asia brought together non-profits and grassroots hackers 27 January 2005 By APCNews

In late January, India’s technology mecca Bangalore became the venue for an international ‘camp’ intended to promote free and open source software (FOSS) among civil society. Asia Source, as the ‘tech camp’ is called, was held from January 28 to February 4, 2005 and "ho...

Fighting for the right to information
Fighting for the right to information 26 January 2005 By Mario Dujisin, IPS

The control wielded by big media and the need for strategies to challenge that power were among the central themes addressed at the First Information and Communication World Forum (ICWF).

"WSIS will enlighten my people" --Tunisian activist declares
"WSIS will enlighten my people" --Tunisian activist declares 26 January 2005 By Dafne Plou, APC for Les Penelopes

Sihem Bensedrine, from OLPEC (National Council for Tunisian Freedom) believes that holding the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), in her country in November 2005, will help Tunisian people realise the importance of their right to communicate. It will also encourage w...

What is APC up to at the V World Social Forum?
What is APC up to at the V World Social Forum? 25 January 2005 By APCNews

APC will be participating in a number of meetings at this fifth annual gathering of social movements, NGOs, and progressive groups who believe that “another world is possible”. On Thursday January 27th we are offering a workshop on “Networking for change and empowerment: building a gender and ...

Creating new means of communication
Creating new means of communication 25 January 2005 By Dafne Plou, APC for Les Penelopes

Presenters at the First World Forum on Information and Communication, discussed the possibilities of creating new methods of communication that are inclusive and have the potential of breaking down well-estalished communication patterns linked to the market and media corporations.

World Social Forum: Open Systems for Open Politics
World Social Forum: Open Systems for Open Politics 25 January 2005

The World Social Forum has open information systems in place to go with an open political ethos. All of about 1,000 computers at the forum are using free software. The official website has been developed for the first time in ‘php,’ an open source language. A new translation system is al...

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