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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.

Media Piracy workshop . 04 March 2008

APC content planning workshop APC Office 04 March 2008

Internet Governance Forum: APC makes recommendations on themes and structure
Internet Governance Forum: APC makes recommendations on themes and structure 03 March 2008 By APC

The first preparatory meeting for the next Internet Governance Forum (scheduled for December 2008 in India) was held in Geneva on 26 February 2008. APC issued a statement recommending the implementation of regional and national IGFs, using sustainable development as a key theme and advising on the f...

Software: free West Africa?
Software: free West Africa? 28 February 2008 By Ramata Soré

The use of free software in West Africa would represent an opportunity to reduce the digital divide with the South. In this region, the low level of free software production goes hand in hand with marginal usage. Free software is present in certain businesses, in education, etc. but there is mistrus...

APC policy programme’s manager invited to high level UN group of experts
APC policy programme’s manager invited to high level UN group of experts 27 February 2008

The United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) has invited APC policy programme’s manager, Willie Currie, to participate in an ad-hoc group of experts on financing ICT for development (ICT4D). This group has been set up in preparation of the upcoming GAID Global Forum on Acce...

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