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

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"Last month (...) I met researchers from APC who are using technologies such as software-defined radios and spectrum sensing to allow people in low-resource environments to stay connected."

Thanks Eleanor Drage and @theguardian.com for this great piece👇

#BigTech #SustainableTech

04.08.2025 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A surreal, cartoonish illustration depicts a group of silhouetted figures dangling from nooses. The nooses are attached to thick ropes which are in turn connected to three distinct, colored clouds (yellow, green, blue) each emitting a network of white circuits. The background is a stark, blood-red color. Author: Paru Ramesh

A surreal, cartoonish illustration depicts a group of silhouetted figures dangling from nooses. The nooses are attached to thick ropes which are in turn connected to three distinct, colored clouds (yellow, green, blue) each emitting a network of white circuits. The background is a stark, blood-red color. Author: Paru Ramesh

Civil society urges end to sanctions on UNSR Francesca Albanese, demands #BigTech accountability for violations in #Palestine

www.apc.org/en/pubs/join...

04.08.2025 09:11 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Follow our #FeminisTech starter pack 👇

04.08.2025 09:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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THE IAN URQUHART CINEREEL ARCHIVE Introducing the Ian Urquhart Cinereel Archive, eight hours of silent Standard 8mm film shot by former British civil service officer, Ian Urquhart in Baram District,…

Finished and gifted to the world, the Ian Urquhart Cinereel Archive, eight hours of silent Standard 8mm film shot by former British civil service officer, Ian Urquhart in Baram District, Sarawak, Malaysia. Available from the @archive.org search >> IAN URQUHART

vimeo.com/1105659324

31.07.2025 06:17 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The footage that inspired my film, KNOW ME, was originally shot by Ian Urquhart. This footage is now available for non-commercial and educational use. A list of the entire collection, some additional notes, an FAQ and some of Ian's amazing photos available here:

www.andrewgarton.com/2025/07/30/t...

30.07.2025 06:22 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Are you following our #FeministTech starter pack?

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11.06.2025 12:26 — 👍 14    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1
Joint statement: Civil society urges end to sanctions on UNSR Francesca Albanese, demands big tech accountability for violations in Palestine We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express our grave concern over the unprecedented decision by the United States government to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations...

'This move represents a dangerous escalation in efforts to silence human rights experts and discredit international accountability mechanisms.'

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01.08.2025 13:24 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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"My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” It is a famous quote by African American author Audre Lorde, who describes herself as black, lesbian, mother, warrior, and poet.
Read more
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creaworld.org/resource/the...

30.07.2025 08:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Great article that weaves different stories together from activists from different continents, shows what stigma, discrimination and violence do, and shares beautiful examples of artivism (using art in activism) as a crucial strategy.

#WHRD
@genderplatform.bsky.social @apc.org

01.08.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
An illustration shows a retro-style computer monitor displaying the words "THIS FEMINIST INTERNET LIFE" and "FTX STORIES OF COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY & CARE". Four diverse figures sit below the screen, listening or speaking into microphones, connected by glowing, plant-like tendrils to the computer. To the right, glowing neon text reads "PODCAST AVAILABLE AT FTXPODCAST.APC.ORG". The illustration is signed "ILLUSTRATED BY NADEGE".

An illustration shows a retro-style computer monitor displaying the words "THIS FEMINIST INTERNET LIFE" and "FTX STORIES OF COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY & CARE". Four diverse figures sit below the screen, listening or speaking into microphones, connected by glowing, plant-like tendrils to the computer. To the right, glowing neon text reads "PODCAST AVAILABLE AT FTXPODCAST.APC.ORG". The illustration is signed "ILLUSTRATED BY NADEGE".

Check out the Feminist internet Life, a #podcast series where we invite you on a journey to explore stories by over 15 feminist #tech activists from the global south 👇

www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...

#FeministInternet

31.07.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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APC since Beijing 1995: Shaping a feminist internet As we come together for Beijing+30 to evaluate, plan and consider how we want to engage, we present a timeline depicting thirty years of APC’s evolution and commitment to gender justice and the acknow...

At APC, we are committed to a #FeministInternet since 1995, when we hosted a workshop in #Beijing #China:

www.apc.org/en/news/apc-...

31.07.2025 18:21 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Postcard 5 from infrastructure and sustainability from Sursiendo's campaign

Postcard 5 from infrastructure and sustainability from Sursiendo's campaign

Introducing “Actions for environmental justice from autonomous and community-based technological infrastructure” 🌱

📶 Centralization is not only technical, it is also political: the location of infrastructure is often dictated by urban connectivity hubs […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]

29.07.2025 16:13 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Postal 6 campaña infraestructura y sostenibilidad de Sursiendo

Postal 6 campaña infraestructura y sostenibilidad de Sursiendo

Presentamos "Acciones por la justicia ambiental desde infraestructuras tecnológicas autónomas y comunitarias" 🌱

♻️ Muchas tecnologías están diseñadas sin considerar la reparabilidad, el diseño industrial va en contra de la sostenibilidad que promueven estas […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]

29.07.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Postcard 6 from Infrastructures and sustainability from Sursiendo's campaign

Postcard 6 from Infrastructures and sustainability from Sursiendo's campaign

Introducing “Actions for environmental justice through autonomous and community-based technological infrastructures” 🌱

♻️ Many technologies are designed without considering reparability, and industrial design runs counter to the sustainability promoted by […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]

29.07.2025 20:14 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

#TecnologiasComunitarias #RedesComunitarias

29.07.2025 14:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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#Alerta

El Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria de la ONU confirma la criminalización y detención arbitraria de los #defensores de derechos humanos tzeltales: Manuel Santiz Cruz, Agustín Pérez Domínguez, Juan Velasco Aguilar, Martín Pérez Domínguez, Augustín Pérez Velasco.

