Who hears the people’s voices at a United Nations global policy summit? For Kemly Camacho from Sulá Batsú Cooperative, a WACC partner in Costa Rica, the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event where she was part of WACC’s delegation drove home...
How can a United Nations global policy summit become a more truly inclusive, multistakeholder platform? For Laine McCrory, a graduate student in communication and culture at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, attending the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event as part...
The US government just announced it will withdraw from UNESCO (again) effective December 31, 2026, stating that “[c]ontinued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.” UNESCO'S statement in response was a diplomatic shrug, underlining that they were prepared anyway for...
Who is a United Nations global policy summit designed for and whose voices have priority? Xian Guevarra from the Computer Professionals’ Union, a WACC partner in the Philippines, brought a grassroots voice for digital justice as a member of WACC’s delegation at the recent World...
What does it mean for a grassroots advocate for communication rights to attend a United Nations global policy summit? For Patience Zirima from Gender and Media Connect, a WACC partner in Zimbabwe, engaging in the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event...
A WACC partner in Zimbabwe is promoting media freedom and gender equality in and through the media by addressing barriers to digital inclusion faced by women journalists in Southern Africa.The project, run by Gender and Media Connect (GMC) in Zimbabwe, is linking women journalists throughout...