APC

The Association for Progressive Communications is a worldwide network supporting the use of internet and ICTs for social justice and sustainable development.

APC website: https://www.apc.org/

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2026-06-23 06:01:39 UTC

Connectivity is more than access. In #Kenya, communities are using community-owned infrastructure to support climate resilience, environmental monitoring and local knowledge sharing.
Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/how-kenyan-communities-are-shaping-connectivity-environmental-resilience
LocNet-supported initiatives demonstrate how community-centred connectivity can help communities generate and use hyperlocal data, strengthen digital sovereignty, and build resilience.
#CommunityNetworks #DigitalSovereignty #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice

2026-06-17 16:09:14 UTC

More than 100 organisations, including @npub1ycs…mpyc, and numerous individuals have signed a joint statement calling for an end to the use of #AI systems in military kill chains.
📃 Read the statement: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/joint-statement-ai-accelerated-warfare-must-stop
The statement urges tech companies and states to halt the provision and use of AI systems in military kill chains, warning that these technologies risk undermining accountability and facilitating violations of #HumanRights and #InternationalHumanitarianLaw.

2026-05-05 10:43:15 UTC

"Some say AI is good and will help people and the planet. Some say AI is inevitable." We need more questions than pleasant answers.
Don't miss the closing article of the series "Don't Ask AI, Ask A Peer" by APC, @npub18wl…wxmu & GenderIT: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/need-generate-more-questions-pleasant-answers
#AI #askapeer
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2026-05-04 13:55:51 UTC

"China cannot offer a direct answer to how to develop a human rights approach to AI. Yet, its open embrace of AI technology and its ambitions for dominance in the global AI market can serve as a case study for the burgeoning relationship between the private sector and the state, the machine and society," says Oiwan Lam in this article part of the series “Don't ask AI, ask a peer,” a collaboration among @npub18wl…wxmu APC & GenderIT.
https://genderit.org/feminist-talk/chinese-lesson-human-rights-approach-ai
Image: Ibrahim Kizza.
#AI #askapeer
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2026-04-14 20:16:34 UTC

What happens when we stop asking AI, and start asking each other again?
In this new series, Don't Ask AI, Ask A Peer (a collaboration between APC, GenderIT and Global Voices), writers and illustrators from different contexts respond to shared questions on AI, creativity, and human rights, not with one answer, but many.
Follow the series across April, and join the conversation.
Illustration by Gustavo Nascimento.
https://www.apc.org/en/blog/editorial-dont-ask-ai-ask-peer
#AskAPeer #AI
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2026-04-14 17:31:21 UTC

Ameya Nagarajan is the managing editor for the Global Voices newsroom. She shares her excitement about this collaboration between @npub18wl…wxmu, APC and GenderIT that resulted in a series of thoughtful pieces called "Don’t ask AI, ask a peer".
Starting today, available on apc.org, genderit.org and globalvoices.org
#askapeer #AI
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2026-04-13 18:07:34 UTC

Hija Kamran is the lead editor of GenderIT.org and advocacy strategist within APC’s Women’s Rights Programme. She invites you to engage with this new series coming out next Tuesday 14 April, which is the result of a collaboration between @npub18wl…wxmu, APC and GenderIT!
#askapeer #AI
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2026-04-13 11:25:55 UTC

Débora Prado is the lead editor at APC, and a journalist with a background in strategic communications, feminism and human rights. She shares a sneak peek of our new series "Don't ask AI, ask a peer" produced in collaboration with @npub18wl…wxmu and GenderIT. Follow the series, starting tomorrow, Tuesday 14 April!
#askapeer #AI
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2026-04-09 14:27:16 UTC

@npub18wl…wxmu and APC, along with its groundbreaking initiative GenderIT, asked themselves this question ⬇ and interesting things came up. Stay tuned!
(Illustration by Sonaksha Iyengar for APC) #AI
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2025-10-20 13:02:20 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@APC/115388706690765038
Apply by 8 November.
#Jobs #TechJobs
#note12f7…z4dv

