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The European Union must keep funding free software
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This open letter to the European Commission was initially published in French by petites singularités, and translated into English by OW2. If you want to sign on to the letter, please publish it on your website (in English, French or both) and complete this table.
#eu #cfp #floss #offdem #funding
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Enhancing last-mile connectivity through community networks’ deployment of fibre optic networks
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Tanda Community Network (Tanda CN) and the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) organised a five-day intensive fibre optics infrastructure fellowship for community networks in Kenya. From a lengthy list of applicants, 15 participants were selected in a rigorous and...
on Thu, 5PM
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Statement on the targeting and killing of journalists in Palestine and Lebanon
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APC has joined 7amleh and another 40 international civil society organisations to issue a joint statement condemning the killing of over 180 journalists in Gaza and at least 12 in Lebanon amid Israel’s genocidal attack in Gaza. They demand urgent protection for journalists and unrestricted media...
on Wed, 10AM
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APC’s GenderIT.org provides a space for reflection, influence and advocacy on internet policy in relation to the rights and demands of women and gender-diverse people and issues related to sexuality, with a particular focus on voices from the Global South. Here we share a sampling of recent...
on Mon, 5PM
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Despite the progress made in connectivity initiatives for the digital inclusion of communities and public and private policies aimed at guaranteeing the right to access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), one third of the world’s population remains unconnected or underserved,...
on Mon, 5PM
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APC's 2020-2023 strategic plan unfolded amid heightened global distress and a pervasive sense of uncertainty and rapid change, marked by the intensification of violence and an escalation of conflicts such as in Palestine, Israel, Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, and a protracted war in Ukraine.
on Mon, 3PM
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Cómo se implemente el Pacto Digital Mundial determinará nuestro futuro
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El Pacto Digital Mundial ha sido recibido con cautela por buena parte de la sociedad civil. Adoptado en septiembre de 2024, pese a incorporar muchos aspectos positivos en el texto final, incluye también descuidos, omisiones y problemas de formulación que consideramos esenciales para un futuro...
on Nov 8
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Colnodo lanzó el documental Redes Comunitarias, que resalta el papel esencial de la comunicación en la vida de las personas y el rol que están jugando las redes comunitarias para cerrar las brechas sociales y digitales que existen en los territorios que no pueden acceder a las oportunidades que...
on Nov 5
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Digital security trainings: Barriers, opportunities and decolonial perspectives
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Experiences from the Global Gathering 2024The Global Gathering held in Portugal in September 2024 brought together digital rights networks, activists, practitioners, researchers and technologists from around the world for three days of knowledge sharing, networking, collaboration and...
on Nov 5
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How the Global Digital Compact is implemented will determine our digital future
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The adoption of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) has been met with a cautious response from many in civil society – cautious, because despite positive outcomes in the final text, there are also oversights, omissions, and problems with framing that we feel are fundamental to a just digital...
on Oct 31
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Join us to discuss the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, Irene Khan.On 17 October 2024, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression presented her annual report to the UN General Assembly on...
on Oct 29
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“We are struggling to survive”: Resistance against mining in Acacoyagua, Chiapas
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“We are not moving from here until the machines are gone. We are not afraid; we have the courage to be here even if they tell us we are being sued.” – Member of the Frente Popular en Defensa del Soconusco 20 de Junio (FPDS) during the “José Luciano” roadblock set up to prevent access to the...
on Oct 28
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Global Encryption Day 2024 statement
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On Global Encryption Day, we call on governments and the private sector to reject efforts to undermine encryption and instead pursue policies that enhance, strengthen and promote use of strong encryption to protect people everywhere.
on Oct 23
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What is encryption and why is it key to human rights?
