What changes when connectivity is centred on the community? Hear local voices in the new season of our podcast
Seeding change: Feminist science fiction from Abya Yala
In October 2024, a group of artists and activists, many of whom had never before written science fiction, gathered in an online workshop to create stories that reimagined the future: Una Bolsa de…
Reflecting on APC's journey from Beijing to CSW69: Weaving alternative digital futures
This year's CSW coincided with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – a milestone for gender equality work worldwide, and a critical moment in…
Call for applications: School on Platform Governance
This capacity-building opportunity for young lawyers, researchers, policy workers and civil society actors to further their understanding and analysis of policy frameworks related to platform…
GenderIT.org: A feminist perspective on researching technology-facilitated gender-based violence
This new GenderIT.org edition is a collection of reflections and analytical essays by the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN) and FIRN’s research partners. It reflects on what it means to do…
42 free and open source projects receive funding to reclaim the public nature of the internet
The selected projects cover a wide range of important contributions, including educational tools and interesting open hardware initiatives. Find out more.
Community networks newsletter: The power of local and decentralised connectivity initiatives
This monthly round-up about community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs) features new research on their impact across the Asia-Pacific region, insights relevant to the World Summit on the…
postmarketOS on developing free and open source software to extend the life of consumer electronics
Can you keep your smartphone running for 10 years? PostmarketOS—an operating system primarily for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux distribution—might just help you do that. Find out more in…
A digital milestone: New resolution on human rights defenders and new technologies adopted by the UN Human Rights Council
APC welcomes this landmark resolution adopted by consensus at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. The resolution addresses many of the concerns that APC and our partners have been…
Interview with Marcela Guerra: Meaningful screen time
In this interview, Marcela Guerra - a member of the Portal Sem Porteiras community network in Brazil - tells us more about the challenge of tackling issues such as cybersecurity within the school…
Derechos Digitales, 20 years working in Latin America: “Our region is at the forefront of the assessment of impacts caused by artificial intelligence and data colonialism”
Earth Day 2025: Revisiting the GISWatch edition on technology, the environment and a sustainable world
This Earth Day, we revisit the 2020 edition of GISWatch on the theme of “Technology, the environment and a sustainable world”, where authors around the world have proposed recommendations to help…
Call for organisations to nominate and host the Africa policy coordinator for the Local Networks (LocNet) Initiative
Institutions in Africa who actively advocate for community-centred connectivity initiatives and policies that promote affordable, universal and equitable access to the internet are invited to…
APC policy explainer: The WSIS+20 process
This review will assess progress made in implementing the original WSIS vision and outcomes, and determine future directions for creating an inclusive information society.
What was the last thing that gave you hope in your work?
RightsCon attracts diverse participants – leaders, policy makers, government representatives, techies, academics, journalists and human rights defenders – all coming together to explore the…
The WSIS+20 review: A chance to advance the multistakeholder approach leveraging the Sao Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines
It is only by truly including the perspectives and priorities of all stakeholders, particularly from the Global South and underrepresented communities, that we give concrete meaning to the “people-…
GreenNet named top broadband and email provider in the UK: “We are part of the community we serve”
While digital landscapes have evolved dramatically, GreenNet remains a key force in supporting social justice movements through ethical and accessible communications technologies. In this interview,…
An enabling environment for community-centred connectivity: A WSIS+20 agenda to leave no one behind
The WSIS+20 review and the Global Digital Compact (GDC) offer opportunities to respond to these challenges with commitments and practical measures in support of community-centred connectivity. This…
Interview with Adriane Gama: An Amazonian woman's reflections on community networks
In this interview, Adriane Gama, a native of the Amazon region of Brazil, shares her reflections and draws attention to the critical need for more inclusive and equitable spaces in community networks…
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