2025-10-17 09:05:35 UTC

>>> Would you like to work with us?
APC is looking for a part-time system administrator to join APC’s technical team and our virtual office to support infrastructure maintenance and administration, working closely together with our lead sysadmin and other members of the technical team.
-----> Apply to join our tech team by 8 November:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/job-call-apc-looking-new-member-join-our-technical-team
#jobs #techjobs
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2025-07-29 13:51:43 UTC

>>> We care about the Majority World
---> See our glossary term:
https://www.apc.org/en/glossary/majority-world
---> Take a look at this map of the Fediverse:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#2/21.4/86.2
---> Let’s give more visibility to voices and perspectives from outside the "global North."
@npub18wl…wxmu — A multilingual community of writers, translators, and human rights activists.
@npub1qt7…dgeq — Nonprofit publication covering tech stories from around the world, far from Silicon Valley.
#Fediverse #MajorityWorld
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2025-07-04 08:22:50 UTC

>>> At APC we have our own federated instance on #Peertube @npub17gp…7p4g, where we publish videos related to our work themes:
#InternetGovernance
#EnvironmentaLJustice #FeministInternet
#HumanRights
#DigitalInclusion
https://media.apc.org/
---> More about Peertube in our column on @npub1dk0…k0wd - Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
https://www.apc.org/en/news/peertube-network-independent-self-managed-and-interconnectable-platforms
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2025-07-01 14:09:24 UTC

"The internet has reached a critical point."
Gustaff H. Iskandar of Common Room (Indonesia) on the Internet Governance Forum, the state of the internet and financing of community-owned connectivity initiatives.
#CommunityNetworks #IGF2025
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2025-05-26 14:24:17 UTC

>>> Black women, gender non-conforming persons and technology-facilitated gender-based violence: A decolonial feminist exploration
"As Black, predominantly women and gender non-conforming researchers, we recognise the intersectional nature of gender-based violence, and we wish to extend our research resources to our own community."
---> Read more on #GenderIT: https://genderit.org/feminist-talk/black-women-gender-non-conforming-persons-and-technology-facilitated-gender-based
#FeministInternetResearchNetwork #FeministInternet #Decolonial
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2025-04-29 16:04:01 UTC

Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
>> What’s at stake when people develop free and open source software to extend the life of consumer electronics?
---> We spoke with @npub1vnu…8mqn
https://www.apc.org/en/news/postmarketos-developing-free-and-open-source-software-extend-life-consumer-electronics
#NGI0 #Smartphone #Linux #FLOSS @npub1dk0…k0wd
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2025-04-11 08:39:11 UTC

Webinar:
>> Is your activism being sabotaged? How mis/disinformation undermines movements, and how to stay united.
- The Full Picture Campaign invites you to a discussion with speakers from #Kenya, #Uganda and #India.
*On 14 April*
https://www.apc.org/en/event/webinar-your-activism-being-sabotaged-how-misdisinformation-undermines-movements-and-how-stay
#misinformation #disinformation #webinar #TheFullPicture

2025-04-09 09:35:05 UTC

>> Seeding change: Supporting Palestinian human rights defenders through digital security
“As the war unfolded, I realised the importance of digital security for protecting our activism and staying safe online,” one of the participants in the digital security training organised by @npub1jem…4hmt said.
On our #SeedingChange column:
https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-supporting-palestinian-human-rights-defenders-through-digital-security
#DigitalSecurity #Palestine #HumanRightsDefenders
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2025-04-08 11:46:54 UTC

>> 5th International Repair Café Conference
25 April 2025
>> Repair Cafes are bringing together repair enthusiasts worldwide. The international network of Repair Cafes now has over 3,500 locations in 50 countries.
--> This webinar will provide an update related to Repair Cafes and clothing activities and provide a showcase for researchers exploring related issues.
https://cfsd.org.uk/events/uk-repair-cafe-conference-v4/
More information on #RepairCafe #RepairCafes: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/
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2025-03-31 13:47:25 UTC