#México […]

25.07.2025 20:06 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reflections from IGF 2025: Deepening connections and shaping digital futures Attending the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) for the first time as a representative of EngageMedia was a transformative experience – an opportunity to connect, share, learn and contribute meaningf...

Reflections from IGF 2025: Deepening connections and shaping digital futures 👇

www.apc.org/en/blog/refl...

#IGF2025 @intgovforum.bsky.social

29.07.2025 14:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📍 Entre el 8 y el 11 de julio regresamos a Colinas Bajo, San José del Guaviare, con #ComunidadesConectadas.
Volvimos al territorio para seguir acompañando a la #RedComunitaria "Tejiendo Paz".
🙋‍♀️ Comenzamos capacitaciones con personas que quieren ser líderes y lideresas TIC.

18.07.2025 21:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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📣 El grupo gestor creó su estrategia de comunicación:
"Conectar sueños para visibilizar lo invisible y construir tejido social."

💬 Porque la conectividad no es solo acceso:
es comunidad, voz y transformación territorial.

#ConLaSociedadCivil 🇨🇴🇪🇺 #GlobalGateway

18.07.2025 21:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🌱📡 Tres comunidades rurales en Nariño y Guaviare ya están conectando sus territorios con #RedesComunitarias de comunicación e Internet gestionadas por ellas mismas.

Descubre cómo lo están logrando 👉 redescomunitarias.co/es/noticias/...

#ConLaSociedadCivil 🇨🇴🇪🇺 #ComunidadesConectadas

22.07.2025 20:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Margarida Silva on Big Tech’s Extractive Digital Economy | People & Planet @ WSIS+20
YouTube video by IT for Change Margarida Silva on Big Tech’s Extractive Digital Economy | People & Planet @ WSIS+20

It is day 1 of the #WSIS20, and our campaign for #DigitalJusticeNow is gaining momentum!

Our campaign dares to reimagine a digital future where the deeply embedded power structure between the Global North and the Global Majority can find a more egalitarian balance.

07.07.2025 11:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Abdul Muheet Chowdhary on Digital Tax Justice | People & Planet @ WSIS+20
YouTube video by IT for Change Abdul Muheet Chowdhary on Digital Tax Justice | People & Planet @ WSIS+20

On Day 2 of #WSIS20, our push for #DigitalJusticeNow continues!

At this critical juncture, we ask: How do we reform digital trade, taxation, and intellectual property regimes that entrench inequality between countries, to ensure a more equitable future?

08.07.2025 11:35 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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APC at WSIS+20 Review High Level Event / Highlights of Day 2

With @redesac-mx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @derechosdigitales.org, Rhizomatica,
@itforchange.bsky.social and others

#wsis20 #DigitalJusticeNow #DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #globaldigitalcompact #environmentaljustice

08.07.2025 21:24 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

#SustainablePractices

22.07.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Infrastructure and sustainability report postcard 1

Infrastructure and sustainability report postcard 1

“Actions for environmental justice from autonomous and community-based technological infrastructures” 🌱

🖥️ Extending the life cycle of hardware is a concrete action against digital extractivism. Not only does it reduce electronic waste, it also breaks with […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]

22.07.2025 16:10 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

#SustainablePractices

22.07.2025 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A close-up of a computer chip with the letters "AI" printed on it, pointing at discussions around artificial intelligence at the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. Photo Credit: Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash.

A close-up of a computer chip with the letters "AI" printed on it, pointing at discussions around artificial intelligence at the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. Photo Credit: Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash.

What AI issues were discussed in the 2025 IGF - Internet Governance Forum @intgovforum.bsky.social?

www.apc.org/en/blog/issu...

#IGF2025 #InternetGovernance #AI

21.07.2025 11:30 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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#3 What makes connectivity really meaningful to people? On the air: The third episode of the new season of the Routing for Communities podcast! Community-centred connectivity initiatives are complementary to the internet access offered by commercial provid...

What makes a community network different from a commercial service provider?

"With a community network, you can add on so many things that provide solutions for the community."

More on our #RoutingforCommunities podcast 👇

www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion

22.07.2025 14:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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As we close an intense week of conversations at the #WSIS20 Review High-Level Event, we would like to share some glimpses into APC's engagement there. More coming soon!

#DigitalJusticeNow #CommunityNetworks #IGF2025 #InternetGovernance #humanrights

11.07.2025 15:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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#3 What makes connectivity really meaningful to people? On the air: The third episode of the new season of the Routing for Communities podcast! Community-centred connectivity initiatives are complementary to the internet access offered by commercial provid...

What makes a community network different from a commercial service provider?

"With a community network, you can add on so many things that provide solutions for the community."

More on our #RoutingforCommunities podcast 👇

www.apc.org/en/podcasts/...

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalInclusion

22.07.2025 14:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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