22 Sep 2015 Syria crisis, WACC plays its part in Toronto
WACC is a partner in the Syria Film Festival (SYFF), taking place for the first time in Toronto 13-15 November 2015.
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20 Sep 2015 Women and men working together for peace
The theme of this year’s International Day of Peace – September 21 – is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All”. It aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society working together to strive for peace.
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17 Sep 2015 North American communication giant mourned
Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker passed away on 17 September 2015 at the age of 102.
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15 Sep 2015 UNESCO event analyzes community media
WACC is one of six organizations invited to partner with UNESCO in a seminar at the agency’s headquarters in Paris providing a platform for knowledge exchange and sharing of good practice to strengthen community media and pluralistic media institutions.
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14 Sep 2015 Raising the voices of the unheard and silenced
On International Day of Democracy, WACC calls on members and partners to uphold freedom of the press and to create new spaces for civil society to amplify the voices of marginalized people.
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28 Aug 2015 Speech at Nordic conference extolls WACC communication values
Lutheran communication directors and communication officers from the Nordic countries met in Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 August 2015 to discuss the role of the church in civil society in a local, national and global context....
26 Aug 2015 Article 19 says information sources must be protected
Article 19 responds to the U.N.’s call for comment on the protection of journalists' sources and whistleblowers, made by the special rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression.
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19 Aug 2015 AMARC11 conference highlights women’s role in community radio
A special session of AMARC’s Women’s International Network (WIN) focused on the past, present, and future challenges and opportunities for women in community radio in general and for WIN in particular....
17 Aug 2015 WACC delegation at AMARC 11 celebrates power of community radio
A team of 14 WACC delegates joined dozens of other attendees from around the world at the 11th Conference of the World Association of Community Broadcasters (AMARC), held in Accra, Ghana, 10-14 August.
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11 Aug 2015 Gender equality and peace-building
One of the shortcomings of the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is “no clear reference to gender equality across the spectrum, and to how it should be achieved,” an issue that relates to communication rights and becomes especially important in...