APC priorities for the 13th Internet Governance Forum
These are APC's priorities for the 13th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Paris, 2018.
View ArticleDynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity at IGF 2018: Connection "for the...
Established in 2015, DC3 is a working group that analyses the potential of community networks to enable connectivity in rural, remote and underserved areas, as well as give communities the power to...
View ArticleSpectrum for community networks: Opening up a crucial conversation
A critical policy and regulatory issue for community networks is that of access to and use of spectrum. This crucial issue was addressed by the roundtable “Spectrum for Community Networks: A 'Must'...
View ArticleSchools on Internet Governance at IGF 2018: Building a network and sharing...
As more Schools on Internet Governance pop up around the globe, it has become clear that there’s an appetite for greater collaboration, collective curriculum development and networking between...
View ArticleFocusing on the SDGs: “We have to really think about including all genders...
Gender and internet governance emerged as one important takeaway for consideration and reflection during the IGF main session “Development, Innovation and Economic Issues: Focus on the SDGs”.
View Article"We have the standards, the means to make internet services accessible. So...
More than 12 years since the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was ratified, web accessibility remains a distant reality for people with disabilities.
View ArticlePreventing online violent radicalisation of youth: “Media and information...
As the threat of online radicalisation of youth grows, the need for both pragmatic policy-based, legal and technical responses as well as a larger conversation on youth empowerment, resilience and...
View ArticleConnecting the underserved: Innovation through knowledge sharing,...
During the Day 3 workshop “Innovative Approaches to Connecting Underserved Areas”, moderator Sebastian Bellagamba stressed that "the cost of not being connected keeps increasing for people," noting...
View ArticleLaunch of the 2018 GISWatch report on community networks: The many ways to...
On 13 November, APC held its official launch of the 2018 edition of Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) at the Internet Governance Forum in Paris. The session brought together many of the...
View ArticleCountering misinformation online: Strengthening media literacy skills to...
In recent years, the scope and consequences of online disinformation and misinformation campaigns have drawn increasing attention, as concern builds about their ability to exacerbate social...
View ArticleIGF Main Session on Cybersecurity, Trust and Privacy: Who does...
The session brought together a mixed panel of private, public and government sector representatives. The commentary by panellists reflected their diverse backgrounds, with viewpoints that were at times...
View ArticleDynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance: Emerging issues on...
The Dynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance was a unique panel at the 2018 IGF, not only because it was one of the few to have full focus on gender rights, but also because it was a...
View ArticleCommunity Networks and Local Access Monthly Newsletter - Number 12
Welcome to the 12th round-up of developments impacting your local access networks.Language English
View ArticleAlgorithmic transparency and the right to explanation: Transparency is only...
There was a great deal of expectation around this Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2018 workshop, because algorithms and the right to explanation is a hot topic with numerous concerns but not many answers.
View ArticleAPC's reflections on the 2018 IGF and suggestions for 2019
Submission to the IGF Community Public Consultation, January 2019.
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