Association for Progressive Communications
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the internet.
Primary web addresses
http://www.apc.org
Email
webeditor@apc.org
Main Address
Executive Director's Office
PO Box 29755
Melville 2109
South Africa
PO Box 29755
Melville 2109
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Main Telephone
+27 11 726 1692
Joined OneWorld
05.11.2002
Features
23.06.2006
A working group of APC members aims to bring environment higher on the ICT policy priorities of global civil society. Information and communication technologies are a powerful tool for civil society protecting environment. But more is needed to streamline ICT work of different groups and communities, and offer them access to the ICTs they need to secure environmental sustainability, a BlueLink/APC survey shows.
more...Related topics/regions: [Environment] [ICT]
08.05.2006
The Association of Progressive Communications is inviting applications for a North African Regional Wireless Training Workshop in Morocco, from 12-16 July 2006.
more...Related topics/regions: [North Africa] [Capacity building] [ICT]
28.04.2006
he young man who studied engineering at the University of Benin is from the Fantsuam Foundation [1], an APC affiliated non-profit founded in 1996 in the city of Jos, Nigeria. From the outset, it was known that his group planed the development of a unique computer that could fight the heat, dust and take on the challenging power situation of rural Africa [2]. But Onoberhie reveals details around the ‘Solo’.
more...Related topics/regions: [Africa] [West Africa] [Development] [ICT]
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