WACC project partners from across Latin America will explore the fundamental role that communication rights play in building more just, sustainable societies when they meet on 18–21 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Titled “Communication: Cornerstone of Social Justice,” the gathering will bring together some 30...
Angela Liu leaves her summer internship with WACC with valuable skills and knowledge for her future career path. During her eight weeks as a Communication Intern at WACC’s Toronto office, the undergraduate student in Peace, Conflict and Justice, Neuroscience and Political Science at the University of...
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Terri R. Miller, a communications specialist, editor, and writer from Sudbury (ON), Canada, as its communications coordinator. As WACC’s communications coordinator, Miller is tasked with strengthening WACC’s public profile, vision, and mission. “I’m...
Participants at the 11th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly were introduced on September 7 to participatory media monitoring tools that they can use to design advocacy actions to help advance a gender-just and equal media environment during a workshop led by WACC leaders. WACC North...
WACC Global is one of more than 110 countries, civil society organizations, and companies that have signed the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy, "a commitment to make digital technologies work for, not against, democracy and human rights." The Denmark-led initiative, which was unveiled today, September 5,...
WACC Global and WACC Latin America today urged churches and ecumenical bodies to be part of a "transformative movement" that will work towards creating a digital public sphere that upholds democracy, human rights, mutual accountability, and solidarity. WACC General Secretary Philip Lee and WACC Deputy General...
Saying church and ecumenical communities "can and should strongly engage with media from a gender justice perspective," WACC Global presented a vision for an Ecumenical Gender and Media Observatory at the World Council of Churches (WCC) pre-assembly on Just Community of Women and Men in...
A new initiative aimed at raising awareness about cyberviolence against women and creating a coalition of rights-based partners is highlighted in a new page on the WACC Global website. The initiative, a joint vision of WACC and the World Council of Churches (WCC) will act...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly will take place starting next week and WACC staff and members will be present, raising issues about digital justice and gender and media. General Secretary Philip Lee, Deputy General Secretary Sara Speicher, and ProgrammeManager Dr Sarah Macharia...
As the world increasingly becomes reliant on digital technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), "the role of social media platforms as propaganda tools needs to be explored thoroughly if freedom of the press is to remain a bastion of democracy," urges Philip Lee in his...