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African citizens in the information society - a new publication from ENDA
African citizens in the information society - a new publication from ENDA 30 July 2004

This advocacy document produced by APC member in Senegal, ENDA, presents the major issues faced by African countries in relation to their inclusion in the information society, as perceived by women. It’s a tool for public, private and civil society stakeholders and decision-makers for integrating gender into ICT policies to contribute to a fair, plural and inclusive African information society. The foreword is written by APC.

1000 Brazilian communities in areas of extreme poverty to get telecentres
1000 Brazilian communities in areas of extreme poverty to get telecentres 30 July 2004 RITS

New partners mean that RITS APC member in Rio de Janeiro is drawing up a blue-print for the set-up and operation of 1000 telecentres in municipalities situated in areas of extreme poverty throughout Brazil. This follows RITS’ experience working with the government in Brazil’s largest city to establish over a 100 free public internet access points in marginalised neighbourhoods.

Soul Beat Africa - Communication for Change
Soul Beat Africa - Communication for Change 30 July 2004 SANGONeT

Soul Beat Africa is looking for information about how individuals and organisations are using communication for change and development in Africa. Soul Beat Africa is a collaboration between the Communication Initiative (CI), which shares similar information globally, and Soul City, a health communication organisation based in South Africa, and is being implemented by SANGONeT, APC member in Sou...

After nine years at the helm of the Women's Programme, Karen Banks moves into advocacy for APC full-time
After nine years at the helm of the Women's Programme, Karen Banks moves into advocacy for APC full-time 30 July 2004 APCNews

A major change for APC programmes occurred in July. Karen Banks has moved over to become APC’s Networking and Advocacy Coordinator and her former role of manager of the APC women’s programme (APC WNSP) will be taken on by well-known Philippine gender and technology advocate, Chat Garcia Ramilo.

ICT policy set to change – Minister of Information and Communication backs change for the better
ICT policy set to change – Minister of Information and Communication backs change for the better 27 July 2004 APCNews

Kenya’s new Minister of Information and Communication, Hon. Raphael Tuju, has announced his support for the liberalisation and advancement of ICT policy in Kenya following a week-long ICT policy advocacy workshop in Nairobi organised by APC. The multi-stakeholder workshop – which ran from 19-23 July – brought together some of the most influential ICT policy stakeholders from civil society...

APC at the Americas Social Forum in Quito
APC at the Americas Social Forum in Quito 26 July 2004 APCNews

The Americas Social Forum 2004 takes place in Quito, Ecuador July 25-30. APC is at the event offering a workshop on ICT policies and gender, as a joint initiative of the LAC ICT Policy Monitor and the Latin American network of the APC Women’s Programme (WNSP), with the support of APC member in Ecuador, INTERCOM.

Rural Africa Yearning for Internet, Connectivity
Rural Africa Yearning for Internet, Connectivity 26 July 2004

In a few years, an old woman in rural Africa should be able, if all goes according to plan, to connect to the net and communicate with her children in the city. This is what an information and communications technology (ICT) workshop held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, by APC is seeking to explore.

Civil society ICT policy portals: How the ten websites in ten different countries were developed simultaneously
Civil society ICT policy portals: How the ten websites in ten different countries were developed simultaneously 20 July 2004 APCNews

APC’s Anna Feldman explains the process behind the challenge to set up ten information portals around the world in under six months in a team effort where everyone involved collaborated entirely online.

ICT policy advocacy workshop this month to kick-start policy actions in Africa
ICT policy advocacy workshop this month to kick-start policy actions in Africa 13 July 2004 APCNews

APC is holding a five-day ICT (information and communication technology) policy advocacy workshop in Nairobi starting July 19. The workshop intends to galvanise the growing interest there is in ICT policy into a network of policy advocates working in their home countries. It will be the first of two regional ICT policy advocacy workshops, the second being held in Dakar, Senegal later this year...

Children hungry for computer training held back by lack of PCs in Upper Egypt
Children hungry for computer training held back by lack of PCs in Upper Egypt 03 July 2004 ArabDev

“Learning and working on the computer makes me feel that I am no less than anyone else in the world.” “Everyone should learn how to use a computer, especially the poor.” This is how the children of 4th grade elementary in Abou Korkas, Menia governorate feel about their computer classes but hundreds of other children are being deprived of classes because of red tape and computer shortage...

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