Member story: Successful pilot for reuse of electronic devices

For the last few years Pangea has been involved in the eReuse.org project, dedicated to promoting and facilitating the reuse of computers and other electronic devices. The project’s main goal is to extend the lifetime of these products through repair, refurbishment and reuse, to ensure final recycling. In 2016, one of the activities undertaken within… Read More

Member story: First digital security school aimed at social movements in Québec

In September 2016, Alternatives launched a new digital security school, l’École de sécurité numérique (ESN514): the first digital security initiative geared specifically to the social movement in the province of Québec. Developed in association with the Canada Research Chair in Media Education and Human Rights and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, ENS514 aims to provide… Read More

Five regional member meetings

A total of five regional member meetings were organised throughout the year. The Africa member meeting took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 12-14 August; the Asia meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 5-7 October; the meeting for European members was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 19-20 October; members from Latin America and the Caribbean met… Read More

Renata Aquino Ribeiro (Brazil)

Discovery The Internet Freedom Festival. A (re)discovery since every year I am more convinced that open and safe spaces to discuss the future of the internet and diversity are crucial everywhere. Reading The report from the IGF Best Practice Forum on Gender and Access. Incredible findings which mapped fantastic initiatives in the theme.… Read More

Natasha Msonza (Zimbabwe)

Discovery Because internet shutdowns are increasingly becoming a trend among the acts against freedom of expression used by repressive governments, I learned about the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) initiative and how simple the mechanisms of monitoring and tracking shutdowns are. Collecting evidence of internet shutdowns is essential in formulating advocacy initiatives, for example,… Read More

Japleen Pasricha (India)

Discovery In 2016, I authored a research report on online violence against women in India, attended many internet-related international conferences (RightsCon 2016, Freedom Online Conference, Internet Governance Forum) and did a lot of networking. This has led to my increased interest in issues at the intersection of gender, technology, media and sexuality, as well as… Read More