ICT for Development
After Vista, a deluge of E-waste to developing countries, Greenpeace warns
15/02/2007The environmentalists argue that with Vista, more companies and individuals may feel the need to replace their existing computers sooner as these become incompatible with the new operating system. The result: massive volumes of computer scrap in dirty recycling yards and dumpsites in the Philippines, Thailand, and in other Asian countries where most of the world's E-waste dumps are located.
INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM: APC puts up the fight for an open access, equal opportunity and educative internet
31/10/2006IGF is held in Athens from October 30 to November 2 and has set four priorities - openness, diversity, access and security.
Workshop “Greening Development through ICT and Civic Engagement”
03/10/2006The workshop will be held on November 1, 2006, during the Internet Governance Forum in Athens will address how communities in the Global South can harness the immense potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in addressing sustainability problems.
Announcing the APC Chris Nicol Foss Prize in 2007
28/08/2006The APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize recognizes initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free and open source software (FOSS). The prize will be awarded to a person or group doing extraordinary work to make FOSS accessible to ordinary computer users.
Community Media demand to be recognized in the European communication policy
07/07/2006Community Media from 14 countries will gather in Brussels between 10-11 July to underline their contribution to the development of a European public sphere.
Bulgaria's Transport Ministry Presents New Website for Visually Impaired
05/06/2006The site offers new information access opportunities is part of the ministry’s transparency strategy.
Safer Internet Day 2006: EU stresses commitment to safer use of the Internet
07/02/2006Today, Safer Internet Day will be celebrated by 95 organisations in 36 countries across the world, including 24 EU countries.
New project on poverty reduction and capacity building through usage of ICT starts in Bulgaria
05/01/2006The project's main goal is to create active collaboration with three key stakeholders: job seekers, employers and SMEs.
Citizens' Summit on the Information Society – a parallel event to be held in Tunis
03/11/2005A broad coalition of human rights organizations has announced they will organize a Citizens' Summit on the Information Society (CSIS) in Tunis to coincide with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). CSIS will send a strong message of support and solidarity to the local civil society in Tunisia and will offer a specific civil society perspective on the main issues debated at the WSIS.
BlueLink hosts an international meeting of ICT organizations
10/09/2005From 4 to 12 October, 2005, BlueLink Information Network will host the Council Meeting of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). APC consists of civil society organizations from around the globe dedicated to empowering groups through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICT).
