Launching Routing for Communities: Our new podcast traces community...
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Routing for Communities podcast, with the first two of 12 episodes now out! These first two episodes take us to discover the work of innovative community...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Challenging the digital divide around the world
Welcome to the 60th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks and community-based initiatives. In this edition, we celebrate these networks’ multiple achievements, discuss...
View ArticleIncluding community networks in Universal Service Fund strategies: A step to...
The Universal Service Fund – created precisely to subsidise the promotion of universal access to telecommunications services – should include community-led models, as recommended by ITU on several...
View ArticleAssessing the level of respect of the Internet rights and freedoms in Africa:...
Organisations and independent experts from six Sub-Saharan African countries that share French as one of their national languages have developed an approach for assessing the level of respect for human...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Can connectivity enable a worthwhile digital...
In this edition we can see many examples of community-centred initiatives flourishing in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Welcome to the 61th monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: Women weaving more inclusive spaces and...
In this issue, we celebrate and share the experiences of women who are overcoming challenges and stereotypes of gender, class and race to build more inclusive spaces and experiences to foster...
View ArticleWhat makes connectivity meaningful? Some voices from the IGF
This year’s theme of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was “The Internet We Want – Empowering All People”. If the theme were a question – What is the internet we want? – voices from a series of short...
View ArticleControversial Cases on AI in Republic of Korea
In South Korea, there have been cases where automatic algorithms and AI have raised concern about the negative impact on human rights. In this research, the Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet presents...
View ArticleCall for organisations to nominate and host Asia policy coordinator for the...
The Local Networks initiative invites host institutions in Asia* that are already working with community networks to apply and nominate one candidate for the position of policy coordinator. Find out...
View ArticleCall for organisations to nominate and host regional capacity-building...
The Local Networks initiative invites host institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are already working with community networks to apply and nominate one candidate for the position of...
View ArticleCall for organisations to nominate and host regional gender coordinators for...
The Local Networks initiative invites host institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are already working with community networks to apply and nominate one candidate for the position of gender...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: New year, new opportunities to strengthen...
This is the first edition of our newsletter in 2024 – and it brings encouraging prospects for community-centred connectivity. The year begins with new opportunities, whether in terms of open calls or...
View ArticlePrivacy Scorecard Report 2023: Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda
This is the third annual Privacy Scorecard Report produced by Unwanted Witness. The 2023 report took stock of compliance with data protection and privacy laws and regulations in four countries:...
View ArticleFive hopeful stories of community networks rethinking technologies from our...
Can communities shape digital technologies in favour of their environments, cultures, knowledge and well-being? This piece present five inspiring stories from the Routing for Communities podcast...
View ArticleCommunity networks newsletter: What changes when connectivity is rooted in...
By being rooted in their own communities and encouraging collective articulation, a community network can became a catalyst for rethinking digital spaces and build more inclusive practices – as the...
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