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In the lead-up to the first ever annual Global Encryption Day this 21 October, APC's global policy advocacy coordinator, Verónica Ferrari, offers an overview of the different ways in which encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring the protection of a range of human rights.
on Oct 21
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2024 Joint civil society statement on cyber and human security
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Delivered to the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security by Peter Micek on behalf of Access Now, 16 October 2024Civil society appreciates this opportunity to address the First Committee on the relationship between cybersecurity, peace, and human security,...
on Oct 21
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Juntada global sobre derechos digitales: un encuentro necesario
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Lupa, miembro de la organización TEDIC, participó en el Global Gathering con apoyo del Fondo de viaje e intercambio de miembros (METF) de APC. En esta pieza cuenta su experiencia.La juntada global sobre derechos digitales, o por su nombre en inglés Global Gathering, ocurrió en Estoril, Portugal...
on Oct 18
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Día Internacional de la Reparación 2024: Aprender, concienciar y celebrar prácticas de reparación
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El Día Mundial de la Reparación, que se celebra cada año el tercer sábado de octubre —este año cae el 19 de octubre—, busca concienciar sobre los beneficios de reparar en lugar de reemplazar artículos en el contexto actual de aceleración tecnológica. APC se une a este evento global iniciado en...
on Oct 17
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International Repair Day 2024: Learning, advocating and celebrating repair practices
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International Repair Day, celebrated every year on the third Saturday of October – which falls on 19 October this year – raises awareness about the benefits of repairing rather than replacing items in this rapidly changing technological landscape. APC is proud to join this global event initiated...
on Oct 17
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International Repair Day 2024: Learning, advocating and celebrating repair practices
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International Repair Day, celebrated every year on the third Saturday of October – which falls on 19 October this year – raises awareness about the benefits of repairing rather than replacing items in this rapidly changing technological landscape. APC is proud to join this global event initiated...
on Oct 17
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Accessibility Foundation on how to be at the forefront of digital accessibility as a human right
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This month we present an interview with Eric Velleman, a professor at the HAN University of Applied Sciences and co-founder of the Accessibility Foundation. The university’s department of Inclusive Design & Engineering is a member of the NGI0 consortium, where its main role is to provide...
on Oct 16
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Webinar – The state of EU right to repair: Missing pieces to a thriving repair economy in Europe
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Repairers, fixers and tinkerers all over the world will celebrate International Repair Day on Saturday 19th of October. Right to Repair Europe invites you to a webinar on Tuesday 15th of October from 13:30 to 15:00 Brussels time to discuss the state of right to repair in Europe.
on Oct 10
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The lack of accountability for the atrocities committed in Gaza has paved the way for further aggression against civilians across the region, marked by the malicious use of communications technology and infrastructure. In both Palestine and Lebanon, weaponisation of technology is fuelling new...
on Oct 7
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The lack of accountability for the atrocities committed in Gaza has paved the way for further aggression against civilians across the region, marked by the malicious use of communications technology and infrastructure. In both Palestine and Lebanon, weaponisation of technology is fuelling new...
on Oct 7
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The lack of accountability for the atrocities committed in Gaza has paved the way for further aggression against civilians across the region, marked by the malicious use of communications technology and infrastructure. In both Palestine and Lebanon, weaponisation of technology is fuelling new...
on Oct 5
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Terms of referenceThe LocNet team seeks a gender policy consultant/s to work with us on Gender Integration in Policy and Regulation for community-centred connectivity within the Local Access and Community Networks (LocNet) initiative. The LocNet initiative is a collective effort led by the...
on Oct 3
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Joint statement: Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released at the end of his prison sentence
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Update: Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s prison sentence has been extended by Egyptian authorities by another two years and the struggle for his release continues.The Egyptian-British writer and activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, must be released on Sunday 29 September at the end of his five year prison...
on Oct 2
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BrailleRAP sobre los vínculos que se crean gracias a las licencias abiertas
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Presentamos la segunda entrega de Construir una internet libre para el futuro, una nueva serie de entrevistas mensuales con beneficiarios/as de Next Generation Internet Zero (NGI0). Este mes, una entrevista con BrailleRAP, una impresora de fuente abierta que produce documentos en braille.
on Oct 1
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We, the undersigned civil society organizations and independent human rights experts, strongly condemn the series of malicious and indiscriminate device explosions across Lebanon and Syria, which killed at least 37 people, including at least 2 children, and maimed or injured 3,400.
on Sep 27
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2022 was a year of diverse milestones for APC. This report highlights what APC and its network accomplished during that year.
on Dec 8
