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Association for Progressive Communications is a worldwide network supporting the use of internet and ICTs for social justice and sustainable development.
What can our most-read content of 2025 tell us about what’s next? A snapshot of insights from our top 10 articles.
Last year, we actively engaged in the WSIS+20 review process. This article highlighted the need for more inclusive and accountable multilateral governance: www.apc.org/en/blog/wsis...
Last year, we actively engaged in the WSIS+20 review process. This article highlighted the need for more inclusive and accountable multilateral governance: www.apc.org/en/blog/wsis...
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
What can our most-read content of 2025 tell us about what’s next? A snapshot of insights from our top 10 articles.
Last year, we actively engaged in the WSIS+20 review process. This article highlighted the need for more inclusive and accountable multilateral governance: www.apc.org/en/blog/wsis...
Last year, we actively engaged in the WSIS+20 review process. This article highlighted the need for more inclusive and accountable multilateral governance: www.apc.org/en/blog/wsis...
Ready to explore community-centered connectivity?
Our Routing for Communities podcast features community centred initiatives in 12 episodes in season 1 + 4 reflection episodes in season 2) on bridging the digital gap.
Joins in and share the journey.
www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...
Our Routing for Communities podcast features community centred initiatives in 12 episodes in season 1 + 4 reflection episodes in season 2) on bridging the digital gap.
Joins in and share the journey.
www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Ready to explore community-centered connectivity?
Our Routing for Communities podcast features community centred initiatives in 12 episodes in season 1 + 4 reflection episodes in season 2) on bridging the digital gap.
Joins in and share the journey.
www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...
Our Routing for Communities podcast features community centred initiatives in 12 episodes in season 1 + 4 reflection episodes in season 2) on bridging the digital gap.
Joins in and share the journey.
www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...
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Realizamos un espacio de reflexión interna junto a Florencia Goldsman (APC – Dominemos las Tecnologías), sobre su investigación de desinformación en Wikipedia en el contexto de la guerra en Gaza.
📖 Lee la nota: www.derechosdigitales.org/noticias/cua...
📖 Lee la nota: www.derechosdigitales.org/noticias/cua...
Cuando las narrativas importan: un debate interno sobre desinformación y Gaza
La consolidación de las redes sociales como principal vía de circulación de la información sucede en simultáneo con un aumento exponencial de fake news y desinformación, lo que representa importantes ...
www.derechosdigitales.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Realizamos un espacio de reflexión interna junto a Florencia Goldsman (APC – Dominemos las Tecnologías), sobre su investigación de desinformación en Wikipedia en el contexto de la guerra en Gaza.
📖 Lee la nota: www.derechosdigitales.org/noticias/cua...
📖 Lee la nota: www.derechosdigitales.org/noticias/cua...
What does our top content of 2025 portend for the year ahead?
In this recap, we share key insights drawn from the 10 most read pieces of content on our website last year.
The funding landscape is shifting, creating uncertainty for civil society: www.apc.org/en/blog/glob...
#DigitalRights
In this recap, we share key insights drawn from the 10 most read pieces of content on our website last year.
The funding landscape is shifting, creating uncertainty for civil society: www.apc.org/en/blog/glob...
#DigitalRights
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
What does our top content of 2025 portend for the year ahead?
In this recap, we share key insights drawn from the 10 most read pieces of content on our website last year.
The funding landscape is shifting, creating uncertainty for civil society: www.apc.org/en/blog/glob...
#DigitalRights
In this recap, we share key insights drawn from the 10 most read pieces of content on our website last year.
The funding landscape is shifting, creating uncertainty for civil society: www.apc.org/en/blog/glob...
#DigitalRights
Bridging the digital divide in Asia! 🌐
ISEA is linking community-centred connectivity with social entrepreneurship. Through workshops, it is building a regional community of practice to advocate for better policies and local innovation. 🤝
Full story: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalInclusion
ISEA is linking community-centred connectivity with social entrepreneurship. Through workshops, it is building a regional community of practice to advocate for better policies and local innovation. 🤝
Full story: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalInclusion
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bridging the digital divide in Asia! 🌐
ISEA is linking community-centred connectivity with social entrepreneurship. Through workshops, it is building a regional community of practice to advocate for better policies and local innovation. 🤝
Full story: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalInclusion
ISEA is linking community-centred connectivity with social entrepreneurship. Through workshops, it is building a regional community of practice to advocate for better policies and local innovation. 🤝
Full story: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalInclusion
The Community Networks Newsletter is back!
In this new edition, you'll find news and resources from and for a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide - grounded in local needs and environmental care.
Join in here www.apc.org/en/news/comm...
In this new edition, you'll find news and resources from and for a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide - grounded in local needs and environmental care.
