Association for Progressive Communications

Type: Organization

Name: Association for Progressive Communications

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

APC at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2013

Average:No votes yetm 2013The ICT for development community is gathering in Geneva from 13-17 May 2013 to discuss the implementation of WSIS documents and principles. These are some of the events where APC will be participating:What: APC workshop: Civil ... [Published Association for Progressive Communications - May 13 2013]

Entities: Association for Progressive Communications, Coalition, United Nations, David Souter

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

The future is ‘smart’ but is it equal? African women’s digital agency

As mobile and smartphone use expands across Africa, Fatimah Kelleher asks what role African women play in digital futures, and howwe build a more egalitarian digital present where African women can fully useand become more active in technological innovation. ... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - May 06 2013]

Entities: Inequality, Smartphone, Invention

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Richard Darlington: South Africa Needs Civil Society and Decent Work as Much as Overseas Aid

This week has seen a row over whether the UK should continue to fund aid to South Africa. By pure coincidence, I am in Johannesburg at the moment. Aid isn't just about money. It's also about supporting developing countries as they make their own unique ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: South Africa, Inequality, Corruption, Association for Progressive Communications

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Report: Freedom Restrictions Harm Development

JOHANNESBURG — Restrictions on the freedoms of civil society groups are hindering development around the world, says South Africa-based CIVICUS, a group dedicated to strengthening citizen action. In a report issued Monday, the international advocacy group ... [Published VOA News - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Human Rights, Association for Progressive Communications, Real Security, Telecommunication, Advocate

First reported Mar 13 2013 - Updated Mar 13 2013 - 1 reports

Survey: Sexuality Rights on the Internet

The Association for Progressive Communications is calling on sexuality rights activists to complete a survey describing how internet regulation affects them. Written by Solana Larsen · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · ... [Published Global Voices Online - Mar 13 2013]

Entities: Association for Progressive Communications, Twitter

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 1 reports

Report on Open Governance Network Building in Uganda

This 13-page report shares the process of open governance network building achieved during a research process in Uganda conducted by The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) with the Association for Progressive ... [Published Zunia.org RSS - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: Uganda, Association for Progressive Communications, Action, Advocate

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At its first UPR in 2009, Azerbaijan committed to "effectively investigate and prosecute crimes and violations against journalists and human rights defenders” and to punish those responsible. Despite this commitment, physical attacks and threats and the harassment, blackmail, intimidation and imprisonment of journalists, writers, bloggers, human rights defenders and activists have become commonplace."

UN urged to hold Azerbaijan accountable for human rights abuses [Published Ifex - Apr 29 2013]

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Richard Darlington: South Africa Needs Civil So... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 03 2013]
UN urged to hold Azerbaijan accountable for hum... [Published Ifex - Apr 29 2013]
Report: Freedom Restrictions Harm Development [Published VOA News - Apr 29 2013]
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