APC at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 will take place 6 – 9 July 2026, bringing together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds with a view to advancing the implementation of…
67 open technology projects awarded NGI grants
The NLnet Foundation announced 67 new projects have been awarded grants today as part of the Next Generation Internet initiative, covering an entire technology stack from trustworthy open hardware,…
Joint statement: AI-accelerated warfare must stop
AI systems embedded into military kill chains are accelerating the speed and scale of military assaults in a manner that creates significant new risks for accountability in conflict and risks…
NLnet Foundation temporarily pauses open technologies funding submissions to take stock and prepare for transition
After nearly 10 years of uninterrupted implementation of back-to-back calls, NLnet explained that this pause will allow them to take stock of NGI Zero and prepare for the emerging challenges that…
How Kenyan communities are shaping connectivity for environmental resilience
Operating in an area prone to floods, the team from Digital Rurals developed an AI-powered prediction and alert platform. Meanwhile, Kijiji Yeetu is serving communities disproportionately affected by…
Seeding change: Building collective power for digital rights across Asia-Pacific
With increasingly complex digital rights environments and contexts, DRAPAC provides a consistent space where challenges can be discussed collectively and where frameworks can be developed through…
APC at DRAPAC 2026
The Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC) is gearing up for its 2026 edition, this year taking place in Manila, Philippines, from 8 to 10 June.
Building a free internet of the future
This series focuses on the experiences and perspectives of individuals and communities who are often absent from dominant technological narratives.
Community networks newsletter: When communities lead connectivity initiatives, learnings and local impact
Rebuilding solidarity and trust: The APC community reflects on the cancellation of RightsCon and learnings moving forward
The shock of the cancellation of RightsCon in Zambia this year is still reverberating across civil society, with many viewing it as unprecedented. In this piece, voices from APC’s community around…
From Tunisia, Nizar Kerkeni on strengthening free technological solutions that are accessible to all
We are continuing the APC series Building a Free Internet of the Future. For this latest interview, we are joined by Nizar Kerkeni, NGI0’s regional representative in Tunisia. The overall scope of…
Moving beyond connectivity to local community services
While the wires, towers and solar panels of community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs) provide the “how”, it is the local services that provide the “why” when it comes to being connected,…
Call for contributions for the CCCI-AI anthology: Challenging extractive AI through community-centred connectivity
Better not bigger: Digital services alternatives across our network
Across APC’s network, there are member organisations who have spent years building community-centred and rights-respecting tech alternatives rooted in social and environmental justice alongside…
Just AI, just land: Socio-environmental implications of data centers on communities
The report examines how developments of data centres are unfolding in peri-urban regions of Telangana, with a focus on Mekaguda and Begarikancha
Statement by the Global Digital Justice Forum at the Third Virtual Multistakeholder Consultation of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance
Community interest media: Emerging concepts and practices from the Global Majority (and friends)
This paper explores routes towards guiding principles for community-centred content creation and sheds light on relevant practices.
Call for nominations for 2026 African School on Internet Governance now open
The call for nominations for the 14th annual African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG 2026) are now open. This year’s edition will take place in the last quarter of 2026 immediately prior to…
Seeding change: Creating new skills and income opportunities through micro-enterprises and digital training for Nigerian women
The training created a safe, encouraging environment where women could ask questions, practice new skills, and share their own business experience. One of the most important achievements of the…
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