Join in here www.apc.org/en/news/comm...
Community networks newsletter: Lessons and challenges from communities balancing power
With the achievements that last year brought about at the local, regional and global levels, the beginning of this new year brings renewed challenges – and opportunities – to further strengthen the mo...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The Community Networks Newsletter is back!
In this new edition, you'll find news and resources from and for a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide - grounded in local needs and environmental care.
Join in here www.apc.org/en/news/comm...
In this new edition, you'll find news and resources from and for a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide - grounded in local needs and environmental care.
Join in here www.apc.org/en/news/comm...
Encuentro Nacional de Conectividad Centrada en la Comunidad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xS_...
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Encuentro Nacional de Conectividad Centrada en la Comunidad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xS_...
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🌿🛜 Technology is most powerful when it originates from the community and is used to serve the community.
Learn more about the first National Community-Centered Connectivity Meeting!
https://youtu.be/3xS_0OjwjL0?si=Iw14fHg7bOd--YvT
Learn more about the first National Community-Centered Connectivity Meeting!
https://youtu.be/3xS_0OjwjL0?si=Iw14fHg7bOd--YvT
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM
🌿🛜 Technology is most powerful when it originates from the community and is used to serve the community.
Learn more about the first National Community-Centered Connectivity Meeting!
https://youtu.be/3xS_0OjwjL0?si=Iw14fHg7bOd--YvT
Learn more about the first National Community-Centered Connectivity Meeting!
https://youtu.be/3xS_0OjwjL0?si=Iw14fHg7bOd--YvT
As part of a special coverage of the #COP30 by popular communicators from the Amazon, four episodes of #EcoSoundBites amplified the voices of local organisations reflecting on how #community-centredconnectivity and #environmentaljustice can reinforce each other.
👉️ www.apc.org/en/news/eco-...
👉️ www.apc.org/en/news/eco-...
Eco Sound Bites at COP30: Interview series brings local voices to reflect on connectivity, communication and technology
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), the United Nations' largest global forum on climate change, was held at the end of 2025 in Belém do Pará, in northern Brazil. This is a region that covers a...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
As part of a special coverage of the #COP30 by popular communicators from the Amazon, four episodes of #EcoSoundBites amplified the voices of local organisations reflecting on how #community-centredconnectivity and #environmentaljustice can reinforce each other.
👉️ www.apc.org/en/news/eco-...
👉️ www.apc.org/en/news/eco-...
Protecting digital rights in the DRC is vital.
Rudi International hosted HakiConf, the premier digital rights event in the country. From training lawyers to fostering national debate, they are building a fairer digital future. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalRights #HakiConf
Rudi International hosted HakiConf, the premier digital rights event in the country. From training lawyers to fostering national debate, they are building a fairer digital future. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalRights #HakiConf
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Protecting digital rights in the DRC is vital.
Rudi International hosted HakiConf, the premier digital rights event in the country. From training lawyers to fostering national debate, they are building a fairer digital future. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalRights #HakiConf
Rudi International hosted HakiConf, the premier digital rights event in the country. From training lawyers to fostering national debate, they are building a fairer digital future. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#DigitalRights #HakiConf
What if sci-fi were told through feminist eyes? 🦹🏽♀️
From the "A Bag of Seeds" workshop comes Abya Yala, a book of feminist futures created by 150+ diverse voices across Latin America. 📖✨
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#FeministSciFi #AbyaYala #Recap #SeedingChange
From the "A Bag of Seeds" workshop comes Abya Yala, a book of feminist futures created by 150+ diverse voices across Latin America. 📖✨
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#FeministSciFi #AbyaYala #Recap #SeedingChange
January 23, 2026 at 2:14 AM
What if sci-fi were told through feminist eyes? 🦹🏽♀️
From the "A Bag of Seeds" workshop comes Abya Yala, a book of feminist futures created by 150+ diverse voices across Latin America. 📖✨
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#FeministSciFi #AbyaYala #Recap #SeedingChange
From the "A Bag of Seeds" workshop comes Abya Yala, a book of feminist futures created by 150+ diverse voices across Latin America. 📖✨
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#FeministSciFi #AbyaYala #Recap #SeedingChange
To counter disinformation, reclaiming our stories matters. 🎙️
@wougnet.bsky.social is empowering women journalists in Uganda to lead media spaces through a gender lens. As Sandra Aceng says, representation inspires future generations. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#GenderJustice #Uganda
@wougnet.bsky.social is empowering women journalists in Uganda to lead media spaces through a gender lens. As Sandra Aceng says, representation inspires future generations. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#GenderJustice #Uganda
January 19, 2026 at 2:48 PM
To counter disinformation, reclaiming our stories matters. 🎙️
@wougnet.bsky.social is empowering women journalists in Uganda to lead media spaces through a gender lens. As Sandra Aceng says, representation inspires future generations. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#GenderJustice #Uganda
@wougnet.bsky.social is empowering women journalists in Uganda to lead media spaces through a gender lens. As Sandra Aceng says, representation inspires future generations. ✊🏿
Read more: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#GenderJustice #Uganda
REMINDER: Call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice is still open. Share your proposal by 31 January.