- A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March. Countless families have lost their homes, loved ones, and access to basic necessities in an instant. This disaster comes at a tragic moment for Myanmar.
>> A volunteer group based in Thailand has created a website with verified information on the earthquake, relief efforts,and trusted donation channels to grassroots-level coordination efforts.
---> Learn more and support grassroots relief efforts:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/myanmar-earthquake-crisis-learn-more-and-support-grassroots-relief-efforts
#Myanmar
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2025-03-06 13:54:59 UTC

In our series Building a Free Internet of the Future, this month we talk to @npub1afm…5gp4
> A conversation on making tech approachable while highlighting its human rights connections.
---> LibResilient on human rights in the digital context and “the right side of history.”
https://www.apc.org/en/news/libresilient-human-rights-digital-context-and-right-side-history
#FreeInternetOfTheFuture #NGI0 #BuildingAFreeInternetOfTheFuture #HumanRights
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2025-02-21 09:18:22 UTC

Medios indígenas y afrodescendientes de México demandan condiciones para garantizar su sostenibilidad y autonomía
> La iniciativa, impulsada en conjunto con el colectivo Redes por la Diversidad, Equidad y Sustentabilidad A.C., miembro de la red @npub1ycs…mpyc, plantea una serie de acciones para mejorar el panorama jurídico, financiero, institucional y tecnológico.
En @npub18wl…wxmu https://es.globalvoices.org/2025/02/18/medios-indigenas-y-afrodescendientes-de-mexico-demandan-condiciones-para-garantizar-su-sostenibilidad-y-autonomia/
#MediosIndígenas #México #Autonomía
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2025-02-18 10:41:37 UTC

Ten years of building a movement for digital rights in Africa: Impact of the African Declaration on Rights and Freedoms in Africa
> This paper examines the impact of the African Declaration on shaping digital rights discourse and policy in Africa, focusing on its role in promoting access, privacy and freedom of expression
https://africaninternetrights.org/en/node/2602
#AfricanInternetRights #DigitalInclusion #Africa #AfricanDeclaration
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2025-02-12 11:35:52 UTC

How do disinformation, online attacks & Big Tech disengagement shape elections in the Global South?
In response to the UN’s call for inputs, APC’s latest submission dives into five urgent challenges to freedom of expression during elections:
- Disinformation & information disorder
- Gendered disinformation & online attacks
- Platform disengagement & its consequences
- Manipulation of voter perception
- Laws restricting free expression
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-submission-response-call-inputs-forthcoming-report-entitled-freedom-expression-and
#FreedomofExpression
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2025-02-11 16:10:27 UTC

Great news for digital inclusion in the #Philippines!
> The Senate has passed the Konektadong Pinoy Act, aiming to boost internet connectivity, especially in underserved communities.
https://www.apc.org/en/news/organisations-celebrate-passage-bill-expand-connectivity-addressing-needs-underserved
#DigitalInclusion
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2025-02-05 15:17:37 UTC

> In Colombia, Indigenous women are creating autonomous communication networks to resist displacement and preserve their cultural heritage.
- These grassroots initiatives challenge digital exclusion, safeguard Indigenous languages and strengthen community self-determination in the face of ongoing threats.
Read more on #Indigenouswomen in #colombia weaving #networksofresistance and digital autonomy:
https://www.apc.org/en/blog/women-weaving-paths-resistance-across-fenced-lands-and-restricted-skies-colombia
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2024-12-09 17:41:21 UTC

> Digital repression targeting the #Rohingya and other minority groups in Myanmar has included internet blackouts, shutdowns, surveillance and social media weaponisation.
- In a powerful effort to counter #misinformation, #disinformation and #hatespeech, Rohingya advocates are stepping forward to challenge harmful narratives targeting Myanmar's Rohingya refugee community.
We invite you to help amplify this message by sharing the video + #StopHateAgainstRohingya
https://apc.org/node/40428
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2024-11-26 15:21:33 UTC

Are you attending the #AWID International Forum?
> We invite you to join our #FeministTechGardens, with @npub1ddf…kv0e and @npub1y9s…0hw6 👇
https://gardens.feminist.tech
- More information here: https://www.apc.org/node/40429
cc: @npub16yh…g6hk @npub1jm0…7ep0 @npub1p2p…hjzg @npub1uz0…l7qf @npub10w9…d4hd @npub1vsf…8lnm
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2024-11-25 11:38:57 UTC

