The Association for Progressive Communications is a worldwide network supporting the use of internet and ICTs for social justice and sustainable development.
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!
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
>>> 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
🌟 Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con #SoftwareLibre 🌟
¡Ya casi termina! Tienes tiempo de sumar o actualizar tus datos hasta el 31 de enero próximo.
Este directorio es una plataforma para conectar y visibilizar a quienes utilizan recursos libres en sus proyectos de diseño. Si conoces a alguien que debería estar incluido, ¡asegúrate de compartirle la #convocatoria! https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/
@redesac_mx 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌
🌿🛜 La #tecnología es más poderosa cuando nace del territorio y se pone al servicio del cuidado de la vida #comunitaria.
¡Descubre más sobre el primer Encuentro Nacional de #Conectividad Centrada en la #Comunidad! 😉
>>> At #COP30, the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative — led by APC & Rhizomatica — highlighted how community-centred connectivity and socio-environmental justice can reinforce each other.
----> In partnership with Rede Wayuri, of popular communicators in the Amazon, four episodes of Eco Sound Bites amplified the voices of local organisations reflecting on connectivity, communication and technology.
Digital rights are human rights!
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where there is no specific legislation, Rudi International is leading the way. Through HakiConf, they have created a vital platform for advocacy and awareness since 2018.
Supported by APC, the latest editions have even provided specialised training for lawyers to defend digital freedoms ✊🏿
📖 Discover how they are breaking the silence: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-uniting-break-silence-digital-rights-drc
In the voice of our member Unwanted Witness: Elections in the dark - How Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown undermined democracy
https://www.apc.org/en/blog/elections-dark-how-ugandas-2026-internet-shutdown-undermined-democracy
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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
Science fiction shaped by feminist eyes! 🦹🏽♀️
"Una Bolsa de Semillas" brought together women, trans, and non-binary voices from 18 countries to reclaim creativity and decolonise tech.
The result? The book “Una bolsa de semillas: Ciencia ficción feminista en Abya Yala”. 📖✨
🚀 Explore these new imaginaries: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-feminist-science-fiction-abya-yala
#FeministSciFi #AbyaYala #DecolonizeTech #SpeculativeFiction #Recap #SeedingChange
Donde se guardan los datos, quien puede acceder a ellos y bajo qué reglas define la autonomía de las organizaciones y la seguridad de las personas con las que trabajamos. En esta columna, Maria Encalada, Analista de Tecnología, nos invita a mirar más allá de las “soluciones fáciles” de las grandes plataformas y a pensar alternativas éticas, sostenibles y alineadas con los derechos humanos.
✒️ Lee la columna: https://www.derechosdigitales.org/recursos/infraestructura-tecnologica-en-las-organizaciones-una-decision-por-los-derechos-y-la-autonomia/
Leé el artículo de TEDIC en el Informe de Derechos Humanos 2025
Como cada año, desde el 2016, volvimos a contribuir en el Informe Anual sobre la Situación de los Derechos Humanos en Paraguay 2025.
Esta edición —la número 30— reúne reflexiones y análisis de diversas organizaciones y personas defensoras de derechos humanos sobre los
https://www.tedic.org/lee-el-articulo-de-tedic-en-el-informe-de-derechos-humanos-2025/
To counter disinformation, reclaiming our stories matters. 🎙️
In Uganda, WOUGNET is transforming a male-dominated media landscape. Through workshops with a gender lens, they are empowering women journalists to lead efforts against disinformation.
As Sandra Aceng highlights, this representation is key to inspiring future generations and reducing inequality. ✊🏿
📖 Read these untold stories: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-untold-stories-women-ugandan-journalism
>>> The call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice is still open. Share your stories, case studies or reflections in this intersection, joining the call and sending your proposals before 31 January.
----> Read more about the call here👉 https://www.apc.org/en/news/open-call-narratives-community-centred-connectivity-initiatives-and-environmental-justice
#CommunityNetworks #EnvironmentalJustice #callfornarratives
@Colnodo @redesac_mx @sursiendo @pangea_org
Can technology be designed by and for communities? 🛠️
In Colombia, Colnodo and local communities like RedINC are co-designing environmental sensors to monitor air and water quality. This project shows that when scientific knowledge meets local experience, we build a fairer future. 🌱
Read more about this project at https://www.apc.org/en/blog/seeding-change-community-networks-cultivating-future-where-technology-and-social-and
>>> What principles and policies should govern the use of generative AI services if civil society organizations choose to do so. What guidance can be referenced from a human rights perspective.
----> A guide developed to help civil society organisations and activists establish generative AI policies and properly utilise these tools when necessary.
👉 Find it here https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/generative-ai-guide-civil-society
Autonomías tecnológicas para la defensa del territorio: herramientas libres en acción —lee la crónica en el Blog del Laboratorio:
https://cuidados.yanapak.abyaya.la/2025/12/28/autonomias-tecnologicas-para-la-defensa-del-territorio/
