GenderIT: New edition features infrastructures of resistance and community networks hacking the global crisis 15 December 2021 By GenderIT

In this second year of living in times of inequality exacerbated by the global health crisis, this special edition of GenderIT.org explores how intersectional approaches in community networks have been transforming these realities by embodying infrastructures of resistance and bringing hope to th...

SPACE: The mentorship programme that seeks to address gendered experiences in access-related policy and regulation building 10 December 2021 By APCNews

Whose voices are heard in policy and regulatory spaces? What are our gendered experiences in these spaces? How can we build more inclusive, diverse and community-oriented access policies?  Key issues like these were discussed by community network advocates, internet governance specialis...

Call for applications to be a part of capacity building for digital rights defenders in Southeast Asia 09 December 2021

APC invites applications from individuals and organisations based in Southeast Asia to participate in a 24-month programme that seeks to strengthen the digital rights movement and digital rights defenders in the region. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2022.

Multi-stakeholder letter for OEWG Chair on modalities

Letter

Multi-stakeholder letter for OEWG Chair on modalities

A group of more than 140 members of the multistakeholder community have signed a letter addressed to Ambassador Burhan Gafoor, Chair of the UN OEWG, about multistakeholder participation in the upcoming sessions.

Joint NGO letter urging EU targeted sanctions against NSO Group

Joint letter

Joint NGO letter urging EU targeted sanctions against NSO Group

Following revelations that Israeli NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware was used to hack the devices of six Palestinian human rights activists, we urge the EU to take serious and effective measures against NSO Group, including its designation under the EU’s global human rights sanctions regime.

APC priorities for the 2021 Internet Governance Forum

Briefing document

APC priorities for the 2021 Internet Governance Forum

APC values the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a convening space to substantively engage in and contribute to discussing and shaping internet policy with a broad range of stakeholders. These are some of the issues that APC will be focusing on at this year's IGF, taking place on 6-10 December.

The Association for Progressive Communications remains committed to strengthening the Internet Governance Forum

Statement

The Association for Progressive Communications remains committed to strengthening the Internet Governance Forum

We believe that the IGF is a vital piece of the internet governance ecosystem, and view the IGF Leadership Panel as an effort towards consolidating the Forum as a platform for identifying viable ways to strengthen accountable, transparent, inclusive and participatory global digital cooperation.

APC guidelines on planning and designing online events: A collection of practices and learnings

Guide

APC guidelines on planning and designing online events: A collection of practices and learnings

What do you need to consider when designing an online event? What are the core principles for safer and more accessible events? APC has collected its learnings from over 30 years of online work in this new guide, which covers everything from initial planning to going live to winding down.&nb...;

International civil society warns about the dangers to the exercise of rights of the bill to regulate digital platforms presented in Chile

Joint statement

International civil society warns about the dangers to the exercise of rights of the bill to regulate digital platforms presented in Chile

APC joins other organisations and individuals to express concern over Digital Platforms Regulation Bill Nº 14.561-19, which is being discussed in the Chilean congress. The bill establishes rules that end up being dangerous for the exercise of fundamental rights on the internet.

Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 76 Third Committee

Joint statement

Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 76 Third Committee

APC and other civil society organisations marked the conclusion of the UN General Assembly's 76th Third Committee session with these observations on both thematic and country-specific resolutions. We urge all states to implement the commitments made in these resolutions to their full extent.

Promoting stakeholder engagement at the Open-Ended Working Group on ICTs

Briefing paper

Promoting stakeholder engagement at the Open-Ended Working Group on ICTs

The aim of this brief is to support the implementation of the agreed language in the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) resolution pertaining to stakeholder engagement.

Policy explainers

Inside the Digital Society: Another IGF, another year 15 December 2021 David Souter

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has come a long way in its 16 years. What is it today, and what should its future look like? 

Inside the Digital Society: What will become of us? 01 December 2021 David Souter

Technology is going to change faster than we can adapt to it or even understand it, and we are already seeing technological change outpace the capabilities of public policy. We need to adjust how we view and decide things so technology broadens our policy options rather than narrow them.

The potential of community networks for safely managing and limiting crisis in the internet era 26 November 2021 Mohamed Salah

The internet and networks mean a lot to me. I would like to share with you my journey with internet governance, which started in 2019 when I was granted a fellowship to attend the AFRINIC-31 meeting where we got to know more about internet governance and packet data protocol.

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In this weekly column, longstanding associate of APC David Souter looks at different aspects of the digital society. Issues covered include internet governance and sustainable development, human rights and the environment, policy, practice and the use of ICTs.

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