Video is such a big part of how we share, learn, and stay updated online. But with #BigTech monopolies and censorship (both private and state), it’s key to have alternatives.
This month, we’re talking to @npub17gp…7p4g, a network of independent, self-managed and interconnected platforms. They received a grant from @npub1dk0…k0wd as part of the #NGI0 project.
- Do you want to see how can make this vision real?
https://www.apc.org/node/40437
#FreeInternetoftheFuture #NextGenerationInternet (1/2)
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2024-11-22 15:43:58 UTC

"Technology is a feminist issue. Technology is an issue for all feminists."
> APC will join the AWID International Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. This is a global community event and a space of radical personal transformation that brings together feminist, women’s rights, gender justice, LBTQI+ and allied movements, in all our diversity and humanity.
- Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/node/40429/ #FeministInternet
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2024-11-21 05:50:57 UTC

Language matters. The way we frame concepts in this overwhelming technology world makes a difference.
> Check the APC #glossary for #accessible definitions of the terms we use, a political perspective of what they mean and why we use them.
Is this useful? Let us know your thoughts
https://www.apc.org/en/resources/glossary
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2024-11-18 14:27:41 UTC

Call for applications 👇
Contract grants administrator for the Local Networks initiative:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-contract-grants-administrator-local-network-locnet-initiative
#apcjobs #jobs #CommunityNetworks
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2024-10-23 14:10:50 UTC

Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people and communications private and secure. It underpins online trust, protects members of vulnerable communities...
Read more in our #GlobalEncryptionDay 2024 statement:
https://www.apc.org/node/40386 #Encryption
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2024-10-15 11:24:14 UTC

Ahead of #InternationalRepairDay , APC will be sharing resources and experiences from our network.
Join us in learning, advocating and celebrating the #righttorepair.
https://www.apc.org/en/news/international-repair-day-2024-learning-advocating-and-celebrating-repair-practices
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2024-09-30 15:54:26 UTC

Hablamos con @npub1ykg…ch8k sobre cómo encontrar el equilibrio entre accesibilidad y privacidad para una colaboración digital segura.
https://www.apc.org/es/news/cryptpad-sobre-como-encontrar-el-equilibrio-entre-accesibilidad-y-privacidad-para-una
#Accesibilidad #Privacidad #InternetLibreparaelFuturo @npub1dk0…k0wd
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2024-09-17 14:29:30 UTC

@npub1qky…mckc on building the next-generation internet:
“The code we create and the tools we use can help or harm humanity. We write our political values into our code.”
https://www.apc.org/node/40340
#NextGenerationInternet @npub1dk0…k0wd #FreeInternetoftheFuture
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2024-08-26 16:01:40 UTC

This month, as part of our Building a Free Internet of the Future series, we spotlight @npub1dk0…k0wd grantee
BrailleRAP-SP.
Read more about this open-source printer designed to produce documents in Braille, advancing accessibility and inclusion https://www.apc.org/en/node/40312/
#FreeSoftware
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2024-08-15 10:02:20 UTC

Fin des programmes NGI? De nombreuses organisations alertent sur l’impact pour les logiciels libres
L’arrêt des programmes européens Next Generation Internet @npub1dk0…k0wd qui financent depuis 2020 des communs numériques, est dénoncé par le CNLL, Petites Singularités, Framasoft, OW2, OpenStreetMap France, Linuxfr et beaucoup d’autres.
https://www.zdnet.fr/blogs/fin-des-programmes-ngi-de-nombreuses-organisations-alertent-sur-limpact-pour-les-logiciels-libres-395258.htm
#NextGenerationInternet

2024-08-08 10:18:04 UTC

We launched Building a Free Internet of the Future, a new monthly series of interviews with NGI Zero @npub1dk0…k0wd grantees. With funding from the European Commission @npub1m96…ag4y, NGI Zero supports open source, open data, open hardware and open standards projects.
We begin the series with an interview with @npub1ykg…ch8k: "These grants were really crucial in getting CryptPad off the ground."
Full interview: https://www.apc.org/node/40252
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