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ICTs and environmental sustainability: India baseline study
ICTs and environmental sustainability: India baseline study 29 September 2011 Syed S. Kazi, Divya Menon & Ashok Karna

In India, the ICT boom in recent years has greatly increased the presence of new dangerous and toxic waste in the environment but no official policies have been created to deal with the informal disposal of e-waste in the country. This study addresses the need for a consolidated study in India of any sorts to measure the policy trends in relation to environmental sustainability, climate change and ICTs.

ICTs and environmental sustainability: Bangladesh baseline study
ICTs and environmental sustainability: Bangladesh baseline study 29 September 2011 Partha Sarker and Munir Hasan

Bangladesh, like many countries, is particularly vulnerable to climate change. This new report by Partha Sarker and Munir Hasan indicates that information and communications technologies (ICTs) and environmental sustainability issues are still not on Bangladeshi policy makers’ agendas.

Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2011
Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2011 26 August 2011 APC

Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2011 Dhaka [Bangladesh 25 August 2011] Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) arranged a Bangladesh Consultation meeting on Bangladesh’s preparation ahead of the upcoming sixth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Kenya with the support from Bangladesh Telecommunicatio...

Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2011
Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2011 23 August 2011 APC

Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 25 August, 2011, BTRC Meeting Room, Ramna, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum [Headed by Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Post and Telecommunication] is an emerging OPEN multi-stakeholder inclusive effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussi

Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum
Bangladesh Consultation at the eve of Sixth Meeting of the UN Internet Governance Forum 20 August 2011 APC

Dear Madam/Sir, Greetings from Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum [Headed by Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Post and Telecommunication] is an emerging OPEN multi-stakeholder inclusive effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussion about the internet in conjunction with the UN Internet Governance

Turkey abandons unpopular filtering software
Turkey abandons unpopular filtering software 15 August 2011 GJ

Turkey abandons plans to install mandatory filtering software after months of widespread protest. The reversal of this controversial policy shows the power of determined advocacy.

Armenian women's rights group hosts flash mob
Armenian women's rights group hosts flash mob 26 July 2011 grady

The women’s rights NGO, “Society Without Violence”, will be hosting a flash mob on July 27th in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. You know, in case you’re passing through. Society Without Violence is part of a network of NGOs in the caucasus advocating greater aw

Most influential Twitterati in Pakistan include 5 working to end violence against women
Most influential Twitterati in Pakistan include 5 working to end violence against women 22 July 2011 APC

The Express Tribune has named 5 Take Back the Tech! campaigners as among the most influential “Twitterati” in Pakistan. Thanks to the MDG3 funding, these women are using ICTs to raise the visibility of violence against women on and offline.

Between four walls: sweeping sexual abuse under the carpet
Between four walls: sweeping sexual abuse under the carpet 13 July 2011 Nighat Dad

The first time she was sexually abused, she was 14 years old. She broke into tears while telling me her story. I met this girl at the “Take Back The Tech” event, in Peshawar, where she came to me after my session on sexual harassment and cyber legislation.

Pakistan blocks sex, drugs AND rock and roll
Pakistan blocks sex, drugs AND rock and roll 12 July 2011 GJ

Pakistani authorities have blocked Rolling Stone magazine’s website for criticising the country’s level of military spending. But other banned sites are back online, APC has been informed.

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