Read more 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/open....
#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice
@colnodo.bsky.social @intervozes.bsky.social @engagemedia.org
Read more 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/open....
#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice
@colnodo.bsky.social @intervozes.bsky.social @engagemedia.org
Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice
As supporters of community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs), we advocate the development of CCCIs as an alternative form of connectivity that can support not only access to communication and t...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
REMINDER: Call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice is still open. Share your proposal by 31 January.
Read more 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/open....
#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice
@colnodo.bsky.social @intervozes.bsky.social @engagemedia.org
Read more 👉 www.apc.org/en/news/open....
#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice
@colnodo.bsky.social @intervozes.bsky.social @engagemedia.org
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With elections underway in Uganda this January, we call for an open and accessible internet for all. Democracy thrives on free connection, and free elections need a free internet.
#KeepTheInternetOnUG
#KeepTheInternetOnUG
January 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
With elections underway in Uganda this January, we call for an open and accessible internet for all. Democracy thrives on free connection, and free elections need a free internet.
#KeepTheInternetOnUG
#KeepTheInternetOnUG
Community-led tech in action! ✊
Colnodo is working with RedINC and other communities in Colombia to refine environmental monitoring kits based on local needs. Science meets lived experience to protect their lands. 🌿
Full story here: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#APC #TechRights
Colnodo is working with RedINC and other communities in Colombia to refine environmental monitoring kits based on local needs. Science meets lived experience to protect their lands. 🌿
Full story here: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#APC #TechRights
January 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Community-led tech in action! ✊
Colnodo is working with RedINC and other communities in Colombia to refine environmental monitoring kits based on local needs. Science meets lived experience to protect their lands. 🌿
Full story here: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#APC #TechRights
Colnodo is working with RedINC and other communities in Colombia to refine environmental monitoring kits based on local needs. Science meets lived experience to protect their lands. 🌿
Full story here: www.apc.org/en/blog/seed...
#APC #TechRights
What principles and policies should govern the use of generative AI services if civil society organizations choose to do so. What guidance can be referenced from a human rights perspective.
👉 Read the publication here www.apc.org/en/pubs/gene...
#GenerativeAI #DigitalJusticeNetwork #Korea
👉 Read the publication here www.apc.org/en/pubs/gene...
#GenerativeAI #DigitalJusticeNetwork #Korea
Generative AI guide for civil society
“Some of our activists are drafting statements with ChatGPT, and I’m worried about what approach we should take.”
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January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
What principles and policies should govern the use of generative AI services if civil society organizations choose to do so. What guidance can be referenced from a human rights perspective.
👉 Read the publication here www.apc.org/en/pubs/gene...
#GenerativeAI #DigitalJusticeNetwork #Korea
👉 Read the publication here www.apc.org/en/pubs/gene...
#GenerativeAI #DigitalJusticeNetwork #Korea
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Israel has approved a limited upgrade allowing Palestinian telecom companies in the West Bank to move from 3G to 4G, while Gaza remains forcibly restricted to 2G and excluded altogether.
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Israel has approved a limited upgrade allowing Palestinian telecom companies in the West Bank to move from 3G to 4G, while Gaza remains forcibly restricted to 2G and excluded altogether.
The APC office will be closed until January 2026.
Closing the year with much gratitude. Thank you for being part of it. See you in the new year! Happy resting.
#happynewyear #thankyouforyoursupport #bighugs
Closing the year with much gratitude. Thank you for being part of it. See you in the new year! Happy resting.
#happynewyear #thankyouforyoursupport #bighugs
December 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The APC office will be closed until January 2026.
Closing the year with much gratitude. Thank you for being part of it. See you in the new year! Happy resting.
#happynewyear #thankyouforyoursupport #bighugs
Closing the year with much gratitude. Thank you for being part of it. See you in the new year! Happy resting.
#happynewyear #thankyouforyoursupport #bighugs
Wrapping up #2025 we invite you to explore these stories about how communities are organising to reclaim technology as a shared resource, defend rights in hostile environments, and imagine futures beyond extractive and exclusionary systems.
www.apc.org/.../seeding-....
#SeedingChange #happy2026
www.apc.org/.../seeding-....
