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A new Community Networks and Local Access Newsletter invites to follow the strategic reflection on the steps forward for community-centred connectivity.

Find out news about community networks; initiatives focused on environmental care; collective strategies for policy advocacy; gender perspectives and the resilience of an ecosystem of organisations committed to locally driven and meaningful connectivity for communities.

Read the full edition here https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-reflections-path-towards-community-centred-connectivity

In a deeply extractive digital environment, there is power in saying: We can build something else.

Building technological alternatives grounded in people and the planet was one of the key themes in our most-read content of 2025. Follow the thread to discover some highlights.
#Recap #DigitalAutonomy

How do we call out imbalance and demand accountability from tech companies?

From national mobilisations to discussions around the world, one message is clear in our #recap of 2025 content: we need greater #CorporateAccountability, grounded in the defence of #HumanRights.

Follow the thread to discover highlights from our top 2025 content.

#Recap What can our most-read content of 2025 tell us about what’s next?

Among our most-read pieces, those addressing participation and the redistribution of power stood out.

In this recap, we look at some of the paths explored by APC and its members and partners over the past year, and we celebrate achievements in policy and regulation resulting from joint action. Check out the thread to learn more.

https://www.apc.org/en/news/accountability-and-resilience-what-our-2025-top-content-portends-year-ahead

#Multistakeholder #DigitalGovernance #GlobalSouth #DigitalJustice

>>> The Blended Training Program for ICT Network Managers in Indigenous and rural communities across Africa concludes with an in-person bootcamp for participants.

---> This first edition highlights how community-centred connectivity initiatives are emerging as sustainable, locally driven and inclusive solutions — strengthening capacities and generating long-term impact across the region.

📢 Be part of this conversation at the open Public Forum on 25 February.

👉 Scan the QR code to register.

What can our most-read content of 2025 tell us about what’s next?

A snapshot of insights from our top 10 articles.

Last year, we actively engaged in the WSIS+20 review process. Among the many civil society contributions, this article highlighted the importance of diverse voices. Treating non-state actor input as an add-on is not enough. We need more inclusive and accountable multilateral governance!

📖 Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/wsis20-review-chance-advance-multistakeholder-approach-leveraging-sao-paulo-multistakeholder

#WSIS20 #SPMGs #Multistakeholder #GlobalSouth #Recap

Ready to explore community-centered connectivity?

>>> Our Routing for Communities podcast features community centred initiatives in 12 episodes in season 1 + 4 reflection episodes in season 2 on bridging the digital gap.

---> Hear stories about:
✨ Meaningful connectivity
✨ Women overcoming barriers
✨ Community values vs. traditional models
✨ Policy and financing impact on community-centred connectivity to help them grow and thrive.

Join in and share the journey.
👉 https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/routingforcommunities

What does our top content of 2025 portend for the year ahead?

In this recap, we share key insights drawn from the 10 most read pieces of content on our website last year.

The funding landscape is changing quickly, creating uncertainty for civil society and social movements. Big Tech’s concentration of power and the amplification of disinformation place digital rights organisations under growing pressure ⚠️

📖 Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/global-aid-crisis-can-we-find-sustainability-precarious-funding-climate

#Recap #DigitalRights #Sustainability #BigTech

>>> A new edition of the #CommunityNetworks Newsletter is out! You’ll find news and resources from a growing movement that puts communities at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide.

---> ➡️ Discover actions where #gender, #advocacy, #sustainability, and #environmentaljustice are also key focuses for those committed to community-grounded connectivity.

👉 Join in here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-lessons-and-challenges-communities-balancing-power

And follow along by subscribing to receive it monthly: 👉 https://crm.apc.org/form/community-networks-and-local-acc

How do we bridge the digital divide in Asia? 🌐

By linking community-centred connectivity with social entrepreneurship! In Asia, APC member ISEA is leading this shift through a new course and community of practice.

A pilot workshop brought together stakeholders from across the region to advocate for policies that support local innovation and meaningful access. 🤝

📖 Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-new-framework-address-digital-divide-asia-0

#DigitalInclusion #Asia #CommunityNetworks #Recap #SeedingChange

A chat on technology, engineering, peer-to-peer collaboration, and the desire to empower people to be independent of big corporations and their cloud servers.

New interview: Teamtype on becoming independent of big corporations and their cloud servers
https://www.apc.org/en/news/teamtype-becoming-independent-big-corporations-and-their-cloud-servers

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>>> ¿Qué supone ampliar las perspectivas de derechos y justicia en los discursos sobre tecnologías y derechos digitales?

----> Historias, experiencias, objetivos cumplidos (y otros por cumplir) en nuestro informe anual:

https://www.apc.org/es/news/amplificando-las-perspectivas-sobre-los-derechos-y-la-justicia-en-el-discurso-sobre

#APC2024 #DerechosDigitales #Justicia

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