Confronting the risks posed by media concentration and digital convergence

Explosive growth in the use of ICTs promises greater availability of information and potential for freedom of expression. However, the technological changes that are leading to the convergence of broadcast and broadband media are also resulting in massive industry consolidation and cross-ownership of electronic media platforms. Combined with the imminent analogue-to-digital broadcasting switchover in Latin… Read More

Digital security training with a feminist perspective

APC’s work against online gender-based violence has resulted in a growing number of requests for digital security trainings from a feminist perspective. For the Exploratory Research on Sexuality and ICTs (EROTICS) South Asia project, Nadine Moawad offered training on digital security and also feminist politics of the internet in Nepal and Sri Lanka, as well… Read More

Member story: Training for a new generation of IT Girls

In June 2016, IT Girls, a UN-sponsored project, approached the One World Platform team with a proposal to become partners along with Microsoft BH and contribute to the project by providing training. IT Girls organised two days of training in five smaller cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the focus was on teaching 15-year-old girls… Read More

Member story: Women’s hackathon for greener ICT

Sulá Batsú’s TIC-as programme organised its second Women’s Hackathon in 2016 – this time on the subject of Greening ICT. The event was supported, in part, by an APC member project grant for local implementation of APC’s strategic plan. TIC-as seeks to position women in the ICT sector through the creation of education, employment and… Read More

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