#SeedingChange #happy2026
www.apc.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wrapping up #2025 we invite you to explore these stories about how communities are organising to reclaim technology as a shared resource, defend rights in hostile environments, and imagine futures beyond extractive and exclusionary systems.
www.apc.org/.../seeding-....
#SeedingChange #happy2026
www.apc.org/.../seeding-....
#SeedingChange #happy2026
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Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con #softwarelibre
anótense... ya hay más de 60 referencias...
https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/
anótense... ya hay más de 60 referencias...
https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/
Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con Software Libre
El directorio puede consultarse en este enlace. Regresamos un año más (¿ya sería tradición?) con la convocatoria para actualizar nuestro Directorio de diseñadoras/es que trabajan con herramientas y…
sursiendo.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con #softwarelibre
anótense... ya hay más de 60 referencias...
https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/
anótense... ya hay más de 60 referencias...
https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/
APC's statement presentation during the High-Level Meeting on the review of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (#WSIS+20). "WSIS is about harnessing digital tools for people-centred development, not about developing digital tools and processes".
www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-...
www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-...
APC statement to the UN General Assembly WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting
"If economic and social development are not placed at the heart of the next phase of WSIS, we risk perpetuating a new, quality-based digital divide and missing the opportunity to harness connectivity ...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
APC's statement presentation during the High-Level Meeting on the review of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (#WSIS+20). "WSIS is about harnessing digital tools for people-centred development, not about developing digital tools and processes".
www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-...
www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-...
Nova série Eco Sound Bites na #COP30 compartilha vozes de atores locais que refletem sobre #conectividade, comunicação e tecnologias.
Cobertura fruto de uma parceria entre a iniciativa LocNet e a @rede.wayur ide comunicadores populares da Amazônia.
#conectividadecomunitaria #JusticaAmbiental
Cobertura fruto de uma parceria entre a iniciativa LocNet e a @rede.wayur ide comunicadores populares da Amazônia.
#conectividadecomunitaria #JusticaAmbiental
Eco Sound Bites na COP30: série de entrevistas traz vozes locais para refletir sobre conectividade, comunicação e tecnologias
A 30ª edição da Conferência das Partes (COP30), o maior fórum global das Nações Unidas sobre mudanças climáticas, foi realizada este ano em Belém do Pará, no norte do Brasil, em 2025. Esta é uma regiã...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nova série Eco Sound Bites na #COP30 compartilha vozes de atores locais que refletem sobre #conectividade, comunicação e tecnologias.
Cobertura fruto de uma parceria entre a iniciativa LocNet e a @rede.wayur ide comunicadores populares da Amazônia.
#conectividadecomunitaria #JusticaAmbiental
Cobertura fruto de uma parceria entre a iniciativa LocNet e a @rede.wayur ide comunicadores populares da Amazônia.
#conectividadecomunitaria #JusticaAmbiental
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🚨As part of our continued commitment to strengthening the safety and well-being of Women Human Rights Defenders, we recently held a Training of Trainers capacity-building workshop on the use and facilitation of the co-created Holistic Security Toolkit.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚨As part of our continued commitment to strengthening the safety and well-being of Women Human Rights Defenders, we recently held a Training of Trainers capacity-building workshop on the use and facilitation of the co-created Holistic Security Toolkit.
@apc.org
@apc.org
What responsibility do tech companies have to protect their users when democracy falls?
----> Read here www.apc.org/en/news/myan...
#DigitalRights #DataProtection #Myanmar #CorporateAccountability
----> Read here www.apc.org/en/news/myan...
#DigitalRights #DataProtection #Myanmar #CorporateAccountability
Myanmar Internet Project in court to defend rights of telecoms users: “The act of resistance is already a win”
APC member Myanmar Internet Project (MIP) and partners have undertaken legal action against telecoms provider Telenor, challenging the company’s role in disclosing sensitive personal data of 18 millio...
www.apc.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What responsibility do tech companies have to protect their users when democracy falls?
----> Read here www.apc.org/en/news/myan...
#DigitalRights #DataProtection #Myanmar #CorporateAccountability
----> Read here www.apc.org/en/news/myan...
#DigitalRights #DataProtection #Myanmar #CorporateAccountability
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Yes, #OnlineStalking of #WHRDs is real.
Marina from @derechosdigitales.org says: "We need a holistic approach.. intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too."
#16Days #HumanRightsDay @apc.org
Marina from @derechosdigitales.org says: "We need a holistic approach.. intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too."
#16Days #HumanRightsDay @apc.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Yes, #OnlineStalking of #WHRDs is real.
Marina from @derechosdigitales.org says: "We need a holistic approach.. intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too."
#16Days #HumanRightsDay @apc.org
Marina from @derechosdigitales.org says: "We need a holistic approach.. intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too."
#16Days #HumanRightsDay @apc.org