By APC (APC), May 2011 The dramatic increase in the number of people using mobile phones worldwide constitutes an enormous opportunity for the enforcement of human rights and for using information and communication technologies for social development. As recognised by
By Mike Jensen (APC, IFLA and TASCHA), May 2014 Download the extended version. Download the abridged version. The briefing paper “Public access: Supporting digital inclusion for all – Maximising the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for inclusive
The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presents a list on its website of international and regional standards in regards to freedom of opinion and expression. International standards Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Covenant on
By Marília Maciel and Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza (APC), September 2011 Download the article The concept of governance has changed over the last decades. It includes plurality of actors involved in political processes, and the importance of “soft power”
By Joy Liddicoat and Avri Doria (APC) December 2012 The Internet is a network that empowers at the edges, rather that the centre, rendering it a profoundly democratic and rights-fostering platform. Human rights are principles that seek to empower those
Across the continent, there are now critical questions being asked about how the Internet environment can be cultivated to best meet Africa’s social and economic development needs and goals. The development of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms
The ICT Policy for Civil Society training materials build the capacity of civil society organisations to understand policy and regulation related to information and communication technologies (ICT) so that they can begin to engage and influence policy processes affecting ICT
The UN Secretary-General’s report (E/CN.6/2010/2) in preparation for the 54th Commission on the Status of Women who undertook the 15 year review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BpfA), including the section J – Women and Media.
IT For Change: Research Brief (2013) This paper sets out to study how gender equality gets constructed within the discursive space of IGF, using IGF 2012 as an exemplar. It utilises a Critical Discourse Analysis Framework that draws upon
by Jovan Kurbalija, 2014 The aim of this book, now in its sixth edition, is to provide a comprehensive overview of the main issues and actors in the field through a practical framework for analysis, discussion, and resolution of significant issues.