George Conklin, who has died aged 93, was a long-serving member of the North American Broadcast Section of WACC (NABS-WACC) and of WACC North America. George’s LinkedIn page described him as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In times of crisis, communication must be recognized as a fundamental right and integrated as an essential service, with priority given to local, community-led approaches, panelists agreed at a WSIS+20...
Advancing digital rights, connecting billions, and democratizing data will cost money. After the last week’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High Level Event it is clear: if we...
Communication must be recognized not merely as a tool for development, but as a human right that is central to human dignity, agency, and justice, WACC General Secretary Philip Lee...